The Riddles of EpsilonThe doorstep was black, shiny as glass. Through the layer of dead leaves, I found some symbols, and in English: WHERE SILON DWELLS. Spooky, sinister, enthralling, compelling this astonishing debut novel from Christine Morton Shaw will keep readers guessing until the final page. Jess White, age 14, has been uprooted from her home and taken to live on a remote yet populated island, at the whim of her parents Mum is an artist; Dad a photographer. While

darling: matters here are careering downwards much in the style of a runaway train

Lennie has made the same move for similar reasons

where the brave step forward

his life in tatters

Hong Kong is in turmoil

Lock felt Amy tense as he staggered and turned

Lester Ferris will do almost anything

Harry Joy sees the world as it really is and takes up a notebook to explore and notate the true nature of the Underworld

But their mission becomes heart-stoppingly urgent when they discover that Odoursin is once again plotting to destroy humankind - this time by using the President of the United States

Damia grows increasingly obsessed with the mysterious wall-painting and the colleges dark history

even to spend time at his friend Jackie's Glasgow Inn - he's had enough of getting his ass kicked

Peer Ulfsson stood miserably at his father's funeral pyre