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R. J. Anderson

    There is more than one author with this name.

    A Pocket Full of Murder
    Torch (Flight and Flame, 3)
    Swift
    Wayfarer
    A Little Taste of Poison
    Nomad
    • 2023

      Tales from the Oakenwyld

      • 218 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      The arrival of a mysterious girlfriend disrupts a human woman's life, leading to unexpected challenges and chaos. As her son becomes increasingly involved with this uncanny figure, the mother must navigate the complexities of their relationship and uncover the secrets that lie beneath the surface. This intriguing story explores themes of family dynamics, the unknown, and the impact of love on everyday life.

      Tales from the Oakenwyld
    • 2021

      How do you fight fire without fire? When a freak storm uncovers the entrance to a mysterious underground chamber, Ivy and Martin expect to find treasure. But what they discover is even more valuable: a barrow full of sleeping spriggans, magically preserved for centuries. With the vengeful piskey queen Betony determined to capture Ivy and her followers, the secret hideaway could be key to both their peoples' survival. But the piskeys and spriggans are ancient enemies, and when Ivy tries to make peace her own followers threaten to turn against her. Plagued by treachery, betrayal and desertion on every side, Ivy must find a way to unite the magical folk of Cornwall--or doom herself, Martin and everyone she loves to death at Betony's hand. Yet without the legendary fire-wielding power that marks a true piskey queen, can Ivy convince her people to believe?

      Torch (Flight and Flame, 3)
    • 2017

      A Little Taste of Poison

      • 362 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Twelve-year-old Isaveth seeks to expose the man who wrongfully accused her father of murder in this engaging story.

      A Little Taste of Poison
    • 2015

      In the socially stratified, magical town of Tarreton, Isaveth's father is accused of murdering an influential citizen and Isaveth, aided by eccentric street boy Quiz, tries to solve the murder mystery before her father is executed.

      A Pocket Full of Murder
    • 2014

      Exiled from her underground home by Betony, the jealous queen of the piskeys, Ivy sets out to make a new life for herself in the world above - a quest that leads her to mystery, adventure, and a hoard of spriggan treasure. But a deadly poison still lingers in the Delve, and Ivy cannot bear to see her people dying under Betony's rule. With the help of some old friends she sets out to warn the piskeys of their danger, urging them to rise up and free themselves before it is too late. Yet Betony will not give up her kingdom without a fight... and when her evil threatens the friends and family Ivy holds most dear, it will take all Ivy's courage, daring and determination to save them.The eagerly-awaited sequel to Swift - from bestselling author, R. J. Anderson.

      Nomad
    • 2012

      Wayfarer

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      In a time of deadly crisis, Linden alone has the power to save her people. The faeries of the Oak are in danger of extinction, and their only hope for survival rests in fifteen-year-old Linden. Armed with the last of her people's magic, she travels bravely into the modern human world. Along the way she makes a reluctant ally—a human boy named Timothy. Soon Linden and Timothy discover a danger much worse than the Oakenfolk's loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens to enslave faeries and humans alike. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Tim and Linden must risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it's too late to save everyone they love. R. J. Anderson has artfully crafted a world of stunning magic, thrilling adventure, and delicate beauty, where the key to the future is in an unexpected, forbidden friendship.

      Wayfarer
    • 2012

      Swift

      • 342 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Ivy sensed the stone hurtling towards her and rolled - too late. Heat scored across her back in a blaze of dazzling pain. The ground spiralled to meet her, and she knew it would only be seconds before she hit...Ivy is a determined young faery, living in an abandoned tin mine with her clan. In a cruel twist of fate she was born without wings, and she longs to fly like the others. When she meets an enigmatic stranger, he seems to offer an answer. But there is more to him than meets the eye - and more secrets in Ivy's world than she ever realised...A compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Knife, Rebel and Arrow

      Swift
    • 2012

      Quicksilver

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.9(2187)Add rating

      A gripping sequel to the bestselling ULTRAVIOLET, this psychological thriller follows a girl who evolves from special to extraordinary, while facing relentless pursuit. Prepare for a breathtaking journey.

      Quicksilver
    • 2011

      Almost seventeen-year-old Alison, who has synesthesia, finds herself in a psychiatric facility accused of killing a classmate whose body cannot be found.

      Ultraviolet