Borderland

Reissue of the first book in a gripping sequence about a group of teenagers who stumble on a dangerous parallel world.

• Reissue of an intelligently plotted novel with a great mix of fantasy and reality.
• From the author of the critically acclaimed, best-selling 'Hex' trilogy and, more recently, the outstanding Bad Blood.
• Lassiter's teenage characters are brilliantly drawn.
• A young and promotable author with an ever-growing fan base.
• A newer, grittier fantasy world-refreshingly different from the usual dragons, wizards and witches.
• Second and third books in the sequence, Outland and Shadowland, will be reissued in July 2009 and February 2010 respectively.

"[For Borderland]: 'A fast-moving, action-packed fantasy" - Bookseller

"Borderland is both stylish and exciting" - Adèle Geras, The Guardian

"A well crafted story . . . a challenging and exciting read." - Ottakar's

"[For Bad Blood]: 'a young writer to look out for." - Amanda Craig, The Times

"Lassiter's atmospheric writing lifts this above the ranks of clichéd horror stories to a truly gripping read." - The Sunday Telegraph

"an immensely rewarding reading experience" - School Librarian