A stylish omnibus edition of Alan Gibbons' best known and most popular titles. SHADOW OF THE MINOTAUR won the Blue Peter Book Award and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Trade sales of the trilogy now exceed 165,000 copies. Combines futuristic visionary, gritty realism, with the timeless pull of the most powerful stories from the history of folklore - encounter the terrifying Minotaur and snake-haired Medusa, bloodsucking vampyrs and blood-baying werewolves, and the dragons and fire demons of ancient Norse myths. Extensive backlist remains in print with UK sales of over half a million copies. Alan Gibbons has been published in 11 languages around the world. Widely and frequently reviewed by all major publications. 'Gibbons deserves to be recognised as a national treasure.' Bookseller 'Gibbons' attention to detail and ability to get to the core of teenage concerns is nothing short of brilliant.' Joanne Owen

Alan Gibbons is a full time writer and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges and literary events nationwide, including the major Book Festivals: Edinburgh, Northern Children's Book Festival, Swansea, Cheltenham, Sheffield and Salford. Alan is also a key contributor at the QCA/National Literary Strategy 'Writing Together' conferences. He lives in Liverpool with his wife and four children.