A chilling modern take on the Faust story by a stunning new literary talent. Children can join Luke on his odyssey to regain his health after a devastating illness.

Nicola lives near Edinburgh with her husband, two daughters and a dog. Her jobs have included everything from cooking business lunches to plucking turkeys. However, Nicola has also worked as an English teacher and spent many years promoting child literacy. She has written over 50 non-fiction books for children, including 'People Who Made History in Ancient Greece' for Hodder Wayland. Recently she had seven books in the top-ten for Children's non-fiction. But for nineteen years it has been her constant and defining amibtion to publish a work of fiction. Nicola's favourite pastimes are reading, glass-painting, creating mosaics and cooking. She hates gardening, but loves to sit in beautifully designed gardens. For her, the best way to relax is to go for a walk in the woods. Her favourite foods are anchovies, horse-radish, haggis and brussel sprouts!