The Last Seal
Jul 2011 · Mercia Books
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What caused the Great Fire of London? The Last Seal offers an explanation... September 1666: a struggle between two secret societies threatens to destroy London. Three hundred years previously the Praesidum defeated and incarcerated a demon beneath the city. Now the Liberati aim to release it and gain its power for themselvesAgents of the King are seeking four suspected foreign spies who are, in reality, disparate and unlikely heroes: GABRIEL, the sole remaining member of the Praesidum, crippled by his fear of failure; FREYA, a young thief orphaned by the Great Plague, driven by poverty and self-interest; TOBIAS, a cynical physician, obsessed by his desire for vengeance against the Liberati cavalier who killed his father, and finally and most vitally, BEN, a Westminster schoolboy, whose guilt over his parents' death threatens to destroy him. Yet these four must overcome their personal problems and work together if they are to foil the evil plans of the Liberati, protect the city and gain the means to defeat the demon. Thrown together by chance when Ben finds an ancient scroll revealing the location of arcane seals that bind the demon beneath London, the story launches into a battle between the Liberati and Praesidium, a battle which takes place within the Great Fire of London. Ultimately, Ben and his friends must confront and defeat both the demon and the evils of the Liberati to save their city and themselves.
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3.6
43 reviews
Kate Gibson
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May 17, 2014
Very imaginative story, a bit pat but not bad. YA books vary and I think had I been a young adult when I read it, it would have been up my street. I'm a bit too old for it now sadly.
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Mark Whalley
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February 6, 2013
Warning! If you start reading this book, you won't be able to stop. Great read, I really enjoyed it and will be looking for more by the same author.
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Viquar Shaikh
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January 14, 2013
Though some of the character development was abrupt. A good read though. Probably won't get a better thriller forfree
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About the author
Richard Denning was born in Ilkeston in Derbyshire and lives in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, where he works as a General Practitioner.
He is married and has two children. He has always been fascinated by historical settings as well as horror and fantasy. Other than writing, his main interests are games of all types. He is the designer of a board game based on the Great Fire of London and runs the UK's largest board game convention.
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