The Ratastrophe Catastrophe (Illmore Chronicles) [Library Binding]

David Lee Stone (Author), Bob Lea (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 2008 | Series: Illmore Chronicles

The Duke of Dullitch is in distress -- several reports are coming in that the city is beginning to be over-run by a plague of rats. Naturally he has killed off all witnesses, but daily the problem is becoming more obvious. His corrupt council, led by the hapless ex-wizard Tambor has no solutions. He must send for mercenaries to rid his city of the rampant rodents. Heralds ride out from every gate, each hoping to bring back the saviour of the city. Part-time herald, full-time thief, and grandson to Tambor, Jimmy Quickstint is the lucky man -- falling haphazardly upon the skills of Diek Wustapha -- a charmer -- recently inhabited by magic and suddenly irresistible to girls, sheep -- and rats. Diek fulfils his task and is promised GBP500 for his troubles. But once the rats have gone, the council renege on their deal. Full of anger (and magic), Diek charms the children of Dullitch out of the city, playing on his mouth organ, where he disappears into the caves and woodland of the surrounding area. The Duke is now in despair. Jimmy and his useless friends Groan, a barbarian mercenary, and Gordo, a dwarf -- decide they will bring the children back, and garner a huge reward. But their adventure is only just beginning...

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Editorial Reviews

Review

'Fantasy adventure with a twist' -- THE SUNDAY TIMES Take a bucketful of Blackadder, mix in a dollop of Harry Potter, add a splash of Lord of the Rings, shake vigorously and you end up with this hilarious cocktail. -- Flipside 20050504 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

David, until recently an employee of Blockbuster video, has been creating the world of Illmoor since he was ten years old. He works as a freelance writer for SFX magazine. He lives on the coast in Kent and has a baby German Shepherd called Cher. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 273 pages
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439531986
• ISBN-13: 978-1439531983
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,164,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars HORRIBLE!, January 10, 2006

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JB "MeanCreek" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Illmoor Chronicles (Paperback)

This has to be the most pretentious book I ever read. The humor is utterly mediocre, the characters UNORIGINAL. It seems the author tried to make a darker version of the Lord of The Rings mixed with the flute player of hamelin tale. It simply doesn't work.I can't believe this thing got published in America.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars this book doesn't deserve 1 star by jordan, August 24, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Ratastrophe Catastrophe (Illmoor Chronicles) (Hardcover)

This book when i picked it up and looked at the cover the wax paintings looked good. This book shows not to judge a book by it's cover.

This author tried to be funny, but the ideas were everything but funny. This guy also tried to make The Pied Piper a better story And yet he made it stupider.