This book features in the following series: Diadem, Worlds Of Magic .

There are 168 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Llewellyn Publications, U. S. .

John Peel was born in 1954 in Nottingham, England. He attended Nottingham University and began his writing career as the editorial assistant for England's "Apparel Production and Marketing. " He later worked as a comic-strip writer for "Marvel Comics" in London, and was until recently the overseas television critic for England's "Starburst" magazine. Since immigrating to the U. S. A. in 1981, John Peel has worked as a contributing writer and editor for numerous media-based magazines. He now writes novels full-time from his home on Long Island, where he resides with his wife, Nan, their wirehair fox terrier, Dashiell, their orange, spotted tabby, Amika, and their miniature pinschers, Loki (aptly named after the Norse god of mischief and destruction), Bartleby, Shadow, Reggie, Tievel, Rocky, Anubis Princess and Lady Penelope.