“What do you mean, we are the keys?” Kate asked incredulously. “From time to time, certain people are born whose fate it is to aid or thwart the attempts of Chaos to destroy time. You and David are two such people. Look.” As he spoke, the room turned misty around them. Kate and David are eleven-years-old and best of friends, playing football and doing their museum project together. But in Edinburgh, where they live, time is coming unstuck and the past is breaking loose. Old Mr Flowerdew needs their help in the war between the Lords of Chaos and the Guardians of Time, centred around the mysterious Millennium Clock at the Royal Museum. Can Kate use her grandmother’s golden necklace to restrain the power of Chaos, and will David be able to help the Guardians, even if it means losing his mother all over again?
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘A dramatic read, well crafted, well sustained and imaginative. Aimed at 8 to 12 year olds.’ — Times Education Supplement Scotland, 14 November 2003
‘A most engaging fantasy novel. Atmospheric setting and tighly-plotted. For readers aged 9 to 12.’ —
Lindsey Fraser, Sunday Herald, 5 October 2003
‘An unusual, enjoyable combination of fantasy thriller and psychological drama with a warmly satisfying ending.’ —
The Scotsman, 13 December 2003
About the Author
Gill Arbuthnott was born and brought up in Edinburgh, but escaped briefly to study in St Andrews and Southampton. She couldn’t stay away, however, and now lives in Edinburgh with her family and Leonard the cat. A former biology teacher, she has written several novels for children: The Chaos Clock, The Chaos Quest and Winterbringers (all Floris Books), as well as books with Barrington Stoke and The Keeper’s Daughter, published by Chicken House.
“What do you mean, we are the keys?” Kate asked incredulously. “From time to time, certain people are born whose fate it is to aid or thwart the attempts of Chaos to destroy time. You and David are two such people. Look.” As he spoke, the room turned misty around them.
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