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1 1 y separately published work icon What the Dead Said D. J. Daniels , Glen Forrest : Dragonfall Press , 2012 Z1922963 2012 single work novel fantasy 'Sydney, Australia, 2021. Ghosts are everywhere and everyone can see them.Everyone, that is, except Sckel. Co-opted into the Apparitions Group, Sckel gropes his way through his early cases. He encounters underworld figures - both living and dead - befriends an eccentric inventor and his robot creation, and becomes entangled in the ghostly push to further open the fateway between the dead and the living. Part detective part, urban fantasy, part science fiction, this book depict a Sydney in the future where house price is the least of anyone's trouble.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon Catalina Danny Fahey , Glen Forrest : Dragonfall Press , 2012 Z1918218 2012 single work novel fantasy young adult A fantasy tale of magic, of an evil witch, and a little girl who just wants to know who she is.
1 1 y separately published work icon The Pirates of Aireon R. J. Ashby , Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2012 8437824 2012 single work novel science fiction young adult

'Jardan and his father ply the wilderness of Open Air, keeping one step ahead of marauders as they scrape a meagre existence from the ocean-covered world. When their airship is destroyed, Jardan finds himself cast adrift with nothing but a knife and a troublesome young woman. As Jardan struggles to remain the Airman his father raised him to be, he blazes a bloody trail across the watery planet. He may succeed, if he can escape from hordes of pirates, a sociopathic bounty hunter, and a sadistic madwoman bent on world conquest ... And if the pirate girl doesn't kill him first.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Airmen R. J. Ashby , 2012 Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2012 8437796 2012 series - author novel science fiction
1 2 y separately published work icon The Dragon and the Crow T. B. McKenzie , Glen Forrest : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1922873 2011 single work novel fantasy

'A great power is rising in Arkadia; an uprising of dark magick led by a Witch who wants nothing less than chaos, terror and the King's head on a stake. She believes in a prophecy–an ancient rhyme about a child unique within the lands; a child destined to bring back the stars and end the King's rule forever; a child who cannot do magick at all.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Magickless T. B. McKenzie , 2011 Glen Forrest : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1922867 2011 series - author novel
1 1 y separately published work icon The Child of Hope Gary Stowe , Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1833100 2011 single work novel fantasy young adult Annelisse, the prophesied Child of Hope, has been missing for seventeen years. Those who searched for her have returned without success, or not at all. Alain, her twin brother, believes Annelisse is held captive by Malkarian, the powerful but secretive Master of Earth and Air. On the day after his eighteenth birthday, Alain sets out to find her. He learns the prophecy is not what it appears, and those who guard it are not what they seem. Within that uncertainty, Alain is also confronted with disturbing hints of his true identity, his part in the fate of the kingdom, and the discovery that Annelisse believes Malkarian is her father. [From publisher's website]
1 y separately published work icon The Ancient Ones Michael Foster , Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1803071 2011 single work novel

'For time immeasurable they have stood upon the earth like pillars of darkness, casting their shadows across the land. Minions of the Demon King, they were left behind to oversee humanity: guardians of the sacred flock.

'Samuel, last of the Magician Lords, must hunt them down if he is to save his son, before their master returns to reap his savage harvest. The valiant survivors of Amandia join his side, embarking on an epic voyage to seal the demon gate and free mankind of its eternal curse.

'With each battle, Samuel risks being overcome by the evil trapped within him, teetering on the brink of becoming something far worse than any of them could imagine.'

(Source: Publisher's blurb.)
1 y separately published work icon She Who Has No Name Michael Foster , Glen Forrest : Michael Foster , 2009 Z1784066 2009 single work novel fantasy 'She has come from across the sea, cast from a land in its final throes of destruction. War and conflict have blighted the world, spreading to every far corner under the shadow of the demon king. On the continent of Amandia, the Order of Magicians, dwindling in strength and number, struggles to defend the Turian Empire from an overwhelming sea of foes. In their final hour of need, Samuel, Champion of the Order and Saviour of Cintar, is sent on a mission of the Empire’s final hope – slay the eternal witch-queen and return the kidnapped heir to the throne. - but the Circle of Eyes seems to have long laid plans for everyone, spread like a web across the world. Struggling with the loss of his magic, Samuel must rely on the unstoppable force of the Argum Stone – a relic from the time of the Ancients that threatens to destroy him with its every use. He must uncover the secrets of his own destiny if he is to control what lurks inside of him, marking him apart from all other magicians… except one.' [From the publisher's website]
1 y separately published work icon Harmonica and Gig R. J. Astruc , Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1783677 2011 single work novel science fiction young adult 'When a territory engineer dies in suspicious circumstances, three qverse experts are brought in to investigate. Initially the three hacks choose to work separately on the case, but as they continue their investigations they discover clues leading to some of the most powerful figures in the qverse. Soon the hacks realise they are more than just investigating the crime, they are part of it, and part of an even greater scheme to unbalance the long established foundations of the qverse itself.' [from the publisher's website]
1 1 y separately published work icon The Tree Singer Danny Fahey , Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1783674 2011 single work novel fantasy 'Jacob is trapped in a dying village. No hope, no friends, no future. But when Simon the Healer appears everything begins to miraculously transform. The lake, the land and even the villagers themselves blossom into what they should have been all along: beautiful, strong, vital. Jacob learns the lost art of Tree Singing and suddenly the future opens up for him. He pursues his dream of becoming a great flute maker and Singer to the ancient Baboda trees, while Simon moves on, intent on spreading his healing to other parts of the world. Dreams, however, are powerful things and often deliver a future in ways unexpected. For every rise there is a fall, and for every fall the path rises to meet us once again.' [from the publisher's website]
1 y separately published work icon The Dreaming David Pelletier , Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1783671 2011 single work novel fantasy young adult

'Three siblings from the bush are sent to the big smoke to give their dad some much needed breathing space. Life in Perth has its own challenges and the kids soon flee the suburbs for the shelter of nearby John Forrest National Park, keen to find some elbow room of their own. There, they find that ancient things are lurking beneath the rocks, stirred up by the relentless heat of summer; things that are jealous of those that walk upon them; things that do not ever want to let them leave.

'A story of family, of love and of hope; of ancient spirits and fables brought to life; of three kids who stick together through thick and through thin. Each of them must come to terms with who they are as they face the insidious thing that stalks them unseen from the shadows. Most of all, they must remember the lesson from their elders: if you're walking in the bush and you feel someone or something looking over your shoulder don't stop, don't turn around and whatever you do, keep your eyes down and don't ever look up.'

(From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon The Young Magician Michael Foster , Greenmount : Dragonfall Press , 2008 Z1784051 2008 single work novel fantasy 'Every known age has not ended well, to say the least. Entire continents have been decimated time and time again at the hands of the demon hordes, forcing civilisation to start over in every instance – all culture and art and history destroyed. Now, in the last days before the gates of hell fall open again, it seems as if all efforts to avert disaster have failed… - but for one small sliver of hope. A boy is found whose potential is unequalled; a boy who could hold the secret to the demons’ realm; a boy who could be the very salvation of man. But not even the Order’s greatest champions could guess the true secrets hidden away deep inside of this boy; secrets that could ultimately destroy them all.' [From the publisher's website]
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