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1y The Ghost of Ping-Ling Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2012 Z1832575 2012 single work children's fiction children's adventure fantasy "A fire in a temple, an orphan running for his life. But is Dillen running away from, or towards, his destiny? A mysterious Eastener has sent him on a simple quest: find the sorcerer Hallegat and serve him well. But for Dillen, things will never be simple again." (Source: Back of book)
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2y The Mapmaker's Apprentice Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2012 Z1832583 2012 single work children's fiction children's fantasy Dillen, Koto and Tajini (from Tales of the Blue Jade) are free of their cruel masters and ready for their next adventure. Dillen is drawn to a respected mapmaker's appeal for an apprentice. But many others also want the job so the mapmaker sets them a task. They must undertake a journey to a mountain pass haunted by a fearsome creature said to be the size of a barn and able to move like a hunting snake. Dillen and his friends soon discover they have an even more perilous mission on their hands, one that could be the end for all of them. (Source: Trove)
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3y The Jeweller of Rassylon Parkside : Scholastic Australia , 2013 6191272 2013 single work children's fiction children's
'The brigand-lord Zhangfu has escaped with the precious Blue Jade, and is now being pursued across the wilderness by those who want it for themselves. Dillen, Koto and Tajni, sure that Zhangfu is seeking the mysterious Jeweller of Rassylon, consult a famed seer, whose information comes in the form of a riddle. They follow the clues to a remote village and to a potion-master who insists on joining the quest. But the Jeweller's hideout is well guarded. It is no longer just a question of reaching it before Zhangfu, Heito and the koorai. Reaching it alive will be the challenge...' (Publisher's blurb)
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