The Sorcerer's Trap

By Fay Sampson

In a parched region the Yadu have conquered the desirable fertile land of their Xarappan neighbours. The impotent Xarappans are exiled and kept out by a sorcerer's fence. Their only weapons are primitive and useless. But they do have one crucial asset: jerboas, creatures who can read minds and who advise the Xarappans on what they should do. Novan is a Xarappan freedom-fighter, desperate to reclaim his people's land and also to be a hero. Given the opportunity to do so, he knows it will be at the expense of many lives. How much is his people's land worth? This compelling and well-paced story has powerful resonances with modern times as people under colossal pressure confront agonising decisions as a result of struggling to understand and do what is right.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745949851
• ISBN13: 9780745949857
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Lion Children's Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7