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SUMMARY:Ashley Thorpe in conversation with Liz Flanagan: The Boy to Beat the Gods
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are thrilled to welcome middle-grade debut author Ashley Thorpe! Ashley will be in conversation with award-winning middle grade and young adult author Liz Flanagan as they discuss his debut fantasy adventure The Boy to Beat the Gods\, mythology and the craft of telling stories that stay with you. The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. This event will take place on Wednesday 4th July\, 6-7pm\, in store at House of Books & Friends \nTickets\nClick here to buy a book and ticket\nClick here to buy a ticket only (redeemable against a copy of the book on the evening) \nAs always\, there are a handful of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly on 07597365380 or email bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com. \nAbout The Boy to Beat the Gods \nLowly goatherd Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas\, so he can gain the power of these fearsome gods and stop them terrorizing his people. So when a fruit mysteriously appears in his path after the Orishas snatch his sister\, he leaps on it. \nSurging with new and difficult-to-control powers\, he joins forces with a shapeshifting trickster god\, a vengeful princess and a boastful fisherboy\, to save his sister and put an end to the mighty Orishas. But each god has more fearful powers than the last – and Kayode’s stolen half-god strength won’t last for ever… \nAbout Ashley Thorpe \nAshley is a writer and creative\, born and raised in Nottingham but making Manchester his home. He is an associate trustee of the Manchester Libraries Trust\, and an editor and storyliner at the inclusive fiction studio Storymix\, where he helps other writers create epic stories. The Boy to Beat the Gods—his first book for readers aged 9 and above—takes inspiration from West African Yoruba mythology. \n \nAbout Liz Flanagan \nLiz Flanagan is an award-winning author based in Hebden Bridge\, who writes for children and young adults. Her books include the Wildsmith series\, the Legends of the Sky series\, and Eden Summer (nominated for the Carnegie Medal).
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LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
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