Ironheart (32 page)

India Bentley returns in the
epic
Ironheart
sequel.

‘Aren’t you interested in the legend of the three kings who broke up the Sun Stone?’ India said excitedly. ‘Wouldn’t you like to find all the
pieces and bring them together again?’

The boy’s eyes opened wide and he looked aghast at the suggestion. ‘That must never be allowed to happen,’ he said darkly.

‘But why ever not?’ asked India.

‘Mankind is not yet ready for its secrets.’ He shuddered. ‘If the pieces are brought together too soon . . . they will bring about the end of the world.’

Allan Boroughs is a successful business adviser and writer with a passion for classic adventure stories. His debut novel,
Ironheart,
was inspired by his travels in
Siberia. Allan is also a founding member of Future Perfect Writers, who perform regularly at spoken-word events. He divides his time between his business in London and his home in Cornwall, where
he lives with his wife and two children.

www.allanboroughs.co.uk

First published 2014 by Macmillan Children’s Books
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ISBN 978-1-4472-6151-3

Text copyright © Allan Boroughs 2014
Illustrations copyright © Fred van Deelen 2014

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