‘And what about you?’ she said to Troilus and Lavinia. ‘Where are you bound?’
‘Home,’ Troilus said. He grinned. ‘Wherever that is.’
Leetha looked at the wide world around them. ‘You will know it when you see it,’ she said and she was as certain of this as anything in her life.
ALSO BY MICHAEL PRYOR
10 Futures
The EXTRAORDINAIRES series
Book One: The Extinction Gambit
The LAWS OF MAGIC series
Book One: Blaze of Glory
Book Two: Heart of Gold
Book Three: Word of Honour
Book Four: Time of Trial
Book Five: Moment of Truth
Book Six: Hour of Need
For younger readers
The CHRONICLES OF KRANGOR series
Book One: The Lost Castle
Book Two: The Missing Kin
Book Three: The King in Reserve
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Pryor has published more than twenty-five fantasy books and over forty short stories, from literary fiction to science fiction to slapstick humour. Michael has been shortlisted six times for the Aurealis Awards, has been nominated for a Ditmar award, and six of his books have been CBCA Notable Books, including three books in the Laws of Magic series. Michael’s most recent books include The Chronicles of Krangor series for younger readers, The Laws of Magic series and The Extraordinaires series for older readers, as well as 10 Futures, a collection of interlinked stories imagining what our next 100 years might be like.
For more information about Michael and his books, please visit www.michaelpryor.com.au
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The Extraordinaires Book Two: The Subterranean Strategem
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Author: Pryor, Michael
Title: The subterranean stratagem [electronic resource]/Michael Pryor
ISBN: 978 1 74275 820 6 (ebook)
Series: Pryor, Michael. Extraordinaires; 2
Target audience: For secondary school age
Dewey number: A823.3
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