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THE COCKATRICE BOYS Joan Aiken Alice in Wonderland meets Salem's Lot-in a wonderful fantasy by a great writer "Joan Aiken writes with the genius of a born storyteller, with mother wit expanded and embellished by civilized learning, and with the brilliance ofan avenging angel." - THE NEW YORKER Suddenly the world, particularly England, is invaded by a myriad of monsters, which causes the downfall of modern civilization. The countryside becomes a dangerous wasteland and the cities isolated fortresses. A heroic band sets out from London aboard a wonderful train, the Cockatrice Belle, armed and armored, with a load of vegetables for the people of Manchester. After arriving with their cargo, the intrepid band discovers that it has a further mission: to find the source of the monstrous invasion and end it. Dakin Prestwick, mascot and drummer boy, and his cousin Sauna, who joins them in Manchester, journey northward toward Scotland-and an evil that beckons them to destruction. Adding to the fantastic pleasures of the text are a cover and interior illustrations by Jason Van Hol lander the noted fantasy artist. The Cockatrice Boys is a unique book. JOAN AIKEN lives in Petworth, England. Marketing Print Advertising National Publicity Campaign Cover & interior illustrations by Jason Van Hollander of Worlds of Fantasy and Horror 0-312-86056-0 September * Fantasy 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" * 224 pages Includes b&w illustrations throughout Hardcover * $20.95 * Tor Books Title abbrev.: COCKATRICE BOYS