Mysterium: the black dragon, paperback/julian sedgwick

A highly original debut novel, this combines mentalism, escapology, and magic with an exotic setting and an exciting quest for identity.

12-year-old Danny is half-Chinese and half-British, and his parents are performers in the Mysterium, a circus with dark and thrilling secrets at its heart.

But when his parents die in a mysterious fire, Danny is thrust into a dangerous quest that leads him to question everything he has ever known about his past.

Ages: 9+.