When his father dies mysteriously and enemies set fire to Ben’s house, Ben and his stepsister, Patty, flee their homeland and embark on a perilous journey during which they face imprisonment, gypsies, and terrified countrymen seeking a sacrifice to save themselves from the Dark One.
- ISBN: 9780689806339
- Author: Christopher, John
- Published: 1996, Simon Pulse
- Themes: Dark, demon, Evil, imprisonment, Journey, loss of father
- Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Science Fiction
- No. of pages: 176