{"product_id":"the-harvest-tide-project-the-archisan-tales-bk-1","title":"The Harvest Tide Project: The Archisan Tales: Bk. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaya and Lorkrin are Myunans - shape-changers who can sculpt their flesh like\u003cbr\u003e\r\nmodelling clay. They accidentally release Shessil Groach, a timid botanist\u003cbr\u003e\r\nworking in captivity on the top-secret Harvest Tide Project. A massive manhunt\u003cbr\u003e\r\nis launched by the sinister Noranian Empire, which will stop at nothing to\u003cbr\u003e\r\nprotect its Project.With the help of a scent-seller, a barbarian mapmaker and\u003cbr\u003e\r\ntheir uncle Emos, the teenagers and Groach keep one step ahead of the\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNoranians, while they try to find a way to sabotage the Harvest Tide Project\u003cbr\u003e\r\nand avert the disaster it will unleash.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eReview\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'Unexplained death and secret projects; kidnapping, murder and conspiracy. It\u003cbr\u003e\r\nall sounds a lot like the X-Files, but this is not Washington DC, but a fantasy\u003cbr\u003e\r\nworld where the sea is formed not of water, but of a heavy, suffocating gas. An\u003cbr\u003e\r\ninvolving little fantasy in a world of monsters, diesel engines and\u003cbr\u003e\r\nshapeshifters. If the writing does not attain the heady heights, it is of a\u003cbr\u003e\r\nstandard with JK Rowling and the story and setting are original and intriguing.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe shapeshifting abilities of the central characters are truly unique; instead\u003cbr\u003e\r\nof merely changing form, the Myunan actually sculpt their flesh using tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Harvest Tide Project is an entertaining fantasy for the Harry Potter set.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIt is a very different kind of fantasy novel, but pitched for the same age\u003cbr\u003e\r\nrange and reading ability.' (Luke Slater www.writeaway.org.uk )\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'An action-packed series of entrapments and escapes, successes and setbacks\u003cbr\u003e\r\n... populated by a seemingly endless cast of divertingly weird creatures.'\u003cbr\u003e\r\n(Books Ireland )\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'Original, exciting and richly imaginative, a refreshing departure from the\u003cbr\u003e\r\nbeaten track of mainstream fantasy' (Publishing News )\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'I would definitely recommend this book to other readers, as it is a\u003cbr\u003e\r\nspectacular tale, full of adventure and magic. Because of its fast-moving plot\u003cbr\u003e\r\nand straightforward style, I think this book is suitable for 10 to 15 year\u003cbr\u003e\r\nolds. (Mark Treacy, 16 Evening Echo )\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'some wonderfully weird secondary characters.' (Irish Times )\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'Depicts .. The world of Braskia, where shape-changing teenage heroes get\u003cbr\u003e\r\nembroiled in a variets of adventures. The substantial plot involves a number of\u003cbr\u003e\r\nstrands, and there's a crucial science fiction dimension. Its humour will\u003cbr\u003e\r\nappeal to boy readers particularly.' (Celia Keenan Sunday Independent )\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e'One of those rare gems that are perfect for every age group.' (Evening Echo )\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBorn in Dublin in 1973, OisÝn McGann spent his childhood there and in\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDrogheda, County Louth. He studied art at Ballyfermot Senior College and D·n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLaoghaire School of Art and Design, and went on to work in illustration, design\u003cbr\u003e\r\nand film animation. He moved to London in 1998, where he eventually found work\u003cbr\u003e\r\nas an art director and copy writer for an advertising agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter three and a half years of advertising, he began to fear for his immortal\u003cbr\u003e\r\nsoul. He returned to Ireland in the summer of 2002 much as he had left ... with\u003cbr\u003e\r\nno job, no home and some meagre savings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHe now lives in Kells and works as an author, freelance illustrator and\u003cbr\u003e\r\nartist..\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou can check out OisÝn's own website at oisinmcgann.com.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"O’Brien Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273186083099,"sku":"9780862788346","price":6.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/4363\/4203\/files\/the-harvest-tide-project-the-archisan-tales-bk-1-7694861.jpg?v=1781793787","url":"https:\/\/abcschoolsupplies.co.uk\/products\/the-harvest-tide-project-the-archisan-tales-bk-1","provider":"ABC School Supplies ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}