Empty Quarter
Empty Quarter
Nominated for the Carnegie Award 2009

From: Stingo, SAS Secret training base
I woke to find your face splashed across the front pages & U R supposed to B in hiding! What the hell R U doing getting mixed up with the US President's out of control daughter?
From: Darcie Lock, afloat in the Mediterranean
Things R not how the press reported it. Don't know Y I'm here but 1 thing's certain: my so-called cruise is headed into stormy waters.
Darcie's stuck aboard a cruise ship for problem rich kids. It sounds exotic but it’s more like boot camp. Things are about to get interesting though... Darcie becomes embroiled in a kidnapping plot that will take her from Naples, via Cyprus, to Egypt and on a terrifying journey through the desert empty quarter.
An adventure-thriller starring Darcie Lock.

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Jessy wrote on 05 August 2009:
Hi, i was wondering if Darcie is going to see all her friends from Kenya and the ship ever again. Also, is Kassim going to be in Deadlock? (There are some returning characters... J)
tolu wrote on 04 August 2009:
julia i just love!!!!!!!! all ur books and i hv all ur books except wolf cry and with all the new books coming out i am getting confused. But empty quarter was amazing!!!!!!! and i hav 2 know if i am right that the old enemy is madam tsui and if u won't tell me then how many books will their be in the series. (I don't know the answer to how many but there are new enemies. J)
billie wrote on 04 August 2009:
hey julia. I just read dragonfly after reading EQ and i love all your books and cannot wait til deadlock and the glass swallow come out .do you have a fixed date for either of their releases in the uk? (See faqs. J)
Sasha wrote on 29 July 2009:
I know ur not suposed 2 reveil anything but does Darcie have a birthday in Deadlock????? (No. :) )
Aly wrote on 27 July 2009:
Hi! I read Ringmaster a while ago and didn't realize there was a sequel until a few days ago when I re-read it! I read EQ and it was really great! I'm really looking forward to your next book, and in the meantime I'm reading Dragonfly. I love your writing!
Andrea wrote on 24 July 2009:
I can't stop myself from reading this book over and over again! It's just so cool! I can't believe our library lost it's only copy of Ringmaster. And personally, I don't see what all the fuss about Deadlock's covers is about, what matters is what's between them. Your books rock even if the covers were shabby, torn apart and illustrated by a 2-year old with magic markers. I really can't wait for the next books to come out!
Zach A. wrote on 15 July 2009:
Love Ringmaster! It is a great book. Is Deadlock the sequel to Empty Quarter? I'm a bit confused. I cannot wait to read Empty Quarter, and some of your other series. (EQ is the sequel to Ringmaster, and Deadlock - not yet out - follows that. J)
Sasha wrote on 24 June 2009:
Hey iv read ringmaster and im half way through empty quarter and lovin it!!! When is Deadlock comong out??? So looking forward to it!!!! (No firm date as yet but in a year or so. J)
sabine wrote on 12 June 2009:
Hi it's me.....(again) My class just finished reading Empty Quarter and I have to say......it.......ROCKED!!!!!! I just wanted to ask you how did you get the idea of making a book in Egypt and about the presidents daughter????!!!!! Bye!!!! (Not sure - it was just a 'what if..' question: what if the president's daughter was off the rails etc. Julia)
Mol - Mol wrote on 11 June 2009:
Love your books and follow the Carnegie medal, so congratulations on being nominated!!
Rin wrote on 03 June 2009:
hey julia wow i just finished empty quarter and it rocked i loved every part of it. At the moment i'm supposed to be studying for my exams but when i saw it on the shelf i just had to read it instead. i can't wait for deadlock (Good luck with the exams! J)
Confuzled wrote on 31 May 2009:
Hi Julia, I'm a bit confused cos amazon.com says that deadlock came out on the 4th May! Has it or is that just another one of their mistakes? Thanks (Yep, stick to my site for dates. They seem to be making it up as they go along. J)
Julia.P wrote on 28 May 2009:
I luv this book it rocks!!! my name is really julia and I am from england but now i live in b.c. what is your favourite thing in england? I luv marks & sparks. I can't wait for deadlock to come out!!! - keep writing! Julia.p :) (Fav thing in England? My family. J)
Nana Kwesi wrote on 26 May 2009:
Hi It's me again. As we read the book in class today, I wondered if Madam Sui would attack Darcy again. I think that she might try and attack her again because everyone knows her secret identity now. You do write nice books, Ms. Golding. Thank you. Nana Kwesi
Kaia wrote on 23 May 2009:
Hi! I'm not yet reading empty quarter but i was sooooooo stuck on reading ringmaster!! when i saw the last page said there was a second coming soon i screamed and looked on the computer to see if it had come out yet... when i saw it i was soo glad!! i love your books soo much i cant stop reading them... (to tell you the truth i got a detention for reading all math class) Hope you write back! (Sorry about the detention! J)
Nana kwesi wrote on 22 May 2009:
Hi Julia Me again. I just wanted to say thanks for writing back to me. Actually I still have a bad cold but hey i dont care.I am in Ghana at the moment going to England in the summer. Miss Pickles our teacher is still reading Emptr Quarter to us. We are up to the part of when Darcie has just gotton attacked by madam Suis men who tried to kill her. O thanks for writing back to me please do again I will write again tommorrowI promise.Bye May 22 2009 Friday Nana kwesi
a wrote on 21 May 2009:
hi julia ur boks are great. can u please tell me when deadlock will be out and if ur going to do more books after that one? thankz!!! (See FAQs on contact page - no firm date yet. J)
Nana Kwesi 4B wrote on 20 May 2009:
Hi miss Golding my teacher Miss Pickles is reading Empty Quarter to us we love it so much.Im a boy. May 2009 Wedenesday i DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL CAUSE IM NOT WELL SO I CAN CHEEKILY WRITE HERE BYE. Please write back to me as soon as possible i wanna be famous like Erin Aydan And Jennifer. Accra Ghana (Hope you are better soon, Nana. Julia)
oumie wrote on 16 May 2009:
hi juila goldings,my class 4b (in lcs) we have started empty quater and we all wished if you could come to ghana and vist as (and give us your autograph) WE CAN'T WAIT!!!! WE LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YOU BOOKS YOU RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Maxine wrote on 12 May 2009:
Hi Julia, my class in Ghana, Accra have just started reading the book 'The Empty Quarter' and we love it, (even though we havent read much yet.) When our teacher pulled out the book we all screamed so loud!! You are awesome!!! Maxine Knight- Class 4B Accra, Ghana. (Is it that Mrs Pickles again? I'm thrilled you are on book 2. Julia)
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