Mines of the Minotaur
Mines of the Minotaur
‘Something’s wrong,’ Col said urgently. The wind was buffeting him back, trying to prevent him reaching his friend. ‘Connie!’ he yelled. ‘Connie! Stop it!’ She was standing very close to the cliff edge, her toes curled over the crumbling lip...
Connie is a Universal – she can talk to animals and mythical creatures. But something dark is calling to her, giving her dangerous power, and her best friend Col doesn’t know what to do.
When her strange behaviour means Connie is rejected by the Society for the Protection of Mythical Creatures - the very group of people who are supposed to protect her - she hides in an abandoned tin mine. There she is befriended by a blinded Minotaur, and feels safe amongst the other wounded creatures the Society and the world have forgotten.
But even deep underground she can’t block out the dark voice in her head. Who is it, and where does it come from? And why does Connie feel so terrified by the power it gives her?
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Katharine wrote on 06 May 2007:
I love the companions quartet book, i think there should be a little bit of romance in it too!!! :) I think that Evelyn and Mack should hook up, as well as Connie and Col
Lewis Price wrote on 27 April 2007:
Hi Julia, i've posted alot on your contacts page (not so recently) and i havent bought the mintotaurs book yet. I can't wait to read it and judging by some of the comments on this Comments Board, there is going to be a bit of romance in it (i thought they should hook up, it only seems right). I can't wait to read it but i'd just like to ask one question. What IS a mintotaur? I know they're from the greek myth but the little booklet i have didn't really explain much about minotaurs? Can you help? I've also tried googling them but there arer so many different discriptions, could you tell me what they are like in the M.o.t.M? Anyway, just to let you know, i recieved me re-sent certificate, card, badge etc a couple of days ago! Thanks! I wear my badgee on my school blazar! Thanks again! Lewis [please answer here] Hi Lewis, Minotaurs are bull-headed men but there's much more to it than that in the world of the Quartet so I won't spoil the surprise. Julia
Aliyah wrote on 25 April 2007:
hi! my name is aliyah! i totally love your books an dim just wondering, will there be romance between col and connie?good luck in your next book! Hi Aliyah That would be telling, wouldn't it! Julia
izzy wrote on 25 April 2007:
this book is fab and you can tell there might be love between col and connie.The book is really exciting and upridictable.My favourite part is where connie and col encountere kullvero. izzy
gwendolyn wrote on 24 March 2007:
They are great, but you should put more in libraries in Toronto, we only have the first and second!
connie wrote on 22 March 2007:
hi i'm connie, a friend of mine recomended secret of the sirens because it had my name in it .i loved the book so much that i had to keep reading it over till the gorgon's gaze came out and i'v just fineshed reading it.thank you so much for writing these books i'm realy engoying them there fantastic.
Caitlynne wrote on 20 March 2007:
Hi, I, just as many other people enjoy your books! I'm usually more into books that mainly focus on romance, but you're book far surpasses my interests. But, will there be a romance in this book? You'll have wait until book 4 to find out. :) Julia
Kitty-May wrote on 19 March 2007:
Hey Julia, I totally love your books! With Companions Quartet being my favourite, I have read Secret of the Sirens and Gorgan's Gaze in the same night. I have a question though. Will Connie and Col ever hook up? I've been wondering that since like the second chapter of secret of the sirens. I really wanna know! I personally think they should, but hey, you're the writer, not me. Hi Kitty-May, Another question about romance (see reply to Caitlyn). The possibility is there, isn't it? Julia
Joshua wrote on 19 March 2007:
Hi, my name is Joshua, and I live in Australia. The shiny cover of Secrets of the Sirens caught my eye in a small bookshop at my local shopping mall in Sydney. I bought it, and I loved it. I have looked high and low for these books all across Australia, but all of the bookstores have stupid, inadequate reasons. Do you know why your books are taking so long to get here? If you do know of a bookstore in Australia where books two, three and four are being sold, could you please let me know? Hi there Joshua Can they not order them for you? There's always the internet if they still aren't helping. Good luck and let me know if you succeed. Julia
Adedunmola Shonekan wrote on 19 March 2007:
I think you are the best writer in the world, please let the rest of your books from the companion quartet come out quickly
alex wrote on 18 March 2007:
all so far great when next 1 coming out? September. You can find out more on the page on this website - Julia
james morgan from mason moor primary school wrote on 14 March 2007:
i really want to read some of your books but cant find them where do i go and please visit mason moor again Hi James You can find my books in most of the big bookshops (Waterstones, Borders etc.) and many small ones or you can buy them online following the links from these pages. Alternatively, don't forget your local library. You can reserve them there and they'll get you a copy on an inter-library loan service. Julia
Bryony wrote on 14 March 2007:
I am Hooked and can't wait for the next one!
harry wrote on 08 March 2007:
great book
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