The demon's watch
By: by Conrad Mason
Series: The tales of Fayt -- 1.
Publisher: David Fickling; David Fickling Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780857560292; 9781446480557; 9780857560315
Subjects: Fantasy; Adventure and adventurers; Fiction; Magic; Smugglers; Children's fiction; Harbors
Description: "Captain Newton and his men keep watch over Port Fayt, where humans live in peace alongside trolls, elves and fairies. They've always kept the town safe from pirates and smugglers. But now Fayt is under threat from a much more powerful enemy - the League of the Light, who have sworn to destroy all non-humans. And to make matters worse, a dangerous witch has just arrived in town"--Dust jacket. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Table of contents: title: Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb lives in Fayt, a bustling trading port where goblins, elves, trolls and fairies live side by side. Fed up with working at the Demon's Armpit tavern, he dreams of excitement and adventure; title: until one day it comes and finds him.