The key of all souls

Stranger Things meets Indiana Jones in this dark and magical sequel to the fantasy adventure Cradle of All Worlds.

In her quest for the Cradle Sea Jane has been thrown by a life-shattering revelation - she is the third Cradle key - a child created by the Gods to safeguard the Manor.

She must reunite the keys to save her world. This quest may cost her life. Fans of Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials, Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson adventures, Frances Hardinge and the Netflix blockbuster Stranger Things will love this heart-pounding and spell-binding middle grade adventure with its nod to the classic 80s movies The Goonies and Indiana Jones. 'Stuffed with monsters, double-crossing and heaps of peril.

Jane's a vibrant, winning heroine, full of wit and sarcasm, and Jeremy Lachlan's cinematic writing is a joy' - BooktrustJeremy Lachlan, a Sydney bookseller, has always been obsessed with the big epic adventures such as Star Wars, Indiana Jones and The Chronicles of Narnia – and was inspired to write The Cradle of All Worlds while lost in the Cairo Museum.

The first book in a duology, this is his debut novel.