The Catalyst: Book One in the heart-stopping Wars of Angels duology

Paperback Published on: 24/09/2015
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Bookseller Reviews

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The Catalyst
Angels, hybrids and magic!
Four and a half stars! I really enjoyed this book, it amazes me that it was written by someone so young. What an amazing imagination and such a well struc... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth
The Catalyst
An amazing debut from a very talented young author
When I found out that the marvellous Eragon by Christopher Paolini was written when he was 15, I thought "wow, what an amazing talent for such a young writ... READ MORE
Fran Taylor at Windsor

Synopsis

'The next JK Rowling' (Today Programme, USA)

'An astounding achievement. I can't wait for the second book! *****' - Reader Review

'A great read for those who enjoyed The Hunger Games and Divergent. *****' - Reader Review

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Rose Elmsworth has a secret.

For eighteen years, the world has been divided into the magically Gifted and the non-magical Ashkind, but Rose's identity is far more dangerous. At fifteen, she has earned herself a place alongside her father in the Department, a brutal law-enforcement organisation run by the Gifted to control the Ashkind. But now an old enemy is threatening to start a catastrophic war, and Rose faces a challenging test of her loyalties.

How much does she really know about her father's past? How far is the Department willing to go to keep the peace? And, if the time comes, will Rose choose to protect her secret, or the people she loves?

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Further praise for Helena Coggan and The Catalyst

'The Catalyst is a complicated, rich world of magic and danger . . . Both fantastical and startlingly relevant and contemporary, it's tense, exciting, engaging and has at its heart a central character whose incredibly personal story becomes caught up in huge battles and some even bigger ideas.' - Claire North, author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

'A pulsing, labyrinthine, emotionally visceral plot' - Metro

'A phenomenal achievement . . . assured, frightening, action-packed' - Observer

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781444794656
  • Number of pages: 448
  • Dimensions: 197 x 133 x 29 mm
  • Weight: 308g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Catalyst
A plot that keps thickening throughout...
I received a copy of this book for an honest review and I want to begin this review by saying that you wouldn't have thought a fifteen year old wrote this... READ MORE
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The Catalyst
Amazing
I was inspired to read The Catalyst once finding out that Helena wrote her first draft age the young age of just thirteen. Wow! that is really amazing. Wha... READ MORE
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