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It's Release Day! Middle Grade Adventure: "All the Time in the World" by Elizabeth McKay

Imagine a world not governed by time. When twelve-year-old twins Jake and Abi stumble upon the mysterious Merchiston Hall, they think they’ve found somewhere to work, somewhere to sleep, and, if they’re lucky, a place to stay safe. Instead, they discover a world unlike anything they’ve ever known. A house with no clock. Unicorns roaming the grounds. And a bridge across the river that nobody wants them to cross. For the first time since their mother’s death, Jake and Abi begin to feel happy. They begin to feel at home. But there is an underlying threat of a stolen power - the ability to control all the time in the world.  There is no more excitement in Crowvus HQ than there is on Release Day of a new book! And today, we are doubly excited, because this is not only a new book but a new Crowvus author, Elizabeth McKay. All the Time in the World  is a wonderful, suspenseful, and exciting adventure. Abi and Jake, the books protagonists, are relatable and easy to engage with, while ...
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The Crowvus Book Blog is run by three people... here we are!
Left to right: Clemency, Judith and Virginia.

We run a small independent publishing company called Crowvus (check out our website here). Crowvus publishes a range of fiction and non fiction, and runs a ghost story competition every year. Submissions start in May and end in September for those of you who love to write a chilling tale!

But here's a little bit about us...

Virginia is a historical fiction author, and runs the #HistFicThursday blog posts. She has published several books but, when she isn't writing, she is busy teaching music, or going for walks with her camera.

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Judith is a gothic horror and young adult author, and is running series of blog posts on #HistFicThursdays, focussing on gothic horror. When she's not writing, Judith teaches English at the local High School, and making amazing crafts for the County Show.

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Clemency writes middle grade fantasy adventure. That's it. It's a very specific genre, yes, but it's also great fun! When she's not writing, she works at a local primary school and enjoys spending time in the garden with her quail, chickens and spaniels (not together, as one spaniel would dearly love to eat the chickens).

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If you would like any of us to review your book, then please take a look at our review policy.

Get in touch by emailing the_team@crowvus.com

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The Crowvus Team

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