Dragonfire (Forbes)

Clara and Neil have always known the MacArthurs, the little people who live under Arthur's Seat, in Holyrood Park, but they are not quite prepared for what else is living under the hill. Feuding faery lords, missing whisky, magic carpets, firestones and ancient spells ... where will it end? And how did it all start? Set against the backdrop of the Edinburgh Fringe and Military Tattoo this is a fast-paced comic adventure, full of magic, mayhem and mystery ... and a dragon.

What lurks behind the magic mirrors? How are they connected to the missing Sultan's Crown and what secrets does the mysterious Black Tower hold? From an Edinburgh literally cloaked in tartan, through the forbidding Highland hills, Neil and Clara set out on a perilous journey of winged horses and snow witches -- and a reluctant broomstick. Anne Forbes was born in Edinburgh and divides her time between Scotland and Kuwait. The Wings of Ruksh is her second novel.

On the eve of his return to Scotland, Lewis Grant is dared to spend the night at the haunted desert oasis of Al Antara. But things don't go according to plan and on Lewis' subsequent arrival in Edinburgh, strange things start to happen. Set against the spooky backdrop of Mary King's Close, Neil and Clara MacLean find themselves embroiled with the enigmatic Lewis, frightened ghosts, reckless bank robbers and a very cranky djinn. Enjoy a third outing for the MacArthurs and their dragon, as monsters and mayhem return in a breathtaking tale of magic and nightmare.

What could possibly send NASA scientists scurrying to a sleepy glen in the Scottish Highlands? Firestar, the heart of all magic, is under attack by a hidden enemy, and both the human and magical worlds are shaken to the core. As hobgoblins strive to outwit the world's top scientists, the Lords of the North try to protect Firestar. Can Neil, Clara and Lewis help to uncover the real menace and save their magical friends? The fourth fantastic adventure in the Dragonfire series.

A death. A new house. A new school. And hordes of witches with evil intentions ... When Clara inherits a magical silver talisman from her aunt, she and her brother Neil are drawn into a more perilous and nail-biting adventure than ever before. As they adapt to life in a new school, can they protect the talisman from the Earth, Wind and Snow Witches who are desperate to find it and misuse its power? The fifth thrilling book in the Dragonfire series.

A powerful magician. A magic sword. And a valley full of dragons ... Evil magician Lord Jezail has unearthed the terrible sword, Dragonslayer, from the depths of Edinburgh Castle, where it has lain buried for centuries. But the sword has its own agenda - to seek out and slay dragons. Ensnared by its magic, Lord Jezail sets out to kill Arthur, the wonderful red dragon who lives under Arthur's Seat, and attack the fabled Valley of the Dragons. As the World of Magic finds itself on the brink of war, human children Neil and Clara join forces with witches, wolf people, and magicians to stop Lord Jezail, the Dragon Seeker. Can friends and enemies unite to save their world from destruction?