Kai Meyer The Wave Runners, Volume 2 » The Shell Magicians « Coverillustration by Joachim Knappe 12+, 01/01/2004 368 pages, 14.0 x 21.5 cm ISBN 978-3-7855-4985-8 hardcover 14,90 € (D) Rights sold: British English (UK, Ireland, British Commonwealth, Australia, New Zealand), American English, Japanese, Croatian, Russian, French, Czech, Hungarian

A wall of fog hides Aelenium from the world. The floating city protects the world from the dangerous maelstrom, which lurks in the depths of the Caribbean. But Aelenium has failed in its task. And while, over the horizon, the maelstrom swallows up the ocean, all hope of salvation is pinned on the wave-runners. Jolly and Munk are being prepared for the battle against the maelstrom. But Jolly is thinking back longingly of her life as a pirate. When armies of kobolds march on Aelenium, an adventurous flight begins – across magic bridges and dark seas, through wild jungles and onto deserted islands. It is only when Munk confronts her with a decision that Jolly realizes he is her most dangerous opponent. The battle for the magic of the shells begins.

Kai Meyer published his first novel when he was 23 years old. Since then he has written about forty ...