‘I would never have travelled this far through Harry's journey without the constant support and patience of Bloomsbury and J.K. What comforts me is the knowledge that Bloomsbury will continue working with and supporting other artists to make the remaining books both beautiful and inspiring for new generations of young readers.’ I have been struggling with mental health illness for some time, and it would be wrong to try and continue when I can no longer give the fans and the series the full commitment and energy it deserves. After ten years of working with Bloomsbury, it is with great sadness that I have to step down from illustrating Harry Potter. ‘I am extremely lucky to have been involved in a franchise that has meant so much to so many people across the world. ‘When I received a phone call back in 2013 with an offer of an illustration job, I could never have anticipated the impact it would have upon my life,’ Jim said. Of course, these illustrations are merely a few of so many that grace the pages of the five illustrated editions Jim worked on, a project Jim called ‘brilliant and all-consuming’.
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The crew of the Prometheus are dedicated to their mission to destroy the clock towers and restore the natural flow of time and leave their new captives no choice but to help them. Because of this, I would recommend reading the novels in sequence to fully appreciate what is going on. The novel forms the final part of the Timekeeper trilogy and follows on directly where Timekeeper (2016) and Chainbreaker (2018) left off. It tells the continuing story of the forbidden relationship between Danny and Colton – a human and a clock spirit – in a world where clock towers control the flow of time. You can read my reviews of these novels by clicking the links below:įirestarter was written by Tara Sim and first published in 2019. Please note that this review may contain spoilers for earlier instalments in this series. |