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The debut fantasy novel from Australian author D.C. McNeill

Maynard Trigg lives carefree in the muddied slums of Carthage Skyport making mischief at the expense of his loving father, his friends, and teachers.

But when a pirate appears, claiming to have been sent to protect Maynard from a murderous creature, he is thrust into a life of magic, theft, and deceit.

A life, he promised himself, he would never pursue.

Maynard Trigg and The Creature Beneath The Veil

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"Arrestingly creative - McNeill effortlessly introduces one of the most interesting worlds and stories that demands to be reread."

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    "A landmark work that pulls you into a world of danger and intrigue. Somehow blends science fiction, fantasy and steampunk into it's own language and genre. A must read for lovers of other worlds and careful intrigue. Full of characters and places you'll obsess over for years to come."
    - August Watt

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    "Both a genre romp and a meditation that delivers an expansion of Maynard's world while running rings around everything I loved about Harry Potter. A masterful handle of the craft that had me grinning, punching the air and gasping. I can't wait for what's next."

    - Kerstin V. Jene

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    "So many indie authors can do a few things well - world building, mystery, great characters - but McNeill does it all. Finished the book and immediately opened to page one to start again."

    - Clyde Hollanback

"I wanted to write a fantasy novel for younger readers that didn't patronise or simplify things. You have these people who all think they're the good guys doing anything they can to get to what they think is the right outcome. And then here's Maynard, a kid just trying to get by, who becomes sort of engulfed by all this ambition and conspiracy.

Because that's what it felt like when I was growing up. There's like, a moment, where the curtain is pulled back and you see just how complicated and messed up the world is, and that there's no easy fix for anything.

And it sounds cliche but I wanted this exciting, bombastic thriller that actually dealt with these questions for young readers and adults alike."

- D.C. McNeill

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