Splidge is on a quest to find his missing father, feared lost in the uncharted regions of Gud. On his journey he has to win the Royal Tournament, save the city from the dreaded Purple Death and tackle desperate pirates in the Giddy Isles.
Splidge needs a job urgently or he'll face the dreaded workhouse. He is only twelve and applies to the King of Gud to work as a cragflinger. As a result, he's pitched against the evil Baron, compelled to take part in the Royal Tournament and duty bound to save the raven-haired girl from certain death. This is the first adventure in an exciting page turning series.
The Purple Death - the 2nd book in the Splidge the Cragflinger series.
Why are people dying in the city of Gud? What is wrong with the water supply? Who is storing wooden crates in mysterious huts? And how will an old journal place the population at risk?