Introduction
John Christopher was born in Lancashire, England, in 1922. His real name is Christopher Samuel Youd, but he writes under a number of different names. He has also written books, for example, as Hilary Ford or William Godfrey. He served in the Second World War and wrote his first...
Luke lives in a society whose finest art is fighting. since a natural disaster years before, there have been no machines; people must rely on their bodies and wits. all believe in the Spirits- strange, otherworldly beings whose messages are relayed through holy Seers.