Zal and Zara are back for another fast-paced magical adventure. After winning the Great Annual Carpet Race, the indomitable Zal Thesa and Zara Aura are back to race again. But as they prepare for the ultimate flying race, they discover a plot to sabotage the competition. As their old foes in the Shadow Society seek revenge, Zal and Zara must work together in order to overcome a series of magical obstacles if they want to save the race - and win it.
Author Biography
Kit Downes was 19 when he finished his first book, Zal and Zara and the Great Race of Azamed. He was struck by the idea of telling the story of the greatest magic carpet race in the world while having lunch in Hay-on-Wye. He began writing the book the same day and finished it four months later in his first term at university. Kit lives in Norwich.
