Mines of the Minotaur
The Mines Of The Minotaur (Companions Quartet)
Mines of the Minotaur
Julia Golding
"The clock continued to tick calmly in the hall, out of step with the stormy sea of panic surging inside Connie. She could make no sense of this. How had she ended up on the beach? She felt a hum in her bones as if she had been meeting with some powerful creature. But what beast or being had the power to draw her out of her house without her knowing about it? And what had happened when they were together?"Thirteen-year-old Connie Lionheart is the only Universal Companion, able to communicate with all the mythical creatures hidden in our world. She is the most important member of a secret society sworn to protect the bonds between humans and creatures. But her power brings great responsibility and great danger.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Series

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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In the third book of the Companions Quartet Connie continues learning about her ability to communicate with every kind of animal. She finds herself using her mysterious Universal powers in horrible ways. Her friends Col and Rat are by her side and try to protect her from the destruction she is causing. All these people that can communicate with any animals belong to the secret Society that protects them. Their enemy, Kullervo, has a hold on Connie and is causing her to do his nasty work to destroy humanity. Connie, herself, has another enemy; Mr. Coddrington.

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