| Fireworks and Darkness | |
| Author: | Natalie Jane Prior |
| Cover Artist: | Getty Images, Shutterstock |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Young adult, crime, speculative fiction |
| Publisher: | Angus & Robertson |
| Pub Date: | 1 May 2002 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages: | 211 (first edition) |
| Isbn: | 0-207-19971-X |
| Followed By: | Star Locket |
Fireworks and Darkness is a 2002 young adult novel by Natalie Jane Prior. It follows the story of Simeon Runciman who is a firework maker and former dark magician who is caught up in murder and magic when his enemy reappears.[1] It is followed by a companion book entitled Star Locket which was published in 2006.[2]
Fireworks and Darkness was first published in Australia on 1 May 2002 by Angus & Robertson in trade paperback format.[3] In 2006 it was re-released in mass market paperback format.[4] Fireworks and Darkness won the 2003 Davitt Award for best young-adult novel and was a short-list nominee for the 2002 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to The Hand of Glory by Sophie Masson.[5] [6]
It follows the story of Simeon Runciman, who is a firework maker and former dark magician who is caught up in murder and magic when his enemy reappears.