In the wake of Bob’s death, Jack returns to his decaying childhood home, where he is confronted with the impossible - the puppet heroes from The Shadow Glass are alive, and they need his help.

Back in the eighties, Bob poured his heart and soul into the creation of his 1986 puppet fantasy The Shadow Glass, but the film flopped on release and Bob was never the same again. Jobless, jaded and facing the threat of eviction, he’s also reeling from the death of his father, one-time film director Bob Corman. “The fantasy adventure my 80s-loving heart needed! I loved every moment.” - Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake A treat for fans of the movies that inspired it.” - Publishers Weekly “There’s a stirring sense of adventure, excitement, and terror running throughout. ” - Clay McLeod Chapman, author of The Remaking “The Shadow Glass could easily stand alongside Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal and The NeverEnding Story. Tipped into a desperate real-world quest to save London from the more nefarious of his father's creations, Jack teams up with excitable fanboy Toby and spiky studio executive Amelia to navigate the labyrinth of his father's legacy while conjuring the hero within-and igniting a Shadow Glass resurgence that could, finally, do his father proud.“Confident, unostentatious entertainment… Readers will have their cake and get to eat it too.” - The Times (Book of the Month) Then, during a freak thunderstorm, the puppets in the attic start talking. In the wake of Bob's death, Jack returns to his decaying home, a place creaking with movie memorabilia and painful memories. Now, the film represents everything Jack hated about his father, and he lives with the fear that he'll end up a failure just like him.

Back in the eighties, Bob poured his heart and soul into the creation of his 1986 puppet fantasy The Shadow Glass, a film Jack loved as a child, idolising its fox-like hero Dune.īut The Shadow Glass flopped on release, deemed too scary for kids and too weird for adults, and Bob became a laughing stock, losing himself to booze and self-pity. Jobless, jaded and on the 'wrong' side of thirty, he's facing the threat of eviction from his London flat while reeling from the sudden death of his father, one-time film director Bob Corman.

Perfect for fans of Henson Company puppet classics such as Labyrinth, Dark Crystal and The Never-Ending Story. Description A thrilling race against the clock to save the world from fantasy creatures from a cult 80s film.

The shadow glass by josh winning