Thorn Castle

{{Short description|2008 children's fantasy novel by Ian Irvine}}

{{about|the book|the medieval castle in Toruń (Thorn), Poland|Toruń Castle}}

{{Infobox book |

| name = Thorn Castle

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| translator =

| image = File:Thorn Castle cover.jpg

| caption = First edition cover

| author = Ian Irvine

| illustrator = D. M. Cornish

| cover_artist = D. M. Cornish

| country = Australia

| language = English

| series = The Sorcerer's Tower

| genre = Fantasy novel

| publisher = Omnibus Books

| pub_date = March 2008

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| media_type = Print (Paperback)

| pages = 96

| isbn = 978-1-86291-658-6

| oclc= 225343978

| preceded_by =

| followed_by = Giants Lair

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Thorn Castle is a children's fantasy novel by Australian author Ian Irvine. It is the first of The Sorcerer's Tower series.{{Cite book|isbn=9781862916586|title=Thorn Castle|publisher=Omnibus Books|year=2008|series=The Sorcerer's Tower|last1=Irvine|first1=Ian|others=Illustrated by D.M. Cornish}} The Sorcerer's Tower was a finalist for the 2008 Aurealis Award for best children's (8–12 years) illustrated work/picture book.{{cite web |url=https://aurealisawards.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/aurealis-1995-2014-complied-xlsx-sheet1-1.pdf |title=best children's (8-12 years) illustrated work/picture book 2008|website=www.aurealisawards.org |publisher=Chimaera Publications |accessdate=27 June 2016}}

Thorn Castle has been reviewed by The Courier Mail and Reading Time.{{cite web |url=http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C652897 |title=Thorn Castle |website=AustLit |publisher=The University of Queensland|accessdate=27 June 2016}}

Plot summary

Tamly is the only person in Meadowhythe who cannot do magic. He wishes he knew why, and longs to learn magic. But it is precisely his lack of magic which makes him ideal for the dangerous challenge of rescuing the Book of Spells from the evil sorcerer Lord Harshax. Together with his magically gifted friend Kym, he sets out to steal the book and save his village.

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