Bella has just started secondary school. “You haven’t got a mobile phone and you haven’t got a boyfriend,” Charlie told Bella. “Round here, that makes you a bit of a freak.”

Sometimes, being an individual is hard. With her mother’s mystical pendant and the powers of a Mayan goddess behind her, Bella sets off on a quest to find her long-lost father. But what do the corrupted symbols on a faded tapestry in Ethiopia have to do with the American tycoon Askar Karpov and an elite band of medieval knights? What’s more, what does any of this have to do with an ancient Mayan prophesy and the contemporary world of a twelve year-old Guatemalan girl living in southeast London?

Find out in this fast-paced, gripping adventure set against the mesmerizing historical wonders of Ethiopia. 

Age Range: 8-12

Praise for the Bella Balistica novels by Adam Guillain:

'unique in its portrayal of a strong heroine who is concerned with some of the more relevant issues of our time, this adventure is sure to find appreciative readers'
School Library Journal

'an exciting adventure story with a spirited female lead, modern but accessible with an engaging mix of action and contemplation'
INIS, the Children's Books Ireland Magazine

'reading this book is like playing a fast moving computer game'
Write Away!

‘Go Bella! We want more of her’
TES

‘Bella Balistica is like a female Harry Potter’
Writing in Education

‘Adam Guillain has created a spirited, loveable heroine’
Oxford Times