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The Series

"There's a time and a place for everything."

The Last Composition follows Maddie Brooks as she discovers the secret world of Proponents and Repositories. A world where skilled Composers are responsible for making sure things are in the right place at the right time.

Ten years after the tragic death of her father, fourteen-year-old Maddie finds herself moving back to London. Already unenthusiastic, Maddie's first day at school is a complete disaster and her luck only seems to get worse from there.

But right when she needs it most, Maddie is offered a mysterious work experience placement and a choice. Deciding to accept the offer, she arrives with no instructions and begins to question whether this is more than just a work experience placement after all.

Immediately swept up in a group of candidates, all more prepared and knowledgeable than herself, she must prove she has what it takes to succeed and learn about the true purpose of The London Repository.

The Author

Matthew Thomas was born on 23rd November 1989. He grew up in North Cheshire, and currently lives in London with his partner. At only 6'3, he is one of the shortest in his family.

After studying Graphic Design at university he spent the next several years working as a Web Developer, primarily focusing on UI and UX Design, before deciding to try his hand at writing.

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I've been told 'There's a time and a place for everything' more times than I care to remember. I eventually started to wonder what it might be like if that were really the case.

There's certainly a large red brick building by Chancery Lane Tube station. It also happens to have a courtyard with a glass dome in the centre. As for what lies below? I really couldn't say...

The real Codex is kept safely in the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, in Reykjavic. I've visited Iceland twice now but never seen the Codex in person. Perhaps third time's the charm.

It's currently still being written, but you won't have to wait very long. The London Repository has plenty of secrets still to uncover and I promise Maddie's adventures are only just beginning.