Relic Hamilton is just your average 12-year-old, living a quiet life with his grandfather above their old antiques shop in Chinatown in London.

Until one day, while polishing some mysterious brass lamps in the basement, something extraordinary happens. Relic feels spine-chillingly cold. Breathless. Scared. And suddenly, a real, live genie stands before him!

But this is no kind, benevolent genie. This genie is evil ... and it feeds on hope.

Relic finds himself catapulted to the centre of a fast-paced underground community of genie hunters, led by the excitable Professor Latimer and the tech-savvy Doctor Raphaela. Together, they travel in their one-of-a-kind jet, the Aladdin, secretly chasing rogue genies before they can wreak havoc on the world…

A thrilling new adventure series from the former Waterstones Children’s Laureate and winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing.

"From the former Children’s Laureate comes an exciting new series, part Indiana Jones, part Ghostbusters, part Pokémon, but all very much its own. Brilliant." - Netgalley

"Former Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho’s new series is sure to work its magic on young readers! … The story is immensely satisfying and there’s a great cast of characters… Hyun Song We’s illustrations of the genies and the action are terrific. Genie-us all round!" - Love Reading 4 Kids

"An exciting and new look at genies... Relic proves to be a brilliant character, one who starts to find his feet in this new society!.. a fantastic start to a new series!" - My Shelves are Full

"a helter-skelter, action-packed book that will keep you turning the page until late into the night." - The Letterpress Project

"[a] fabulously exciting story." - Red Reading Hub