Michael Bedard is a multi-award-winning author of middle-grade and young-adult novels that blend his love of literature with a flair for the ominous. His novels include A Darker Magic, The Green Man, and Redwork, which won the Governor General’s Literary Award and the CLA Book of the Year Award for Children. Michael was born and raised in Toronto, where he still lives.

Praise for The Egyptian Mirror“The place and setting are strongly developed as each clue quietly builds to a suspenseful climax, and the slow pace contributes to an old-fashioned feel....A quiet story for patient readers.”—Kirkus Reviews“In his ominously spooky novel, The Egyptian Mirror, Michael Bedard deftly weaves readers into this mystery…”—The Globe & Mail“Do you enjoy stories with a hint of dark magic, spells that threaten to trap you into a world of ancient sorcery? Then The Egyptian Mirror by acclaimed Toronto author Michael Bedard is the book for you.”—Winnipeg Free Press"The Egyptian Mirror seems to fit a very niche audience - someone who enjoys learning new facts while reading fiction, and who likes plot development, a slow buildup, and a quick and concise wrap up."—CM Magazine“Rating: 4…This is an engrossing read…A ‘vast malevolence’ from ancient Egyptian mythology will ensnare the imagination of readers who like mythological fantasy tie-ins.”—Youth Services Book Review“The Egyptian Mirror is a good mystery with a touch of the fantastic… Give this to your burgeoning mystery readers.”—Mom Read It“[V]ery intriguing and sucked me right in…will appeal to readers who like classic fantasy mysteries with old English manor houses.”—Ms. Yingling Reads

Michael Bedard is a multi-award-winning author of middle-grade and young-adult novels that blend his love of literature with a flair for the ominous. His novels include A Darker Magic, The Green Man, and Redwork, which won the Governor General’s Literary Award and the CLA Book of the Year Award for Children. Michael was born and raised in Toronto, where he still lives.

Praise for The Egyptian Mirror“The place and setting are strongly developed as each clue quietly builds to a suspenseful climax, and the slow pace contributes to an old-fashioned feel....A quiet story for patient readers.”—Kirkus Reviews“In his ominously spooky novel, The Egyptian Mirror, Michael Bedard deftly weaves readers into this mystery…”—The Globe & Mail“Do you enjoy stories with a hint of dark magic, spells that threaten to trap you into a world of ancient sorcery? Then The Egyptian Mirror by acclaimed Toronto author Michael Bedard is the book for you.”—Winnipeg Free Press"The Egyptian Mirror seems to fit a very niche audience - someone who enjoys learning new facts while reading fiction, and who likes plot development, a slow buildup, and a quick and concise wrap up."—CM Magazine“Rating: 4…This is an engrossing read…A ‘vast malevolence’ from ancient Egyptian mythology will ensnare the imagination of readers who like mythological fantasy tie-ins.”—Youth Services Book Review“The Egyptian Mirror is a good mystery with a touch of the fantastic… Give this to your burgeoning mystery readers.”—Mom Read It“[V]ery intriguing and sucked me right in…will appeal to readers who like classic fantasy mysteries with old English manor houses.”—Ms. Yingling Reads