The Heir Of Night: The Wall of Night: Book One
By (Author) Helen Lowe
Little, Brown Book Group
Orbit
31st January 2012
19th January 2012
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Winner of David Gemmell Morningstar Award 2012
Paperback
496
Width 129mm, Height 199mm, Spine 31mm
360g
The violence of an age-old war casts a long shadow. It falls on a world where mercy is weakness and conflict is a way of life.
Young Malian is being trained to rule. Her people garrison the mountain range known as the Wall of Night against an ancient enemy, keeping a tide of shadow from the rest of their world. Malian is expected to uphold this tradition, yet she's known little of real danger until the enemy launches a direct attack upon her fortress home.In the darkest part of the night, the Keep of Winds becomes a bloodbath. Women and children, warriors and priests, are slain by creatures with twisted magic flowing in their veins. And as the castle wakes to chaos, Malian flees deep into the Old Keep, her life at stake. Then when the danger is greatest, her own hidden magic flares into life.But this untapped potential is a two-edged blade. If she accepts its power, she must prepare to pay the price.THE HEIR OF NIGHT by Helen Lowe is a richly told tale of strange magic, dark treachery and conflicting loyalties, set in a well realized world - Robin Hobb
It's a well-told tale ... an enjoyable read - SFXAppealing characters and a richly detailed world - Library JournalPromising and fast-paced new epic fantasy - BookloonsHelen Lowe lives in Christchurch, New Zealand and writes fantasy and science fiction novels, poetry and short fiction. She also hosts a monthly poetry feature on the New Zealand radio station Plains.