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The Heir of Night

Helen Lowe

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

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Summary

“A richly told tale of strange magic, dark treachery, and conflicting loyalties, set in a well realized world.”—Robin Hobb, author of Dragon KeeperAn award-winning poet and acclaimed author of Young Adult fiction, Helen Lowe  now brings us The Heir of Night—the first book in her four-volume Wall of Night series, a brilliant new epic fantasy saga of war, prophecy, betrayal, history, and destiny. A thrilling excursion into a  richly imagined realm of strife and sacrifice, where the fate of a dangerously divided world rests in the hands of one  young woman, The Heir of Night is a fantasy classic in the making, sure to stand alongside the much beloved works of J.R.R. Tolkien, Robin McKinley, and Guy Gavriel Kay.
Available since: 09/28/2010.
Print length: 482 pages.

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