Omissions!

On Sunday 2, I posted Reflecting on 2010, and cannot believe that I omitted to mention what really was one of the highlights of my year—when Robin Hobb very generously provided a cover quote for The Heir of Night!

And the quote—which I pretty much know by heart now — is:

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"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

As I said way back on 16 June—thank you, Robin Hobb. I (still!) feel very honoured

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Omission No. 2 arises from my Monday Summary of Reviews, when I posted on the reviews received for The Heir of Night since its publication in October—but of course, Thornspell also got another fabulous, 5-star review this year, from Rising Shadow. Here's a snippet:

"Thornspell is a charming, rich and well imagined retelling of the Sleeping Beauty story … I think that everybody who likes beautiful prose, romantic adventures and good stories, will love this book. There are several similar books, but Thornspell is clearly in a league of its own, because the quality of the writing is superb and the story is fascinating … This book is so good that once you start reading it, it's almost impossible to put it down. Highly recommended!"

You can read the full review here—but I did think it was very cool to get another review two years on from original publication!

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I think those are the only omissions so far, though who knows what will happen as the new year grows older and busier!