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The author, Helen Lowe writes traditional epic fantasy.
The Heir of Night takes place on a world called Haarth with the Derai people. The Derai have come from the stars and have fought the Darkswarm for eternity. The past has a firm hold on the present.
In the north, the House of Night stands against the Darkswarm. The House of Night is one of the nine Derai Houses, which guard the Shield-wall of Night. They are tasked with keeping the Darkswarm behind the Wall. This is a tale of two young people ...more
The Heir of Night takes place on a world called Haarth with the Derai people. The Derai have come from the stars and have fought the Darkswarm for eternity. The past has a firm hold on the present.
In the north, the House of Night stands against the Darkswarm. The House of Night is one of the nine Derai Houses, which guard the Shield-wall of Night. They are tasked with keeping the Darkswarm behind the Wall. This is a tale of two young people ...more
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The plot is fast moving and sucks you in, and while the whole magic system take a while to get used to once you have a grasp of it, it is much easier to go with the flow of the story.
But the silly fantasy names drove me insane. I found myself making up names that kinda sounded like it and carried on haha!
Overall it is a lovely read and the characters are awesome, but the best one by far is Kalan! Definitely the most engrossing and interesting person in the story, I hope he gets more ...more
The plot is fast moving and sucks you in, and while the whole magic system take a while to get used to once you have a grasp of it, it is much easier to go with the flow of the story.
But the silly fantasy names drove me insane. I found myself making up names that kinda sounded like it and carried on haha!
Overall it is a lovely read and the characters are awesome, but the best one by far is Kalan! Definitely the most engrossing and interesting person in the story, I hope he gets more ...more
