Queen of the Wolves
Author(s): Tanith Lee
Leaving behind the strange world of Wolf Star Rise, Claidi looks forward to a joyful reunion with her beloved Argul. But, to her horror, her return to the Hulta people is met with hostility, mistrust and derision. Argul, they tell her, has left them, shattered by the grief of her betrayal. Alone again, Claidi determines to follow Argul north. When finally she finds him, he refuses to speak with her, but agrees to take her with him to an unknown destination. Meanwhile, the strange and threatening character of Jelly is in hot pursuit ...When finally the purpose of their journey is revealed, so too is Claidi's true identity. And so she must confront the past, and find a way to secure her future with Argul.
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EAST OF MIDNIGHT 'Tanith Lee creates strange magic worlds full of beautiful landscapes peopled with sorcerers compelled to carry out revolting pracitces. Yet their problems are human ones and the complex plot of this book should fascinate even sceptical older children.' -- BRITISH BOOK NEWS 'The fresh, first person diary captures the confusion and immediacy of adolescence ... Tanith Lee creates alternative societies vividly and sets them in astonishingly visual landscapes.' -- THE GUARDIAN LAW OF THE WOLF TOWER A feast for fans of fantasy. For those long winter nights by the fire, this will make compulsive reading. -- THE BOOKSELLER Tanith Lee restores one's faith in fiction as the expression of imagination and original thought. -- THE GUARDIAN
Tanith Lee is an award-winning, highly-rated fantasy writer here and in the United States. With 17 children's books, 43 adult novels, 8 short story collections and several awards to her name, she also writes for radio and television. Her book LAW OF THE WOLF TOWER was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Award.
General Fields
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- : Hachette Children's Books
- : Hodder Children's Books
- : 0.14
- : 15 February 2007
- : 197mm X 128mm X 12mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Tanith Lee
- : Paperback
- : 823.914
- : 192
