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| Title | : | The Poison Throne (Moorehawke Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Celine Kiernan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 468 pages |
| Published | : | October 13th 2008 by The O'Brien Press (first published September 8th 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. High Fantasy |
Celine Kiernan
Paperback | Pages: 468 pages Rating: 3.77 | 2619 Users | 302 Reviews
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Wynter returns from a five-year exile in the bleak Northlands to find her beloved homeland in turmoil. King Jonathan's civilised, multicultural realm is no more; the gibbets and cages have returned. Days of laughter, friendly ghosts and gossipy cats remain only in Wynter's memory - the present confronts her with power play, dark torture chambers, violent ghosts, and cats (those still alive) too scared to talk to humans. The Inquisition is a real and present danger.Crown Prince Alberon is missing. There are murmurings of a 'Bloody Machine' of untold destructive power. And as Wynter and her friends, Prince Razi and the mysterious Christopher Garron, seek to restore stability to the fragile kingdom, risking death at every turn, Wynter is forced to make a terrible choice.
Set in a fantastical medieval Europe, this is the first book in a compelling trilogy of court intrigue, adventure and romance. It draws the reader in from the very first sentence and doesn't loosen its grip until the last.
'This is marvellous, vivid writing, and storytelling at its best. It reminded me of the first time I read Philip Pullman - I was utterly engrossed.' Roddy Doyle
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| Original Title: | The Poison Throne |
| ISBN: | 1847171109 (ISBN13: 9781847171108) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Moorehawke Trilogy #1 |
| Characters: | Wynter Moorehawke, Christopher Garron, Razi Kingsson, Lorcan Moorehawke, Jonathon Kingsson |
| Literary Awards: | RAI (Readers Association of Ireland) Award for Best Book (2009), Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Award Nominee for Children's Book of the Year (Shortlist) (2009), The Inky Awards Nominee for Silver Inky (2010) |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 2619 Users | 302 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books The Poison Throne (Moorehawke Trilogy #1)
This book was something very different to what I usually read. I was not expecting what I read. Wynter the main character, although mildly frustrating at times, was an amazing and different character. Her relation with the other characters was really intriguing and it kept me reading continuously. The story starts when Wynter and her father return to their home country. Being sent away by the king - a good friend of Lorcan (her father) - we are not given much information of why but briefThis book was something very different to what I usually read. I was not expecting what I read. Wynter the main character, although mildly frustrating at times, was an amazing and different character. Her relation with the other characters was really intriguing and it kept me reading continuously. The story starts when Wynter and her father return to their home country. Being sent away by the king - a good friend of Lorcan (her father) - we are not given much information of why but brief
Its been a little while since I read a medievalist fantasy and this reminded me of what Ive been missing. The texture of similar worlds sent me off to do medieval history at university nearly 20 years ago, and Im still enthralled. The Poison Throne has been described as YA fantasy, but Im not sure it fits that category well - its a slow-burn, comprised almost entirely of world building and character development. We meet fifteen year old Wynter Moorhawke, returning to her home after five years on
Okay. How do I start.This book was so S**** that I injured my dog. No joke. I threw it and the damn thing decided to cause me some more internal damage by hitting my poor dog, Jersey.My dog is old.She's also very small.So when it hit her, she sort of flew into the air and hurtled into the pool.She's also never been in the pool before.Oh. And PS: she cant swim.I jumped in with my F****ing clothes on and got her. However, the book decided this wasnt enough- so while I left the damn cursed thing in
I cannot believe how good this book was! It isn't a kind of book you should rush to get to the end. I strongly recommend you savour every scene and every emotion each character exhibits. I felt with the characters, and to me this book read almost like literature. I don't know a YA book in similar genres that describes characters so well and so consistently. I am going to pace myself now and read the second book a bit later so that I won't have to wait for the third book too long. Am I being
Well, it's been that kind of month and the nasty reading slump in the middle of it did not help things in the slightest. I didn't want to ruin this read with my foul mood, so I started it early in the month, put it down again, and waited until things had picked up some before giving it a go. THE POISON THRONE--the first book in Celine Kiernan's Moorehawke Trilogy--is a book I eagerly anticipated picking up. I was especially excited as I had heard it likened to Megan Whalen Turner's Attolia books
God, I LOVED THIS BOOK! Rarely nowadays do I get to read a novel for young people that is so mature and so well written! I've been reading way too many that are fluffy, unoriginal tales of two dimensional characters and love/obsession that has no basis, this reminded me of why I love to read books. (:What I loved about The Poison Throne was that it was one of those rare books where I got completely engrossed in the story, a type of epic fantasy/historical hybrid that swept me up from the first
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