About the Author

Helen Lowe is an award-winning novelist, poet, interviewer, and blogger, whose first novel, Thornspell (Knopf), was published to critical praise in 2008. Her second, The Heir of Night (The Wall of Night Series, Book One) won the Gemmell Morningstar Award 2012. The sequel, The Gathering of The Lost, was shortlisted for the Gemmell Legend Award in 2013. Helen has a second-dan black belt in the martial art aikido and represented her university at fencing. She posts regularly on her ". . . on Anything, Really" blog, occasionally on SF Signal, and is also on Twitter: @helenlowe.

Reviews

"Returning fans...will delight in Lowe's intricate world-building and keen eye for politicking. The introduction of new characters and prophecies adds some depth of intrigue to Lowe's impressive epic." -- Publishers Weekly"Helen Lowe's Wall of Night series has the potential to become a classic, right up there with the likes of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire...Anyone who loves to read fantastic fiction from a true talent should read this series." -- SF Site"Helen Lowe writes wonderful stories, yes, but her work also speaks with lyricism to deeper questions of how we treat each other. With lovely prose that brings vivid life to her characters, she creates a universe with people we care about. This is an author with a gift for fantasy." -- Nebula Award-winning author Catherine Asaro"Sprawling, vividly detailed and consistently intriguing...A heady, imaginative tale full of Lowe's haunting prose and bold characters that builds to a startling climax that will leave readers anxious for more." -- Romantic Times BOOKclub"Helen Lowe is undoubtedly one of the best authors of epic fantasy ever to emerge...DAUGHTER OF BLOOD may well be the best and most complex epic fantasy novel of the year." -- risingshadow.net