Alison Croggon is the acclaimed author of the high fantasy series The Books of Pellinor. She is also the author of Black Spring, a fantasy reworking of Wuthering Heights; and The River and the Book, which was endorsed by Amnesty International as contributing to a better understanding of human rights. Alison is an award-winning poet whose work has been published extensively in anthologies and magazines internationally. She has written widely for theatre, and her plays and opera libretti have been produced all around Australia. Alison is also an editor and critic. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.
What makes this different is the enormous length given to detailed
description, often of place (and some clever mock academic
introduction and notes) which leaves you with the most thorough of
backgrounds.
*Books For Keeps*
This is a tale with passion, inspiring characters, an enchanting
protagonist and vividly described landscapes. The Gift is a
powerful story and marks the beginning of a great series of fantasy
novels that will delight fans of Gareth Nix and G P Taylor.
*The Bookseller*
The plot is intriguing and vividly described and the story
enthralls.
*Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle*
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