Winner of the 2011 Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel. Winner of the 2012 David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Debut.
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If Night falls, all fall...
In the far north of the world of Haarth lies the bitter mountain range known as the Wall of Night. Garrisoned by the Nine Houses of the Derai, the Wall is the final bastion between the peoples of Haarth and the Swarm of Dark – which the Derai have been fighting across worlds and time.
Malian, Heir to the House of Night, knows the history of her people: the unending war with the Darkswarm; the legendary heroes, blazing with long-lost power; the internal strife that has fractured the Derai's former strength. But now the Darkswarm is rising again, and Malian's destiny as Heir of Night is bound inextricably to both ancient legend and any future the Derai – or Haarth – may have.
“The Heir of Night by Helen Lowe is a richly told tale of strange magic, dark treachery and conflicting loyalties, set in a well realized world.” – Robin Hobb
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Helen Lowe
Helen Lowe won the inaugural Robbie Burns National Poetry Award in 2003 and was the recipient of a New Zealand Society of Authors/Creative New Zealand award for emerging writer. For Thornspell, she received the Sir Julius Vogel Award for best young adult novel. She received a second Vogel Award as best new talent in the fantasy field.
In addition to her writing life, Helen has a second-dan black belt in aikido and represented her university in the sport of fencing. She lives in a ninety-year-old house with a woodland garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, which she shares with her partner, Andrew, and two cats.
An interview with Helen Lowe by Seregil of Rhiminee
The Wall of Night :: Series
Fortresses of shadow and decay.
An ancient war.
A world where everyone could be an enemy - and no-one is quite what they seem.
A society divided by prejudice, suspicion, and fear.
Lost powers and undiscovered secrets.
A young untried champion and a promise that has endured down centuries - that she should not have to stand alone.
