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“Langrish is a first-rate storyteller who deftly weaves into her tales vivid, well-researched domestic detail, real folklore and emotional intelligence.” Amanda Craig, The Times
Praise for Troll Blood:
“The gripping climax mixes humour, adventure and imagination.” Amanda Craig, The Times
"An exciting and rewarding story, enriched by Langrish's wonderfully effective evocation of contemporary folklore… This is a lovely book. Read it. Read all three!" School Librarian
"I love these books. Katherine Langrish is often compared to Alan Garner. She uses the same blend of history, mythology, fantasy and magic to spin a thumpingly good tale that is both realistic and dream-like… The historical details are awesomely researched." The Book Bag
Praise for Troll Mill:
“Despite the high drama of Troll Mill, it is moments of comedy… which will make children rock with delight and long for the further adventures of Peer.” Amanda Craig, The Times
Praise for Troll Fell:
In Troll Fell Katherine Langrish has unearthed a captivating world. Bleak and captivating. Her style is quirky and hypnotic and her characters are instantly recognizable as someone you know, or someone you wish you didn't. Eoin Colfer
"Troll Fell is a joy… a marvellous, magical adventure…” Amanda Craig, The Times
"The style is enthralling, and the adventure persuasive and gripping. A juicy read for children." Independent on Sunday
"From the opening page… Langrish's power to locate her story in the reader's imagination is reminiscent of Alan Garner." Sunday Telegraph
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A gripping and wonderfully spooky standalone adventure from critically acclaimed author Katherine Langrish.
When Wolf runs away from the monastery where he grew up, he finds himself lost on Devil’s Edge – a hill riddled with old mine shafts, said to be infested with ghosts, boggarts, elves, and perhaps even the Devil himself. Wolf meets a local knight out hunting, who offers him work and shelter in his castle – a place inhabited by a host of unexpected characters – a hearth hob, a ghostly white lady and a mysterious wandering juggler…
Together Wolf and Nest, the knight’s daughter, become embroiled in a mystery which leads Wolf into the very darkest depths of Devil’s Edge…
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of the best novels for children I've read for a long time. Langrish has created a magical world without a trace of whimsy, an engrossing read whose characters grip you right from the start. The thing is that in the Middle Ages people really saw the world differently, and this is how Langrish's characters experience their lives. I think it's this groundedness that makes the novel so utterly convincing. And there are the wonderful descriptions, so vivid, but utterly economical, they enhance the narrative, never divert attention from it. You can feel the snow, the cold wind, taste the good food.I loved Wolf and Nest, and the strange, dangerous jester, the obsessed, magnificent, yet pathetic Lord Hugo. I just had to keep on reading.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very gripping and well-researched book. The details of medieval life are so well done that you really feel you're there, both in the castle and on the forbidding Devil's Edge. Wolf and Nest, the young hero and heroine come vividly off the page and the supernatural elements blend in with the real-life story in a totally believable way. A good one for both boys and girls...and their parents.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Absolutely brilliant - I couldn't put it down. I was drawn in from the first page! agree with the other reviewers - the way that the medeival setting is written brings it to life, so that it seems to really relate to the modern life in terms of experience, even though there is a strong fantasy element. Makes you realise that although the way we live has changed, people themselves haven't really.
High recommended.
I am now in the process of reading the Troll trilogy - I have read the first one, Troll Fell, and can't wait to start Troll Mill!
High recommended.
I am now in the process of reading the Troll trilogy - I have read the first one, Troll Fell, and can't wait to start Troll Mill!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fascinating Historical Fantasy
I don't usually like fantasy mixed in with my historical fiction but this one works very well, possibly because Katherine Langrish describes the medieval world so deftly that you... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Caroline Lawrence
Enjoyable and well-written fantasy
Dark AngelsDark Angels by Katherine Langrish is a gripping story. There are plenty of changes of pace and mood, and some truly scary sections if you let your imagination run free. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Philippa Francis
not what i expected
I was a bit disappointed by this story, because from the title and description, it seems like it would be a really scary story. in the end, i only read half of the book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Larewen Evenstar
Gripping & unexpected
If you are looking for a gripping book, which will suck you in from the start, then Dark Angels is the book for you. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. S. K. Mann
Exciting and mysterious, with great characters
This, like Langrish's excellent Troll trilogy is a fabulous historical adventure novel with strong fantasy elements. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. B. S. Kemp
Dark Angels
Dark Angels was a surprisingly gripping tale, and I can't quite put my finger on why. I think it had something to do with Elfgift the elf child and the hearth-hob, though it could... Read more
Published on 25 May 2010 by Jenny, Wondrous Reads
Loss and the Lost
DARK ANGELS is a wonderful book, just brimming with the old stories, and echoes of them. We can follow the heroine, Nest, through her very real day, smelling the woodsmoke,... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2009 by Wench
Dark Angels Katherine Langrish
From the first page, the author led me,without hesitation, in the eager pursuit of Wolf,as he enters his new life, a life filled with energy,excitement,mystery and magic set in the... Read more
Published on 11 July 2009 by Mrs. E. A. Humphrey
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