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Unlike the dark godling Azmordis, whose dark pacts and conventions Fern has dreams about, Morgus is a being who knows no limits and understands no rules. She attracts Fern’s attention through a gratuitous act of cruelty, plunging a carelessly offending rich girl into the sort of coma-dream from which she once drew Fern, and by casting the presiding spirits of an old house into the Abyss between worlds.
Siegel has a poetic understanding of power and its costs--Fern and her allies are joined in their fight with Morgus by Lucas, brother to the sleeping Dana, and a man whom Fern feels she has met before. Full of set pieces of genuine beauty and terror--Siegel does Morgus’s giant spider servitor with the same skill that she created a dragon and a unicorn in earlier books. This is an admirable conclusion to an impressive fantasy trilogy.--Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Praise for Jan Siegel:
Prospero's Children:
'A piece of pure magic – a charming, eccentric and powerfully imaginative work of fantasy which will enchant readers for years to come'
Clive Barker
'A lyrical, captivating first novel of mermaids, magic, lost worlds, and found souls. Once read, this book will not be forgotten'
Terry Brooks
The Dragon-Charmer:
'Lively, erudite and often poetic… as before, she paints her characters and setting deftly, and successfully creates a spooky atmosphere'
Starburst
'Siegel takes the stuff of great children's fantasy and recasts it as a satisfying story for adults. This and its predecessor, Prospero's Children, remind us what fantasy is for'
Dreamwatch
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The first book introduced us to a teenage girl, Fern, who discovers she has magical powers which link back to a stone in doomed Atlantis.
The second book follows her after she's grown, on the eve of her wedding, and how she is abducted by Morgus, a witch from Arthurian mythology, and trained in witchcraft. But Fern's power is too strong and she escapes leaving Morgus for dead.
In witchcraft things are never as they seem and Morgus is back, invicible, and wants Fern dead.
This book is far quicker paced than the other two and I found it a far more riveting read. It does focus more on Fern and, sadly, doesn't have as much about the mysterious Ragginbone or his past history (but maybe Jan will write about this in another book).
Without giving anything away about the story I don't consider this the closing part of a trilogy. Merely the conclusion of the story for now. It certainly wasn't the ending I was expecting and it's one that leaves me waiting eagerly for a fourth book.
I would recommed the whole trilogy without hesitation. All the books are great and as mentioned before, the author saves the best for last!
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