Books by Helen Lowe
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review 1: Thornspell had a promising premise and a promising start: the story of a prince locked away in a remote castle, as bound by magic as the princess he was set to save. However, the first half was by far the better. After leaving West castle the plot became a confusing mix of ploddi...
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review 1: Well I'm glad I read the first half of this series and am looking forward to the next instalment. The books were good company for the chilly, damp summer we've had so far. There were some original ideas but a lot was derivative. The minstrel character seemed reminiscent of Hobb's...
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review 1: I had initially picked up the second book in the series and it has taken me some time to find the first book. I was surprised by this book as it is a rich fantasy novel with a detailed world and on the whole well realised characters. I was swept easily into this tale and it held...
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review 1: I gave this a two, which is maybe too generous. I picked this book up hoping for a solid fantasy to get my teeth into, and was rather disappointed. Admittedly I did only get a third of the way through, but couldn't bear to wade through any more.The characters were flat and uninte...