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Helen Lowe

Helen Lowe's first novel, Thornspell, a critically praised retelling of Sleeping Beauty, was published by Knopf Books for Young Readers in September 2008. Thornspell was a Storylines Notable Book 2009 and won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel, Young Adult 2009; Helen also won the Sir... show more

Helen Lowe's first novel, Thornspell, a critically praised retelling of Sleeping Beauty, was published by Knopf Books for Young Readers in September 2008. Thornspell was a Storylines Notable Book 2009 and won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Novel, Young Adult 2009; Helen also won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best New Talent in the same year. Helen Lowe lives in New Zealand, and The Heir of Night is her first novel for adults.

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Miss Clark rated it

13 years ago

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A retelling of Sleeping Beauty, but this time from the prince's point - of - view. It makes for a welcome change. Also, a new world which has its own politics and power plays, warring fey and dragons who walk about as men, magic and false friends.I loved Balisan and would have liked to hear more abo...

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Allusion is not Illusion rated it

14 years ago

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Sleeping Beauty from the point of view of the prince.

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