by Garth Nix
The first volume in a fantasy sequence running to at least five parts. This is not Nix on top form but then it appears to be older than the Old Kingdom books (easily Nix' best work in my view) - it was first published in the USA in 2000 but did not see a British edition until 2007. Part two is now...
+ Worldbuilding, fast action, compelling protagonist- A little underwritten, shape of overall narrative not yet clearThis is the first of a 6-book series intended for younger readers. As such, the narrative seems a little thin fro
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