The Naming
by Alison Croggon
Taste attributes: familyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, inventive family novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.5 / 5
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About This Book
Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. She doesn’t yet know she has inherited a powerful gift, one that marks her as a member of the noble School of Pellinor and enables her to see the world as no other can.
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- Author
- Alison Croggon
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 492
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- Open Library
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