Helen Lowe

If Night falls, all fall . . . In the far north of the world of Haarth lies the bitter mountain range known as the Wall of Night. Garrisoned by the Nine Houses of the Derai, the Wall is the final bastion between the peoples of Haarth and the Swarm of Dark—which the Derai have been fighting across worlds and time. Malian, Heir to the House of Night, knows the history of her people: the unending war with the Darkswarm; the legendary heroes, blazing with long-lost power; the internal strife that has fractured the Derai's former strength. But now the Darkswarm is rising again, and Malian's destiny as Heir of Night is bound inextricably to both ancient legend and any future the Derai—or Haarth—may have.

The Wall of Night Book One

The Heir of Night

Growing up in a remote castle and having heard rumors about the forbidden forest that lies near his kingdom, a valiant prince ventures on a dangerous quest to find the mysterious enchanted castle and save the sleeping princess who resides within from her slumbering spell.

Thornspell

Tarathan of Ar and Jehane Mor ride into the great city of Ij in time for its grand Festival of Masks. But soon after their arrival they witness a terrible slaughter as their fellow heralds are targeted and assassinated. They must flee for their lives across the city when they discover Swarm agents at work as they attempt to destabilise the entire River Cities network for their own ends. And five years after her great flight from the Derai Wall, Malian remains hidden to those who seek her. But she has not been idle. Her goal is to muster all Derai magic users who have fled into exile rather than face destruction. Only by uniting against the Swarm menace can they hold their own against the dark tide. She has hunted down every rumour of their presence and has developed her own powers that the Swarm must learn to respect - and to fear. For Malian won't see her people fall to a dark tide of twisted magic, as demonic forces subvert a way of life.

The Gathering of the Lost

The Golden Fire

A failing wall, a broken shield . . . and an enemy that will exploit every weakness Malian and Kalan are coming home, but already it may be too late. The Wall of Night, dangerously weakened by civil war among the Derai families that garrison it, is on the verge of failing. Everywhere their ancient enemy, the Darksworn, is on the move as the threads of an old pattern begin to tighten about Kalan, and Malian searches for answers in the fabled Shield of Heaven, which every account agrees was broken beyond repair. In Grayharbor and in the Red Keep, a child and a young woman are caught in conflict's maw, as whispers gather around Dread Pass and a Darksworn prophecy points to Malian herself being the stake the ancient enemy will drive into the heart of the Derai Alliance. One of FantasyLiterature.com's Best Books of 2016. A richly told tale of strange magic, dark treachery and conflicting loyalties - Robin Hobb on THE HEIR OF NIGHT

The Wall of Night: Book Three

Daughter of Blood

A Gemmell Award-Winning Series Malian of Night and Kalan, her trusted ally, are returning to the Wall of Night—but already it may be too late. The Wall is dangerously weakened, the Nine Houses of the Derai fractured by rivalry and hate. And now, the Darkswarm is rising . . . Among Grayharbor backstreets, an orphan boy falls foul of dark forces. On the Wall, a Daughter of Blood must be married off to the Earl of Night, a pawn in the web of her family's ambition. On the Field of Blood, Kalan fights for a place in the bride's honor guard, while Malian dodges deadly pursuers in a hunt against time for the fabled Shield of Heaven. But the Darkswarm is gaining strength, and time is running out—for Malian, for Kalan, and for all of Haarth . . .

The Wall of Night Book Three

De deur knalde opnieuw, waarna de stem werd afgekapt, maar het kwaad was al geschied. De heldere gestalte van Yorindesarinen zakte weer weg in de herinnering en Malian was plotseling geen held meer uit liederen en verhalen, maar een halfwassen meisje in groezelige kleren. In het verre noorden van de wereld Haarth ligt de bergketen die wordt aangeduid als de Muur van de Nacht. Deze natuurlijke verdedigingslinie wordt bewaakt door de negen Huizen van de Derai. De Muur vormt het laatste bastion tussen de volkeren van Haarth en de Zwerm der Duisternis, de eeuwenlange aartsvijanden van de Derai die zich ophouden aan de andere kant van de Muur. Nu maakt de Zwerm der Duisternis zich opnieuw op voor een grootscheepse aanval op de Muur van de Nacht en de negen Huizen. Zal Malian, het Kind van de Nacht, in staat zijn het aanstormende tij te keren? Dit is een verschrikkelijk goeie combinatie van coming-of-age fantasy en queeste-fantasy. De inzichten in de krijgercultuur van de Derai reiken diep. SFRevu

Kind van de nacht

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The violence of an age-old war casts a long shadow. It falls on a world where mercy is weakness and conflict is a way of life. Young Malian is being trained to rule. Her people garrison the mountain range known as the Wall of Night against an ancient enemy, keeping a tide of shadow from the rest of their world. Malian is expected to uphold this tradition, yet she's known little of real danger until the enemy launches a direct attack upon her fortress home. In the darkest part of the night, the Keep of Winds becomes a bloodbath. Women and children, warriors and priests, are slain by creatures with twisted magic flowing in their veins. And as the castle wakes to chaos, Malian flees deep into the Old Keep, her life at stake. Then when the danger is greatest, her own hidden magic flares into life. But this untapped potential is a two-edged blade. If she accepts its power, she must prepare to pay the price.

Helen Lowe

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