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Adam o' the Cogs is the young apprentice who is adored by Suet the piglet, and it is partly through his eyes that we follow the story. His life in a literal backwater in Suffolk working as a repairer of these mechanical animals is disturbed greatly when Brindle, a visitor from another world, comes crashing down to their floating isle in his alien vehicle. By focusing also on Brindle's experience of this strange world Jarvis very successfully explains the alien and the familiar to the 21st-century reader. Jarvis's ear for authentic 16th-century language, and his insistence on retaining Renaissance authenticity despite the fantastical setting and conceits, ensures that the genuine excitement of Elizabethan politics is conveyed to the reader as clearly as the mundane of everyday life.
In Deathscent, Jarvis packs in many events within a short time span, though never letting the pace of the story detract from the detailed description and character development. The ending is hinted at in the last third of the book, and the quick-witted who follow Adam and his thoughts carefully will not be too surprised at the outcome. However, the nature of that outcome cannot be truly anticipated, and it fits satisfyingly into the twisting and turning plot that has been so lovingly created. --Olivia Dickinson
Deathscent
This is an inventive and original novel. On every level – language, character and plot – the reader is provided with a sustained recreation of a mysterious and intriguing world.
School Librarian
About The Raven’s Knot: This book is mind-blowing, shocking and pretty darn good! Firstly I would just like to say that I love Robin Jarvis anyway, he is great... it was full of suspense and surprises. Jarvo rocks, may he write books for ever!
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Robin Jarvis's latest creation is a world set in an alternate past - in a genre that can only be described as Scyence Fyctione! This strangely familiar Britain consists of ninety-three individual 'blessed isles' floating in the deep darkness and the story begins in December in the Gloriana Kalendar, when Elizabeth Tudor has reigned for one hundred and seventy-eight years. Into this world - a place with no animals and little technology - comes a stranger, Brindle. No one knows where he's from, or how he's arrived. But he brings strange implements and practices, and he's about to change things forever. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001262055
Book Description Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 40021584-20
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Book Description Condition: Very Good. Robin Jarvis's latest creation is a world set in an alternate past - in a g enre that can only be described as Scyence Fyctione! This strangely familia r Britain consists of ninety-three individual 'blessed isles' floating in t he deep darkness and the story begins in December in the Gloriana Kalendar, when Elizabeth Tudor has reigned for one hundred and seventy-eight years. Into this world - a place with no animals and little technology - comes a s tranger, Brindle. No one knows where he's from, or how he's arrived. But he brings strange implements and practices, and he's about to change things f orever. Seller Inventory # RWARE0000005178
Book Description Trade Paperback. 1st Paperback Edition. Very Good condition. Remainder mark to bottom-edge. Light reading creases to spine. 442 pages. The first book in the Intrigues of the Reflected Realm series. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. Seller Inventory # 300298