Moorehawke Trilogy The Poison Throne, Book 1, (Paperback)

from alexann

Wynter and her father Lorcan return to their home after several years in the North. They find much is not the same--the king, Lorcan's friend, is now an angry despot, and sorrow and fear hangs over their beloved kingdom. The king's sons, her much-loved childhood friends, are also not happy, and W...

from TerryWeyna

The Poison Throne is the engaging first book in The Moorehawke Trilogy, which was first published in Ireland in 2008. It seems to be directed toward a young adult audience; but aside from the fact that the heroine is 15 years old, there is little to distinguish it from an adult fantasy. In fact, ...

from Capnrandm

It's been so long since I read a pure fantasy book, the experience of reading THE POISON THRONE was all the more enthralling. I found myself riveted by the love and pain in this book, and read this book over the course of a day. Celine Kiernan does a good job of building her story while also pick...

from KatPruce

When I first started this book, I wasn't sure about it...the reader is thrust right into this fantasy world with little explanation. It felt a bit strange to me to have no introductory world-building to make me more comfortable in this reading space. However, as the story progresses your immersio...

from sensitivemuse

Wow. Just wow. I was sucked in from the first few chapters. First I loved the setting. It's an interesting blend of fantasy, some paranormal characteristics, and some "real life" qualities. What I mean by that is you have talking cats, ghosts, yet the setting is set someplace in Europe (not reall...