Heap House

from Neftzger

I admit that this book started out slow for me, but the more I read the more my interest was gaining. The premise is that there is a family who oversees the Heap, and each family member is given a birth object. However, we soon discover that these birth objects have names - and possibly identitie...

from AliceaP

I came upon Edward Carey's Iremonger series by mistake. I don't mean that I stumbled across his books and didn't know what I was getting into...it was more that I had Mr. Carey mixed up with Edward GOREY. If you've seen their artwork at a glance then you might see how I came to make such a grievo...

from Firesmith

Truly the most bizarre and original book I have read in years. The house, the heap, and birth objects are very original. I didn't expect the end, which was also very interesting.

from Dylvi

I really enjoyed this story ~ It's both inventive and intriguing! I haven't read a story like this before, it took me by surprise countless times throughout the book. From the first moment I was instantly taken in and hooked by the storyline. The twists and turns along the way had me on the corne...

from NinaCaramelita

I've been reading Angie Sage's series and hence I got attracted by the title of this work. I was pleasantly surprised with this rather peculiar story where people of the Iremonger family all have a birth object they cannot part with. Simple, you'd say.. but things are not always what they seem! L...