Orphan-slave Claidi knows nothing but the House, with its lavish extravagance, mindless ritual and cruelty. Then Nemian, an enigmatic prisoner, promises escape and safety if she will free him and journey to his city through the wild and savage Waste. But nothing is as it seems: a tribe that yearns to fly, a city ruled by dolls, clocks that are Gods, strange forests, marvellous beasts - and the nomadic Hulta with their young chief Argul. Most menacing of all, the Wolf Tower broods over Nemian's stone city, ruling a deadly game of chance with the spin of the dice. But no one is ready for Claidi's passion for freedom, her bid to destroy the Law once and for all ...
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Tanith Lee is an award-winning, highly-rated fatasy writer here and in the United States (adult books in Headline: EVA FAIRDEATH; WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT). With 13 children's books, 42 adult novels, 8 short story collections and several awards to her name, she also writes for radio and television. Her book Law of the Wolf Tower was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Award.
Claidi is one of the strongest, funniest and memorable female characters around ... Great story, great fantasy, and more books to look forward to in the series. * Bol.com * Tanith Lee restores one's faith in fiction as the expression of imagination and original thought. * THE GUARDIAN * The fresh, first person diary ca[tires nptj tje confusion and immediacy of adolescence ... Tanith Lee creates alternative societies vividly and sets them in astonishingly visual landscapes. * THE GUARDIAN * A feast for fans of fantasy. For those long winter nights by the fire, this will make compulsive reading. * THE BOOKSELLER *
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