![]() Hob is an engaging hero, but the book's real joys come from watching Hazel find herself, coming stunningly 'alive, more vividly and deliciously than she could remember.' Readers will share her excitement and eagerly await the next book. Included maps and an extensive glossary, both necessary tools in fully understanding this book, are effectively detailed. Neff's novel is wonderfully detailed, building a rich and fascinating picture of a complex society. ![]() ![]() It is also refreshing that the relationship between Hazel and Hob is entirely platonic, demonstrating what a deep friendship can look like when it is forged slowly and with care. It’s quite a feat that Neff manages to resolve all of the major plot points in this first volume of a projected series while still leaving plenty to keep readers wondering about while they eagerly wait for the next entry. Cunning exposition of the setting slowly reveals that this is our own world, drastically changed thousands of years ago by a being from another universe, and it’s all spiced with a cool subplot involving assassins who can be triggered by code words. THE RED WINTER: Book Five of The Tapestry is now available in special hardcover and paperback editions. As the two gradually become friends, drama unfolds around the Faeregines and the large noble class, many of whom are itching to take over. Neff Author and Illustrator IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY RED WINTER. ![]() ![]() Hob’s one of many servants who help the family, but he’s also a brilliant teen who is spying for what he believes to be a rebellion force dedicated to championing the rights of the commoners. Hazel Faeregine’s the youngest in a set of twelve-year-old triplet princesses, one of whom will replace the Empress and rule over Impyrium. ![]()
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