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International White Ravens 2009
Irish Book Awards: nominated for DAA Children’s Book of the Year (Senior)
Irish Book Awards: nominated for the IES Newcomer of the Year
Reading Association of Ireland Book Award
Fiction
Young Adult Fiction
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Green Flag: For readers aged 12+. Young adult fiction
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THIS YEAR’S MOST EXCITING CROSSOVER TITLE A Friend. A Father. A Kingdom. Which one would you sacrifice? This compelling trilogy of court intrigue, adventure and romance is a winning combination of imagination, powerful storytelling and magnificent characters. Fifteen-year-old Wynter Moorehawke returns home after a five-year sojourn in the bleak Northlands. All has changed in her absence. Wynter is forced to make a terrible choice: stay and bow to the King’s will, or abandon her ailing father and join her friend Razi and the mysterious Christopher Garron in their efforts to restore the fragile kingdom to its former stability. But this changed kingdom is a dangerous place, where all resistance is brutally suppressed and the trio constantly risk assassination, torture or imprisonment. Atmospheric and intriguing, evokes an enchanting and convincing other world – love, treachery, jealousy, tenderness, war, wisdom and court life are all vividly depicted.
Set in a fantastical medieval Europe, The Poison Throne is a gothic tale of intrigue, adventure and romance which draws the reader in from the very first sentence and doesn't loosen its grip until the last.
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Chapter 1: The Voiceless Cat
Chapter 2: Shering's Ghost
The Author Speaks
About Into the Grey:
Reading Club discussion points for Into the Grey
Links
The Moorehawke Trilogy website
Celine's personal website
Celine's blog
Cover Gallery: other covers for this book
Praise for The Poison Throne
'Told with great assurance and attention to detail, this is an exciting fast-paced story - very much anchored in the fears, loyalties and vulnerabilities of its sympathetically drawn characters. It makes for an absorbing read - Kiernan's plotting keeps the pages turning nicely. In quieter moments, she shows an acute sense of how to build tension, and when to twist the knife.' SFX
'The Poisoned Throne is a slowly building, character driven piece - one set to surprise a lot of readers by the sheer force of its storytelling and the promise of its scope. I for one am looking forward to the next two novels, which I understand will expand on the supporting characters and the surrounding world.' SF Revu
‘This is marvellous, vivid writing, and storytelling at its absolute best. It reminded me of the first time I read Philip Pullman - I was utterly engrossed’ Roddy Doyle
'Striking debut novel, a fascinating historical fantasy characterized by vivid, colourful writing.' The Irish Times
’Teen novel that will baroque your world ... all the ingredients of an international bestseller ... the writing is extraordinary ... recommended for both teen and adult readers’ Irish Independent
'Well-delivered messages of friendship, familial love and tolerance.' Sunday Business Post
'The narrator’s voice is strong and the writing stylish. An excellent story from a debut Irish author' CBI’s Bookfest, Recommended Reading Guide
Robert Dunbar’s Top 30 Children’s books of 2008 'An excellent historical fantasy.' The Irish Times
'power of the writing, the concentration and the wonderful attention to detail.' Sunday Independent
'Kiernan has a great sense of theatricality at her fingertips: the story unfolds and is revealed at exactly the most climactic moment . . . Kiernan is masterly in her storytelling.' INIS Magazine, Winter 2008
'an impressive stylish debut.' Irish Independent
'much-acclaimed first book in the Moorehawk trilogy.' Sunday Tribune
'one of the strongest emerging authors in Ireland.' The Clare Champion
‘a spectacular fantasy by a prolific, creative and multi-talented artist and author’ The Anglo Celt
'Atmospheric, complex, and intense' Publisher's Weekly
'The beginning of what promises to be a powerful trilogy with YA crossover appeal, this epic starts strong and doesn't falter one iota, ending with a cliffhanger that will leave readers demanding more.' Publisher's Weekly
'The first volume of this suspenseful trilogy encompasses both romance and political adventure. Set in a medieval Europe with some fantasy elements, it races the reader along at breath-taking speed and doesn’t release its grip until the very last page.' White Ravens 2009
'beautifully written ... Celine Kiernan is a superb writer ... Atmosphere oozes from every page' Books Ireland
‘I was amazed to find such excellence of style and plot from a debut author. I couldn’t stop reading the story until I was finished, and was left dying for more’ Antonena Gall, AST, Russia’s largest publisher
'A meaty read for young adults to get stuck into over the summer holidays, this has mystery, malevolence and romance – something for everyone' Evening Echo
'Do you remember that sensation of growing incredulity as you read on through a manuscript? I mean that feeling of absolute happiness that an editor experiences when she realises she is not reading a few rough pages from a would-be writer, but the polished work of a narrator with a strong voice. A writer who has reached her destination. That was what I felt as I entered Celine Kiernan’s universe’ Claudia Casanova, Grupo Planeta, Spain
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