Robin Jarvis's latest creation is a world set in an alternate past - in a genre that can only be described as Scyence Fyctione! This strangely familiar Britain consists of ninety-three individual 'blessed isles' floating in the deep darkness and the story begins in December in the Gloriana Kalendar, when Elizabeth Tudor has reigned for one hundred and seventy-eight years. Into this world - a place with no animals and little technology - comes a stranger, Brindle. No one knows where he's from, or how he's arrived. But he brings strange implements and practices, and he's about to change things forever...
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Deathscent This is an inventive and original novel. On every level - language, character and plot - the reader is provided with a sustained recreation of a mysterious and intriguing world. School Librarian About The Raven's Knot: This book is mind-blowing, shocking and pretty darn good! Firstly I would just like to say that I love Robin Jarvis anyway, he is great it was full of suspense and surprises. Jarvo rocks, may he write books for ever! Reader from Chester, Amazon.co.uk
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Robin Jarvis was born in Liverpool and grew up in Warrington. After a degree course in graphic design he worked in television making model monsters and puppets. In due course he created characters of his own which inspired him to start writing about them. He swiftly acquired a reputation as one of today's most popular storytellers with his bestselling Deptford Mice series.
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This review is from: Deathscent (Intrigues of the Reflected Realm) (Hardcover)
This has to be the best book Robin Jarvis has ever written. A fascinating look at the Elizabethan period as a whole and key figures within that time as well as a marvellous fantasy novel. The main character is an alien from another world, but few aliens are easier to identify with. He is seemingly perfect and wins the adoration of the villagers he meets but deep down is flawed and faulted. Adam o' the Cogs, the novels main child character, is also well drawn, being a welcome change from the standard 'cipher' characters of young adult fiction. The supporting cast is odd, likeable and occasionally dislikable. As usual Robin Jarvis illustrates himself and the quality of the drawing is even higher than usual.An ultra-recommended read.
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This review is from: Deathscent (Intrigues of the Reflected Realm S.) (Paperback)
It is in an innovative world where England is divided into ninety-three floating isles, Queen Gloriana is celebrating over one hundred years on the throne, and all animals are mechanicals driven by a substance known as "ichors" that Robin Jarvis sets his latest book in a new series "Intrigues of the Reflected Realm". Young Adam O' the Cogs lives a happy enough existence on Malmes-Wutton Estate, a young apprentice of the kindly Edwin Dritchley, and skilled in the mechanics of the robotic animals of the island. Along with his friends Henry Wattle and Jack Flye, Adam lives a simple enough life, until a number of unexpected guests arrive at the poor and isolated estate of Lord Richard Wutton. The first is the Queen's spymaster Walsingham and the astrologer Doctor Dee, who have come for reasons concerning the impending war between England and Catholic France/Spain. The second is an Iribian, who literally crash-lands on the estate (leading many to believe he is an angel) and who tastes the smells around him like we would sample food. But there is a secret hovering around this angelic visitor, and when he is summoned to London to see the Queen, Adam and Henry follow, unaware they are going to be forced into discovering just what it is... Robin Jarvis creates a fantastic world of historical figures (such as Robert Dudley and Francis Walsingham) and extraordinary surroundings, including glass-domed cities, collosal night barges, mechanical wonders and alien creatures. To this colourful backdrop is a story of political intrigue, strained friendships, dangerous conspiracies and uncovered secrets. With something happening on every page, both newcomers and fans of Robin Jarvis will not be disappointed with this offering. Perhaps there is a few flaws that should have been dwelt with - the historical background of the "special ambassadors", as well as the geographical layout of England were rather confusing: without any real exposition explaining both subjects, I was often lost when the characters began talking about either topic. Likewise, the prolouge didn't really seem to mean much in the context of the rest of the stories, but I'm assuming it will come back into play in the rest of the planned future books. Furthermore, the continuing switching points of view from character to character got a bit mind-boggling: in one paragraph you can hear the inner voices of up to three characters. Why not just keep Adam as the narrator for simplicity's sake? But with his usual skill at creating interesting ideas and matching them with his beautiful and realistic illustrations, Robin Jarvis has written yet another ingrossing book.
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