Praise for The Crowded Shadows
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The Booksmugglers (Dec 2010)
Suffice it to say: in a perfect world, I would love all the books that I read as much I loved the Moorehawke trilogy.full review here.
Listed in Top 50 children's reads Dymoks List.(Sept 2010)
Bookbag, Sept 2010
Extremely high recommendation, and book three is now pretty much top of my personal 'Most Wanted' list. READ REVIEW HERE
 Publishers Weekly, May 2010Compelling and complex, romantic and suspenseful, populated by memorable characters and intricately detailed, this impressive middle volume will leave readers demanding the conclusion.
Romantic Times Magazine, June 2010
Kiernan’s fantastic sequel to The Poison Throne continues its alternate history of medieval Europe at a thrilling pace. The growth of its three main characters is steady and realistic, the conflicts that face them are brutal and appropriate. Kiernan’s authentic voice translates into a young adult novel that will appeal to a broad spectrum of interested readers. ReadPlus April 2010
utterly compelling with some scenes ... so heartbreaking that they are unforgettable... a beautiful lyrical writing style ... mind blowing ... will stay with me forever. This is outstanding fantasy writing and the trilogy deserves a place in every library. FULL REVIEW HERE
Irish Times Top 30 Children's Books of 2009
Irish Independent 'Excellent, dark teen novel'
Easons Book of the Month October 2009
'a satisfying read' CBI Bookfest Guide 2009
'Ireland’s answer to J.K. Rowling … at the forefront of Irish fantasy writing' Sunday Independent
'This is a book to be read, reread and treasured' Inis Magazine
'The Crowded Shadows more than fulfills the promise of The Poison Throne and the completed trilogy is likely to stand with the best of this genre … richly imagined cultures and dense, detailed style make her parallel Europe a compelling and utterly convincing creation and her mastery of storytelling and character will have readers reluctant to leave it' Iis Magazine
Irish author Celine Kiernan is back with book two of her excellent Moorhawke Trilogy, The Crowded Shadows is a cracking theatrical historical fantasy set in medieval Europe.' The Irish Independent
The brilliant follow up to one of my favorite debut novels from 2009 ... character driven, with wonderful dialogue and great depth ... breathtakingly powerful and always unpredictable. Booktopia January sci-fi and Fantasy Bookbuzz (full review here)
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