Gifted by Donald Hounam
The Bishop of Oxford is very, very dead. At least the police think it's the Bishop - it's impossible to be sure, since someone has made off with his head. By the terror that he's losing his Gift - the ability to work magic. And by all those stupid rules which get in the way of proving that everybody is wrong about the case .
Entertaining and brilliantly imagined. . This fastpaced murder mystery is set in a dark world where magic equals blood and sacrifice. Hounam creates a well-rounded character in a fully realized world which draws the reader inexorably deeper. * The Scotsman *
A fresh, thrill-packed magic and mystery story that delivers a new twist . . . Hounam could be onto something very big here. * South China Morning Herald *
If you want an original magic system, and an intriguing setting, I would highly recommend this book. One of the most unique fantasy books I've read in years. * I Heart Reading blog *
The world building is great with a unique set up that makes the story interesting, but also provides excellent conflict for the characters. * The Bookbag *
One of the most unique YA books that I have ever read * everythingalyce.blogspot *
A fresh, thrill-packed magic and mystery story that delivers a new twist . . . Hounam could be onto something very big here. * South China Morning Herald *
If you want an original magic system, and an intriguing setting, I would highly recommend this book. One of the most unique fantasy books I've read in years. * I Heart Reading blog *
The world building is great with a unique set up that makes the story interesting, but also provides excellent conflict for the characters. * The Bookbag *
One of the most unique YA books that I have ever read * everythingalyce.blogspot *
Donald Hounam grew up just outside Oxford. He toyed with Medieval history at St Andrews University, and wrote a PhD thesis on apocalyptic beliefs in the early Crusades. He threw paint around at the Ruskin School of Drawing in Oxford, then found himself in Dublin where he threw more paint around and reviewed films until his flatmate set the building alight one Christmas, whereupon he scuttled back to England and started making up stories...
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780552571876 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552571873 |
| Title | Gifted |
| Author | Donald Hounam |
| Series | Gifted |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 2015-01-29 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |