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'On the edge of a mystical border called the Limen, close to a beautiful canal-laced city, a humble candlemaker rescues a child whom he raises as his apprentice.
'Years pass and the child's unusual talents are revealed, the gentle art of candlemaking slowly transforming into something far more sinister.
'Lingering in the shadows, enemies watch and wait - a vengeful aristocrat, an exotic queen and the lethal creatures known only as the Morte Whisperers.
'They hunger after the child's ancient magic and will do anything to control it - betray, lie, manipulate. Even murder.
'A story of intrigue, deadly magic and a love so deep it transcends life itself. (From the publisher's website.)
Notes
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Dedication:
For Edna Rosenthal (1937-2006), Eva Meyer (1913-2007), Moira Adams and Patricia Brooks—mothers, friends and beloved.
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Epigraph (to part one):
'Father,' asked one of his children, 'what are the stars?'
'The stars are stars, and little things that shine as thou seest.'
'Then they are like candles, perhaps?'
'Make thy account that they are candles exactly.'
'Of wax or tallow?' pursues the boy.
'What! Tallow-candles in heaven? No, certainly—wax, wax!'William Dean Howells
Venetian Life -
Epigraph (to part two):
Il s'en alla comme une chandelle
He was snuffed out like a candle
Anon.
Kingdom of Aquitaine.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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[Review] Tallow
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 28)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Tallow
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 1 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Tallow
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 44 no. 3 2009; (p. 70)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel -
Take Three
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 13 December 2009; (p. 26)
— Review of Prophecy's Ruin 2009 single work novel ; Tallow 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Tallow
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 24 no. 5 2009; (p. 38)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel
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Reading Room Reviews
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 1 November 2009; (p. 17)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Tallow
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 89 no. 3 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Tallow
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 17 no. 4 2009; (p. 34)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel -
[Review] Tallow
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 24 no. 5 2009; (p. 38)
— Review of Tallow 2009 single work novel -
Take Three
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 13 December 2009; (p. 26)
— Review of Prophecy's Ruin 2009 single work novel ; Tallow 2009 single work novel