The Harpers

By L L Watkin

The Lady of the Keep did not return to her people in the spring. The Lord reports that she is ill, too ill to even write.
There is an heir, or so the Lord claims at court, but no one has ever seen him. No one brave enough to tell the tale, anyway.
The Lord commands dangerous magics and keeps many secrets, but his Lady's people are powerful too and they are coming for answers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: L L Watkin
• Release date: May 3, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301118243

L L Watkin

LL Watkin is the pen name for writing partnership Liz Smith and Louise Smith, two sisters from the North of England who've been writing together since, well, forever. We write a mixture of short stories and full length novels in the science fiction and fantasy genres, and while some stories may be more Louise's and others more Liz's, all spring from a collaborative process.In summer 2022 we will publish our new four part novel series, The Snowglobe, which is a double-stranded narrative set in a multi-dimensional universe. It concerns a criminal investigation by Divine Law Enforcement (DLE), which aims to locate and arrest a psychotic demi-god, Kaelvan, who is determined to murder a specific human child. Although the plot includes fantastical elements, most often ESP and telekinesis, the settings are all post-industrial societies, some of them more technologically advanced than our own and others steam-punk in feel.

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Reviews for The Harpers

[Graham Downs · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It didn't take me too long to get into this intriguing short story. Two brothers, sharing the same mother but different fathers, live together under one roof. The eldest has possessed magic for quite some time, but the youngest has only recently discovered his own gift.

It's an enthralling read, and quite "different" to the usual fantasy staples. You can finish it in an hour or two, and I recommend you do, if you're a fan of the genre.

The only complaint I would have is that, because I was unable to finish it in a single sitting due to time constraints, my read was quite staggered, and the book isn't nicely broken into chapters or scenes. Thus, it was difficult to find a logical stopping and starting point to my sessions.