Glitterspike Hall (Heirs to Gnarlesmyre, No 1)

If you haven't read Mike Jefferies, You have missed out on one of the true talents in Fantasy. Reminiscent of the phenomenal and original works of Tolkien and Moorcock, Jefferies' work presents a well-crafted world, peopled by truly original characters whose lives are drawn into a brilliantly convoluted plot with surprises around every turn. A master tale teller with an expansive vocabulary and imagination, Mike Jefferies has earned his place in the fiction/fantasy pantheon.