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1997
Darkfall
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"After the death of her parents and her beloved instructor, Wind, Glynn devotes herself to the care of her sick twin sister. One night she is swept across the Void to the troubled watery world of Keltor, through a portal created to summon the mythical Unravellers. What is the mysterious connection between Glynn's world and Keltor?" (Source: Trove)
Notes
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Adapted for the 1999 audio cassette Darkfall published by Louis Braille Audio. Narrated by Caroline Lee
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Chinese translation.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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[Review] Darkfall
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: InCite , January/February vol. 31 no. 1/2 2010; (p. 32)
— Review of Darkfall 1997 single work novel -
Medievalism as Heritage : Australian Children's Books
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Medievalism and the Gothic in Australian Culture 2006; (p. 119-128) Valerie Krips discusses the 'trafficking' in history in three recent Australian children's books. She demonstrates how 'the past as represented in each novel is in the service of present concerns' (123). -
Dreams, Visions, Yearnings : Isobelle Carmody
Pam Macintyre
(interviewer),
2003
single work
interview
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 11 no. 1 2003; (p. 6-7) -
[Review] Darkfall [and] Darksong
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 18 no. 1 2003; (p. 40-41)
— Review of Darkfall 1997 single work novel ; Darksong 2002 single work novel -
[Review] Darkfall
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 1 1999; (p. 27)
— Review of Darkfall 1997 single work novel
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[Review] Darkfall [and] Darksong
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 18 no. 1 2003; (p. 40-41)
— Review of Darkfall 1997 single work novel ; Darksong 2002 single work novel -
The Fantasy Archipelago
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 14 no. 2 (Issue 40) 1997; (p. 52-54)
— Review of Darkfall 1997 single work novel -
A Vintage Year for Australian Fantasy
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 15 no. 1 (Issue 41) 1998; (p. 38-44)
— Review of Dragonclaw 1997 single work novel ; Darkfall 1997 single work novel ; Sinner 1997 single work novel -
[Review] Darkfall
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 42 no. 1 1998; (p. 40)
— Review of Darkfall 1997 single work novel -
[Review] Darkfall
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: InCite , January/February vol. 31 no. 1/2 2010; (p. 32)
— Review of Darkfall 1997 single work novel -
Dreams, Visions, Yearnings : Isobelle Carmody
Pam Macintyre
(interviewer),
2003
single work
interview
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 11 no. 1 2003; (p. 6-7) -
Medievalism as Heritage : Australian Children's Books
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Medievalism and the Gothic in Australian Culture 2006; (p. 119-128) Valerie Krips discusses the 'trafficking' in history in three recent Australian children's books. She demonstrates how 'the past as represented in each novel is in the service of present concerns' (123). -
Weaving Dark Legends
1997
single work
column
biography
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 16 September 1997; (p. 35)
Awards
- 1998 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Novel
- 1997 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Fantasy Division — Best Fantasy Novel
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