tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620095083359609940.post8515054451374612756..comments2024-01-21T05:00:45.737-06:00Comments on PowerOfBabel: 10 Books A Day: #18Brerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14429065718316352989noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620095083359609940.post-77329367837082275432009-05-08T19:33:00.000-05:002009-05-08T19:33:00.000-05:00"The Weirdstone of Brisingamen", by Alan Garner."The Weirdstone of Brisingamen", by Alan Garner.Brerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429065718316352989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620095083359609940.post-3439229278123765172009-05-08T15:09:00.000-05:002009-05-08T15:09:00.000-05:00Ah, so the book is pre-Potter, but the cover illus...Ah, so the book is pre-Potter, but the cover illustration itself is post-Potter. That makes sense.<br /><br />It reminds me of that old fantasy book from the 70s that has a cover illustration that looks just like Darth Vader. I don't remember the title, but you showed it to me once.AlanDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910363728370240226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620095083359609940.post-5978759492818948242009-05-08T06:52:00.000-05:002009-05-08T06:52:00.000-05:00The cover was drawn by Nikki McClure (not the inte...The cover was drawn by Nikki McClure (not the interior illustrator) and the back cover mentions Harry Potter, along with a lot of other comparables, so the resemblance might not be totally co-incidental...playing up certain elements, shall we say? Kay is even under the stairs!Brerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429065718316352989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620095083359609940.post-23364829265237558912009-05-07T18:55:00.000-05:002009-05-07T18:55:00.000-05:00Sorry! Make that "The Midnight Folk."Sorry! Make that "The Midnight Folk."AlanDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910363728370240226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620095083359609940.post-53955344139832965972009-05-07T18:54:00.000-05:002009-05-07T18:54:00.000-05:00I know "The Midnight People" came first, but that ...I know "The Midnight People" came first, but that cover looks like it could be for some Harry Potter book.AlanDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910363728370240226noreply@blogger.com