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Ellen Renner

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Ellen Renner


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Ellen Renner was born in the USA, but came to England in her twenties, married here, and now lives in an old house in Devon with her husband and son. Ellen originally trained as a painter and surrounds herself with sketches of her characters as she writes. She spins wool as well as stories, knitting and weaving when time allows. She plays the violin, fences (badly!) and collects teapots and motorcycles.

Her first book, CASTLE OF SHADOWS, won the Cornerstones Wow Factor Competition, the 2010 North East Book Award and was chosen for both THE INDEPENDENT and THE TIMES summer reading lists and, along with the sequel CITY OF THIEVES, was included on THE TIMES list of best children's books of 2010. TRIBUTE is the first in a YA fantasy series.
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Average rating: 3.75 · 1,147 ratings · 174 reviews · 7 distinct worksSimilar authors
Castle of Shadows (Castle o...

3.76 avg rating — 595 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions
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Tribute

3.53 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions
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City of Thieves (Castle of ...

3.93 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
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Storm Witch (Storm Witch, #1)

3.84 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions
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Under Earth (Storm Witch, #2)

3.84 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions
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Outcaste

3.53 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
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The Drowned Ones (Storm Wit...

3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions
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“Never despise a pawn. If it succeeds in crossing the board safely, it becomes a queen - the most powerful piece in the game.”
Ellen Renner, Castle of Shadows

“She wanted to cry because she had hit Tobias when he was trying to be kind. She wanted to cry for herself. Most of all she wanted to cry for her father. But the pain was too fierce for tears. It burnt them to ash.”
Ellen Renner, Castle of Shadows

“It wasn't the footman she was afraid of - it was those he was parroting. Alfie was the sort of dim-noll who never had his own thoughts but borrowed other people's.”
Ellen Renner, Castle of Shadows

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