Alphabet of thorn patricia a mckillip on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers fantasy author patricia a mckillip the 21st centurys response to hans christian andersen has mastered the art of writing fairy tales as evidenced by previous works like the tower at stony wood. Alphabet of thorn is about a orphan named nepenthe and the people she is connected to in the kingdom of raine nepenthe finds a document every moment is like a wheel with a hundred spokes in it we ride always at the hub of the wheel and go forward as it turns. Fantasy author patricia a mckillip the 21st centurys response to hans christian andersen has mastered the art of writing fairy tales as evidenced by previous works like the tower at stony wood ombria in shadow and in the forests of serre alphabet of thorn is yet another timeless fable suitable for children and adults alike. Alphabet of thorn is a 2004 fantasy novel written by american author patricia a mckillip the magill book review said in their 2004 review that reading patricia a mckillips novels is itself like being drawn into a faraway world thick with magic the intricate style weaves a tapestry whose extra dimensions reveal themselves only gradually. Patricia a mckillip has done it again with this book alphabet of thorn its just as good as her other books but it is easier to understand its much less dreamy than her other books a lot less confusion