“Morgarath’s domain was an inhospitable mountain plateau that towered high above the southern reaches of the kingdom. From Three Step Pass in the east, a line of sheer, precipitous cliffs ran roughly due west, forming the border between the plateau and Araluen.”
pg. 7 The Ranger’s Apprentice: The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan (IBooks version)

“The speaker was a middle-aged woman. She had a strange, potato-shaped head and her black hair looked as if it had been cut using a pair of blunt scissors and an upturned bowl.”
pg. 24-25 Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz