Alison Croggon

A manuscript from the lost civilization of Edil-Amarandah chronicles the experiences of sixteen-year-old Maerad, an orphan gifted in the magic and power of the Bards, as she escapes from slavery and begins to learn how to use her Gift to stave off the evil Darkness that threatens to consume her world.

The Naming

The Second Book of Pellinor (Pellinor Series)

The Riddle

In a desperate race against the Dark, Maerad must solve the final Riddle of the Treesong. Only then will the Nameless One be defeated and peace restored to the Seven Kingdoms. But Maerad only holds the key to half the riddle - her long-lost brother, Hem, has the other.

The singing

After a brief reunion with his lost sister Maered, who continues to pursue her dangerous destiny in the frozen North, orphaned Hem is sent south to Turbansk for safety but, as the armies of the Dark overrun the city, he flees with his mentor Saliman, his white crow Irc, and the orphan girl Zelika to join the resistance forces of the Light and finally learn his role in his sister's quest.

The crow

In the classic spirit of epic fantasy comes this saga of a young girl who learns she possesses an uncanny gift and is destined to use it to save her world from evil. Presented as a new translation of an ancient text.

Land des Todes - so heisst der raue Norden, in dem die Magie noch wild und gefährlich ist. Hier wachsen Lina, die Tochter des Lords, und ihr adoptierter Ziehbruder Damek gemeinsam auf. Zwischen ihnen entsteht eine innige, fast obsessive Freundschaft. Doch Linas Leben steht unter einem unheilvollen Stern: Sie ist eine geborene Hexe ? und im Norden ist Magie nur Männern erlaubt. Allein der mächtige Stand ihres Vaters schützt Lina. Als er stirbt, beginnt für sie eine Zeit der Demütigung. Doch Damek, der Lina abgöttisch liebt, sieht nicht tatenlos zu.

Fantasy

Land des Todes

The Tale of Maerad coming into her gift as a bard, and her meeting and continuing partnership with Brad Cadran. A wonderful new fantasy, in the tradition of Isobelle Carmody. For ages 14 and over.

1st Book of Pellinor

The Gift

Cadvan of Lirigon, one of the most brilliant Bards of his generation, has been exiled for a terrible crime that unleashed the power of the Bone Queen and wrought destruction across Annar. Meanwhile, in Lirigon, several unnerving events suggest that the Dark is growing in strength once again, and that the Bone Queen may yet lurk in the world. If he is to save both the living and the dead, Cadvan must once again face the evil that almost destroyed him.

The Bone Queen

The third book in the highly acclaimed Pellinor series The earth is poisoned by a deep wrongness and the forces of the Nameless One grow ever stronger. The Treesong - the key to restoring peace - is lost, and only Maerad can unravel its mysteries. While she seeks answers in the north, her brother Hem makes the perilous journey south to Turbansk - aided by his pet crow, Irc - to spy on the child armies of the Dark. Hem is haunted by his bitter past and the uncertainty of his future as evil forces threaten to destroy the city. But his destiny may be linked to the Treesong more closely than he realises... "A ripping read... Fantasy-tastic!" - Herald Sun "Unbelieveably fine, this book represents fantasy storytelling at its best. This exemplary novel is sure to appeal to all fantasy fans.' - Voya

The Third Book of Pellinor

The Crow

In a gripping stand-alone fantasy from the acclaimed Alison Croggon, a pickpocket steals the cursed Stone Heart and is propelled into a power struggle, woven with witchcraft, that will change the kingdom forever. Pip lives by his wits in the city of Clarel. But when he picks the wrong pocket, Pip finds himself in possession of a strange dried heart in a silver casket—and those who lost it will stop at nothing to get it back. With assassins on his trail and the ominous heart beginning to whisper to him, Pip and his childlike older sister El are drawn deeper into the forbidden world of magic. Now they must seek the help of the secret witches of Clarel and Princess Georgette—who is sick of being a pawn in everyone else’s game—to wage revolution against a chilling king, a power-hungry church cardinal, and an ancient evil they don’t truly understand. A beautifully written adventure full of courage and kindness, The Threads of Magic transports readers to a magical city of airy palaces and rotten slums, of agents of the Office of Witchcraft Examination and midsummer dancing in the Weavers’ Quarter, of dangerous fathers and chosen family.

The Threads of Magic

While his sister, Maerad, pursues her dangerous destiny in the frozen North, Hem is sent south to Turbansk for his own safety, but soon the forces of the Dark overrun the great city and Hem flees with his mentor Saliman, his white crow Irc, and a young orphan girl to join the Light's resistance. 25,000 first printing.

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