Alison Croggon
1) Black Spring
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the gothic classic Wuthering Heights In a savage land sustained by wizardry and ruled by vendetta, Lina is the enchanting but willful daughter of a village lord. She and her childhood companion, Damek, have grown up privileged and spoiled, and they’re devoted to each other to the point of obsession. But Lina’s violet eyes betray her for a witch, and witches are not tolerated in a brutally patriarchal society. Her rank protects her...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Maerad’s tale continues, luminous, desperate, and bold. . . . Brimming with archetypal motifs but freshly splendorous in its own right." – Kirkus Reviews Maerad is a girl with a tragic past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and glacial wilderness,...
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Series
Pellinor volume Prequel
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
-- The Bone Queen as a stand-alone epic of light, dark, magic, and redemption.
Author
Series
Pellinor volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
-- The CrowThe Naming and The Riddle, Alison Croggon creates a world of astounding beauty overshadowed by a terrifying darkness, a world where Maerad and Hem must prepare to wage their final battle for the Light.
Author
Series
Pellinor volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
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Description
The bard Maerad and her brother Hem hold the key to the mysterious Singing, and they must overcome terrible obstacles before they can unite and unlock the Tree of Song, release the music of the Elidhu, and defeat the Nameless One.
Author
Series
Pellinor volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
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Description
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.