The Crow
As this enthralling epic nears its climax, the young heroine's
brother discovers his own hidden gift – and the role he must play in
battling the Dark.
Hem is a weary orphan whose struggle for
survival ends when he is reunited with his lost sister, Maerad. But
Maerad has a destiny to fulfill, and Hem is sent to the golden city of
Turbansk, where he learns the ways of the Bards and befriends a
mysterious white crow. When the forces of the Dark threaten, Hem flees
with his protector, Saliman, and an orphan girl named Zelika to join
the Light's resistance forces. It is there that Hem has a vision and
learns that he, too, has a part to play in Maerad's quest to solve the
Riddle of the Treesong.
As The Crow continues the epic tale begun with The Naming (The Gift) 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.
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Alison Croggon
Alison Croggon (born 1962) is the award winning author of the acclaimed fantasy series The Books of Pellinor.
Her most recent book is Fleshers, the first in a dazzling new SF series co-written with her husband, acclaimed playwright Daniel Keene. Her latest Pellinor book, The Bone Queen, was a 2016 Aurealis Awards Best Young Adult Book finalist. Other fantasy titles include Black Spring (shortlisted for the Young People's Writing Award in the 2014 NSW Premier's Literary Awards) and The River and the Book, winner of the Wilderness Society's prize for Environmental Writing for Children.
Pellinor
Pellinor consists of four primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
