The Crow by Alison Croggon

The Crow by Alison Croggon

Epic fantasy in the Tolkien tradition, with a strong girl hero who is entirely believable in her struggles. . . . I couldn't put it down -- Tamora Pierce, author of the Protector of the Small and the Circle Opens quartets

Hem is a weary orphan who thought his struggle for survival ended when he was reunited with his lost sister, Maerad. Separated from her once again, Hem learns the ways of the Bards in the golden city of Turbansk and befriends a mysterious white crow. When the forces of the Dark threaten, Hem finds himself once again fighting for his life -- and realizes that he, too, has a part to play in Maerad's quest to solve the Riddle of the Treesong.

Alison Croggon is an award-winning Australian poet whose work has been published extensively in anthologies and magazines around the world. Her plays and opera libretti have been produced in Australia, and she is also an editor and critic. She began to write the books of Pellinor when her oldest son, Joshua, was reading fantasy. I had forgotten how much I loved this stuff when I was a kid, and Josh's reading reminded me, she says. My first real ambition as a child was to write a fantasy novel. One day I sat down and started writing a story. I had no idea what would happen, but one character appeared, and then another, and before long I had to finish the story to find out what happened. That story was THE NAMING. She says she was surprised by how the book seemed to unfold, already formed, before her. Perhaps it's been waiting to be written for thirty years. Alison Croggon lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her playwright husband and their three children.

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ISBN 13	9780763634094
ISBN 10	0763634093
Title	The Crow
Author	Alison Croggon
Series	Books Of Pellinor
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Candlewick Press (MA)
Year published	2007-09-11
Number of pages	528
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.