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The Books of Pellinor Series

This epic fantasy saga transports readers to the world of Edil-Amarandh, where a young heroine, Maerad, must confront a dark past and uncover ancient secrets. Inspired by ancient myths, the story follows her journey from enslavement to discovering her own power and destiny. The series delves into themes of loss, courage, and the search for identity within a magical realm filled with peril and wonder.

The Bone Queen
The Singing
The Crow
The Riddle
The Gift

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Gift

    • 465 pages
    • 17 hours of reading

    Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. She is unaware that she possesses a powerful Gift, a Gift that marks her as a member of the School of Pellinor. It is only when she is discovered by Cadavan, one of the great Bards of Lirigon, that her true heritage and extraordinary destiny unfolds. Now, she and her teacher Cadavan must survive a punishing and uncertain journey through a time and place where the dark forces they battle stem from the deepest recesses of other-worldly terror. Alison Croggon's epic fantasy about Maerad and her astonishing yet dangerous Gift is a beautiful, unforgettable tale. Steeped in the rich and complex landscape of Annar, a legendary world few have yet discovered, it is one of literature's most exciting stories . . .

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    4.1

  2. The Riddle

    • 528 pages
    • 19 hours of reading

    Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter 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 fractured kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest to solve this ancient puzzle lures Maerad ever closer to the seductive Winterking — author of her sorrows and the ally of her most powerful enemy, the Nameless One. Trapped in the Winterking's icy realm, Maerad must acknowledge what she has always suspected - that she is the greatest riddle of all.

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    4.2

  3. The Crow

    • 528 pages
    • 19 hours of reading

    Orphaned Hem is sent 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.

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  4. The Singing

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading

    The climactic volume of the epic quartet follows Merad and Hem, the Bards of Edil-Amarandh, on a vital quest to merge their powers against a nameless evil. Can brother and sister find each other before all is lost?

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    4.3

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  • The Bone Queen

    • 432 pages
    • 16 hours of reading

    Cadvan of Lirigon, one of the most powerful Bards of his time, has been exiled from the School of Lirigon for a grievous crime that unleashed the power of the Bone Queen. Isolated and guilt-ridden, he is burdened by memories of his dealings with the Dark. Meanwhile, across Edil-Amarandh, a number of disturbing events suggest that the Bone Queen may not have been successfully banished, as was previously believed. The Light is under threat, but does Cadvan have the strength to face the Bone Queen again?

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