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The second thrilling book in the Pellinor trilogy, set in a legendary world steeped in a rich and complex culture. Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor Cadvan, pursued by both the Light and the Dark, are seeking the Riddle of the Treesong. This mysterious Riddle holds the key to restoring peace to her ravaged kingdom and defeating the enemies she is fated to battle. But what is the true nature of those enemies, and of the Riddle? And is Maerad herself the greatest riddle of all?
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Alison Croggon is an award-winning poet whose work has been published extensively in anthologies and magazines internationally. She has written widely for theatre, and her plays and opera libretti have been produced all around her native Australia. She is also an editor and a critic. Alison lives in Melbourne with her husband Daniel Keene, the playwright, and their three children.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Riddle is absolutely fantabulous. I won't give much away, but i'll tell you this, i couldn't put it down (even though i new i was supposed to be doing A'level revision - opps :-)).
After discovering the Gift at my school library i was hooked on Alison Croggans world and characters. In the riddle Maerad and Cadvan set out looking for the Treesong - this search takes them north. Its a hard journey - scraps with both the dark and the light - the latter has a profound effect on Maerad and Cadvans relationship. But there are some pretty hilarious scenes - namely to do with a lion and rabbit (read and find out) lol.
Certainly a must read!
After discovering the Gift at my school library i was hooked on Alison Croggans world and characters. In the riddle Maerad and Cadvan set out looking for the Treesong - this search takes them north. Its a hard journey - scraps with both the dark and the light - the latter has a profound effect on Maerad and Cadvans relationship. But there are some pretty hilarious scenes - namely to do with a lion and rabbit (read and find out) lol.
Certainly a must read!
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I know i have exams and i should be revising but this book is so hard to put down. I kept thinking i'll finish after this chater but then something else happens and im left wanting more its a great book that is more exciting than 'The Gift' and your left poking your eyes back in to read more. If i wasn't told off for 'opening and closing my mouth like a fish' i think i would have finihed it a lot sooner. A great book and a must read to any fantsy/magic fan.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the second book in the trilogy and is just as amazing as the first the characters become more rounded and the pace makes you feel the pressure that Maerad must be under as the named. She goes under major life changing events (some bad, some good)and comes out better for it - the understandably sulky teenager from the first book is gradually growing into a young women you can imagine being the named - a person capable of amazing things.
I have such admiration for Alison Croggan's work it's beautiful and descriptive, you really do feel like you on the journey with Maerad. The only criticism I have of her is the amount of time between books. I have to find out how things end. For pity's sake woman put us out of our misery!
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I decided to order the series of books. Stupidly I thought amazon would send them at the SAME TIME. What use is the set if the 2nd book is gone? Read more
Published 2 months ago by X
AN EXCELLENT READ!!!
An excellent 2nd in the series of Pellinor! Do yourself a favour and read this book, I couldnt put it down!
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by C. Parsons
un-put-down-able!
I bought this for my eleven year old daughter and she absolutely loved it - it was read in two days flat (and half of one night, I think, judging by the bleary-eyedness and her... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by mumofbookworm
Superb
A beautifully layered and riveting follow-up to The Gift. The author paints her landscapes so vividly you feel like you dreampt them. The language is simple and enriching. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2009 by Me Merle Claire
Answers to "The Gift"
The Riddle is the second of the four books of Pellinor written by Alison Croggon which follows on from The Gift The Gift (Pellinor). Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2009 by Martin R. Kennard
Spellbinding
From the first chapter I was hooked, I had to go and buy the remaining three books in the series, this is an amazing & unique story, it will engross you with hours of... Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2008 by Mrs. Karen Lovell
impeccable! [by becky c]
This book is incredible! i read it in 1 day as i couldn't put it down and sped through it. Alison's desciptions were first class and it left me wanting for more, you can believe... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2008 by Andrew Clarke
The best one!!
This is my favourite book of the series so far. The relationship betwen Maread and Cadvan is so well written that you really spend alot of time wondering what is going on between... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2007 by Mrs. Emily L. Uchelvich
The Riddle
I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS BOOK!!! Okay, so i read this book before The Gift (sorry), but then that made me want to read this book REALLY BADLY, so maybe that's not such a bad thing. Read more
Published on 15 July 2007 by The Purple Hermit
Seriously good reading!
Easily one of the best book series out there! The Gift was super, and I didn't think it could get any better, but Alison Croggon is such a magnificent writer that the sequel blew... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2007 by Karyn Dougan
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