The people of Aramanth have been enslaved by the army of the Mastery, led by Marius Ortiz. If they disobey their masters, a member of their community is burned in an iron cage before their eyes. Only Kestrel Hath, daughter of Ira and Hanno Hath, escapes the armies and rescues the silver voice from the burnt wind singer. Following the instinctive call of her twin brother Bowman across the desert, Kestrel meets Sisi, the spoilt Johdila engaged by her parents to Marius Ortiz. Kestrel becomes Sisi's closest friend and begins to open her eyes to another world. Bowman, who has been training his mind to move objects, has also caught the attention of Marius and has been engaged as his 'truth teller'. Their friend Mumpo has been perfecting the art of the killing dance of the Mastery, the manaxa, and finally kills the city's champion. In a whirlwind climax, Bowman comes face to face with the Master himself and the terrifying Morah is once again unleashed. The Hath family, and those that believe the words of the prophetess Ira Hath, leave the Mastery and begin a journey to the homeland.
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Slaves of the Master is the fantastically vivid, breathtaking sequel to The Wind Singer by William Nicholson.
Written with the same passion and cinematic scope as the first book in the series, Slaves of the Mastery picks up the story of siblings Kestrel and Bowman five years on from the closing chapter of The Wind Singer. The city of Aramanth has become a kinder place, but in becoming kinder it has also become weaker, making it the perfect target for the ruthless soldiers of the Mastery. After a swift and brutal battle that leaves the city burned and the Manth people destined for slavery, Kestrel finds herself alone, angry and bitterly sworn to wreak her own revenge. But first she must find her beloved brother Bowman, and he in turn must find a way of understanding the secrets of the mysterious Singer people. Only then can the pair begin to strike out against the Mastery and begin a voyage that will bring the Manth people back to their former stature.
Slaves of the Mastery lives up to all the promises made by The Wind Singer, and readers who enjoyed the first book will certainly be thrilled by the pace and execution of the second. Dramatic, complex and thought-provoking, this is a challenging read for readers aged 10 and over. --Susan Harrison
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Continuing 5 years on from where 'The Wind Singer' left off, this outstanding book will take your breath away and leave you stunned from the first page, until the the last. Based around the people of Aramanth, and in particular the Hath family, 'Slaves of the Mastery' has the potential to make you laugh or cry. William Nicholson has invented a whole host of characters, who, over the course of the book, will be either remembered from 'The Wind Singer', or introduced to us. This book is one of those stories you will want to read over and over, and each time, will grip your mind with a ferociety which will make you hate to finish it.
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The best children's novel of 2001, this is the second of a trilogy. The first, The Wind Siger, won the Gold Smarties and was funny and gripping but this is far better. Admirers of Philip Pullman will find the same kind of seriousness... The Hath family, along with their tribe are taken into slavery by the Mastery, a culture similar to Imperial Rome. It creates high art, especially music, but through terror thanks the the Master's ability to dominate his subjects' minds. The Hath family fight back to free their people, and learn magical powers to challenge the Master. So many children's classics feature a lone hero, but the great thing about Nicholson's books is that the whole family work together and are loyal to each other. There are marvellous inventions such as the manaxa, a deadly gladiatorial dance, a flying cat, a beautiful princess who falls in love with the wrong person and so on but it's this warmth of feeling that is so affecting. A wonderful, captivating and enthralling tale.
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This book is one of the best books I've ever read. I ordered it from Amazon, and while I was waiting for it to arrive I came to amazon to read a few reveiws and see if Kesteral and Bowman were still the stars, but none said. Well I know now, and I'm not going to say! But I can recommend this book, strong and quick moving, with a plot to rival Northern Lights, this book will undoubtably go far. Just make sure you read the previous book, The wind singer, first. AMAZING!
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good book
these collection of books are a pretty good read+not a bad author either, i was pleasantly surprised, i would recommend these to anyone :)
Published 4 months ago by games master
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Slaves of the mastery good or bad?
I think slaves of the mastery was ok but not brilliant as the story seemed to be very slow at the beginning and further on in the book. Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by Callum
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Amazing!
This is the best book in 'The Wind On Fire' trilogy! It continues the story of Kestrel and Bowman, the Hath twins. Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2008 by Book Worm
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Great sequel 10/10
I have read the first one and this was certainly as good, maybe better. It kept me reading on and wanting to find out what happened next. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2008 by Doodles
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An excellent second installment!
After reading 'The Wind Singer', I instantly grew to love the characters of Bowman and Kestrel and their adventure. I was very pleased to read the 2nd book 'Slaves of the Mastery'. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2005 by Karen Michelle
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Worse than the first
After abolishing the testing Aramanth is weak to an attack. It comes from the Mastery and it's ruthless soldiers, enslaving the Manth people. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2005 by "kpdsosb10"
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Breathtakingly Amazing
I have to say that this book is stunning. I read the first book and thought it was okay, pretty good. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2004 by Melissa Heus
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Knocked Dead by The Wind on Fire!
The Slaves of the Mastery is the sequel to the earthshaking, "The Wind Singer." The first one knocked holes in modern literature and the second one is even more stunning. Read more
Published on 24 April 2003 by "spudtom"
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Different in the best possible way
The second part of Nicholson's trilogy shares the same excellent storytelling, and a tight plot, but there's almost a more political edge going on here. Read more
Published on 22 April 2003 by Mr. Paul J. Bradshaw
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The bes in this trilogy
I thoroughly enjoyed this book out of the three in the trilogy. I think that the ideas in it and the seperate roles that the different characters take on help to develop them and... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2003 by "autumnsurf"
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