Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1320500 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Customer Reviews

Brilliant second book in the must read trilogy
This book takes place twenty years after Song Quest and answers the questions of what happened to everyone. The book introduces some more great characters, and brings back some old great ones. The fabulous characters of Kherron (one of my all time favourite characters), Frenn and Lazim travel with Renn, a novice singer who can talk to half creatures, and Shaiala, a wild girl brought up by centaurs who can only speak half creature. Their adventure takes them to another part of the brilliant world Katherine Roberts brings to life with her amazingly vidid discriptions and brings them face to face with the old enemy. The evil of the dark cystal is spreading and the singers must find a way to destroy it and free those it has corrupted. The new half creatures and human tribes she introduces are brimming with imagination and the action and adventure sucks you further into her beautifully pictured world. The way she brings back the old characters from the first book is great as you get to see what they're all like as adults, and the ending will leave you unable to do anything else but read the third. A truly addictive book you don't want to put down, and a book I'm sure I'll want to reread hundreds of times. It's a must read, though the books should be read in order, Song Quest, Crsytal Mask and Dark Quetzal, and don't worry if you think they're just for kids. I'm twenty and love them all to pieces. A MUST READ

The most amazing book ever!
When I first read Crystal Mask I thought it could never be as good as Song Quest, but I was so totally wrong, this book is packed with tons of adventure and exitement. If you like myths,legends and prophecies you will love every single word in this book.
Now when anyone asks me who my favourite author is I immediateley answer KATHERINE ROBERTS!

very good
although i have never read the prequel to this book , i found myself liking it instantly.
its use of mythical creature that few believe exist was ironic, i found - why should centaurs not exist when so many other fantastic things do in this world?
but the story itself was excellent, fast moving, but not to the point of exhaustion, with confident writing and characters with depth. i liked it!