Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3294 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Synopsis
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?

Customer Reviews

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 that these world's nd poeple exsit. :)

Maerad's/Cadvan's relationship is very intense and when they argue it made me feel sad and i can really relate to it.

When Arkan comes in to the picture it is obvious, to me, that maerad and him are destined to belong together and the small reactions and emotions that they show when they are together sends shivers down my spine.

My one critisism is that Maerad and Arkan really should have kissed once just before he reads the runes on her lyre it would have just completed the whole "Je ne sais quoi"

i adored it and carn't wait for The Singing to come out!! :(

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 them.

Maread is such a great character and i think that alot of people who read these books will fall in love with her.

This book is truly amazing, full of fantastic landscapes and new exciting characters it really is the best of the series!!

Quite sad in places, i think i welled tears at one point, before remembering that this was just a book.

A must for those who love to loose themselves in a great fantasy book!!

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. Croggon describes this series as a 'classic romance' but is it about Maerad, or Hem? Is it Maerad + Cadvan (oo-er)? Or Maerad + Arkan? Or Cadvan + Nerili? Hem + Zelika (I think that's how you spell her name)? It makes my mind boggle. Or was Croggon just giving the general aspect of the series? Please mail me on your views and help make me less confused!!