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Starred Review on December 1, 2011 | Audio
Gr 7 Up—The first book (Candlewick, 2005) of a projected quartet from award-winning Australian author Alison Croggon centers on Maerad, a former slave who discovers she is a Bard with magical abilities. Croggon creates a believable language and culture to populate her epic, highly detailed, and intricately plotted fantasy world of Edil-Amarandh, where all things are governed by Bards. Bards have the Gift of the Speech, which extends life and allows them to ta...Log In or Sign Up to Read More