Alison Croggon
Hardcover | Pages: 490 pages Rating: 4.1 | 20377 Users | 590 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Riddle (The Books of Pellinor #2) |
| Author | : | Alison Croggon |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 490 pages |
| Published | : | August 8th 2006 by Candlewick Press (first published May 2nd 2005) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Magic. Young Adult Fantasy. High Fantasy. Adventure |
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A young woman embraces her power -- and her destiny -- as the thrilling quest begun in THE NAMING continues!Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their fractured kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and vast stretches of glacial wilderness, ever closer to the seductive Winterking -- ally of her most powerful enemy, the Nameless One. Trapped in the Winterking's icy realm, Maerad must confront what she has suspected all along: that she is the greatest riddle of all. A sequel to THE NAMING, this second book in a captivating quartet about the ancient world of Edil-Amarandh is a sweeping epic readers won't soon forget.
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| Original Title: | The Riddle |
| ISBN: | 0763630152 (ISBN13: 9780763630157) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.booksofpellinor.com |
| Series: | The Books of Pellinor #2 |
| Characters: | Maerad of Pellinor, Cadvan of Lirigon |
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Ratings: 4.1 From 20377 Users | 590 ReviewsJudgment About Books The Riddle (The Books of Pellinor #2)
That awkward moment when you thought the main character was falling in love with the man you were hoping for. Oh, and let's not forget he's 21 years older than her. But, at least he's not an asshole! But guess what? SHE FALLS IN LOVE WITH AN ASSHOLE. Oh, and he's a king. But, not just any king. He's the king of winter. <--(Of course, no wonder he's such a jackass. The cold must've chapped his ass over the years.)We begin right where The Naming left off, with Cadvan and Maerad escaping the Edil-Amarandh mainland on a ship bound for the islands. Among the Islanders they find many allies, but witness frightening omens. On the open sea they are harassed by magic, sent by an entity whom Cadvan identifies as the Winterking.Having now escaped into a different part of the Edil-Amarandh continent, the two Bards are still pursued by agents of the Dark, even as they search for something they dont know how to
Really five stars but I'm not sure I can reread it soon (it was really gloomy at times), which is my criteria for five. Very haunting, epic book in which the main characters are so, so beautifully drawn, even more so than in the first book. Maerad is an unconventional heroine, she's annoyed most of the time, but she's also very endearing. The mythology is very interesting and I can't wait to read more. The end's gorgeous, very emotional. I've already begun the next book.
"The Riddle"Maerad had been on a quest to find something called the Treesong which had relations to the Splitsong. On a search to find part of the Song Maerad had to venture to Murask with Cadvan. Things went wrong, however, when earth and snow elementals attacked the two Bards. Cadvan was lost and Maerad on her way to freezing. Maerad however started to play a small song on her reed flute which made her ancestor, Ardina, appear and save her from the icy hand of death. Once in Murask, Maerad
This particular book had a few more...'boring spots' than the last one, yet was more exciting than The Naming...maybe this is because i like the whole Maerad+Arkan=<3? thing ( but it wasn't profound or a big deal really ). i liked the fact that this book takes place in an entirely different environment than the last one, seeing Maerad travel through the icy cold of the North and the seas of the...West (i guess)?? I hope the third one will keep that up.I am also afraid at Maerads moods..is
The Riddle, by Alison Croggon, is the second book in the Pellinor quartet. The book picks up where the prequel left off, following Maerad and Cadvan as they flee Norloch and quest to learn the mysteries of the Treesong. It struck me how pensive and interior this book is. The previous book was also that way, maybe because a large part of that novel followed the characters as they traveled, and I felt this book was more so because the main character was traveling through even more of this novel. I
Mixed feelings about this one. After the first 150 pages I was sorely tempted to give up. The story wasn't progressing and I was getting sick of reading about two characters wandering across varying landscapes while refusing to speak to each other. It felt like I was reading a travel guide instead of a novel.Then, spectacularly, the story changed and Maerad found herself without Cadvan and forced to continue her quest alone. This is where the story really picked up and I found myself glad I kept
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