Gift

Perfect for readers of The Lord of the Rings, Ursula le Guin and Trudi Canavan, Alison Croggon's bestselling high fantasy novel is the first part of Maerad's compelling saga, as she begins to learn how to use her Gift to battle the dark forces that wish to destroy her. Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. She is unaware that she possesses a powerful Gift, a Gift that marks her as a member of the School of Pellinor. It is only when she is discovered by Cadvan, one of the great Bards of Lirigon, that her true heritage and extraordinary destiny unfolds. Now she and her teacher, Cadvan, must survive a punishing and uncertain journey through a time and place where the dark forces they battle with stem from the deepest recesses of other-worldly terror.

About the author

An award-winning poet, playwright, and author of the fantasy series The Books of Pellinor.

Summary

Alison Croggon's highly acclaimed fantasy The Gift is a captivating and lyrical story that takes readers deep into the world of the Books of Pellinor, "a great series of fantasy novels that will delight fans of Garth Nix." (The Bookseller)

Product details

• Authors: Alison Croggon, Croggon Alison
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 14
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.06.2016
• EAN: 9781406369885
• ISBN: 978-1-4063-6988-5
• No. of pages: 494
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Pellinor-Saga; The Books of Pellinor; The Five Books of Pellinor; The Five Books of Pellinor; Pellinor-Saga; The Books of Pellinor
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 14 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage)