The Crow, Alison Croggon
The Crow, Alison Croggon
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The Crow
The Third Book of Pellinor

Author: Alison Croggon

Narrator: Colin Moody

Unabridged: 18 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2011

Synopsis

As this enthralling epic nears its climax, the young heroine's brother discovers his own hidden gift—and the role he must play in battling the Dark.Hem is a weary orphan whose struggle for survival ends when he is reunited with his lost sister, Maerad. But Maerad has a destiny to fulfill, and Hem is sent to the golden city of Turbansk, where he learns the ways of the Bards and befriends a mysterious white crow. When the forces of the Dark threaten, Hem flees with his protector, Saliman, and an orphan girl named Zelika to join the Light's resistance forces. It is there that Hem has a vision and learns that he, too, has a part to play in Maerad's quest to solve the Riddle of the Treesong. As The Crow continues the epic tale begun with The Naming and The Riddle, Alison Croggon creates a world of astounding beauty overshadowed by a terrifying darkness, a world where Maerad and Hem must prepare to wage their final battle for the Light.

About Alison Croggon

Alison Croggon is an acclaimed Australian poet and playwright. She is the Melbourne theatre critic for The Australian and has received the Geraldine Pascall Critic of the Year award. To date, she has written and performed nine works for the theatre. Her young adult fantasy quartet, the Books of Pellinor, have been published around the world to much praise. She was inspired to write them when her oldest son started reading fantasy novels, reminding her of how much she enjoyed the genre and of her ambition growing up to write a fantasy novel herself.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Echo on August 08, 2008

I loved The Naming. I loved The Riddle (with a few notable exceptions with parts near the end). But I might as well be honest. I did not like The Crow. It took me a long time to pick this one up and read it, and I’ll be honest, it was because of the lack of Cadvan and Maerad. I really got wrapped up......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on January 01, 2009

When I began this book I was disappointed that we'd be following Hem rather than his sister Maerad. But then I stopped being disappointed, both because Hem is at least as interesting as Maerad, and because his part of the story is just as important as hers--in fact, it's fully half of the story. Who......more

Goodreads review by Allison on March 04, 2017

The Crow is very different from the first two books of the Pellinor series. It switches completely to Hem's point of view, going back to follow him through his experiences adjusting to the School in Turbansk, coming to love the city, and realizing the impact of the advancing war with the Dark. At fi......more

Goodreads review by Laurie on January 23, 2019

This whole series is phenomenal - be warned though, this one is very dark. The foray into the world of the Nameless One's forces gives Mordor a run for its money. Absolutely brilliant writing. #TeamIrc......more

Goodreads review by Sofia on August 23, 2020

Pellinor is arguably my favorite series ever. I'm at a point where a good 50% of my personality is a mix of Maerad and Cadvan. Which may or may not mean I have dreams about wandering around Edil-Amarandh, chanting "there is always a choice" like a parrot. The Crow was never a book I was excited to re......more

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