The Wind Singer: An Adventure (The Wind on Fire) - Hardcover

Nicholson, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786805692 ISBN 13: 9780786805693

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion, 2000

Synopsis

Relegated to the lowest levels of society after a schoolroom rebellion, Kestrel Hath and her twin brother, Bowman, seek to recover the wind singer, which once brought happiness and harmony to their caste-system city, from the evil spirit-lord, Morah.

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Review:

Reviews for the book:

“a gripping read...a beautifully narrated, warm thriller of a book, full of inventiveness, action and passion” The Guardian

“In terms of imagination and sheer scale, it’s as ambitious as books get...think Star Wars and then some” Daily Telegraph

“Positively surreal imagery, a fast-moving adventure and a cutting satire all in one. An original and striking read.” Melvin Burgess

“An accessible, rebellious and fast-paced adventure and, as you would expect from the author of Shadowlands, a heart-wringing celebration of love.” The Sunday Times

From the Back Cover:

“I hate school! I hate ratings! I won’t reach higher! I won’t strive harder! I won’t make tomorrow better than today!”

In the walled city of Aramanth, exams are everything – not only for children, but for whole families. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the Chief Examiner humiliates her father and sentences the family to the harshest punishment.

Desperate to save them, Kestrel discovers that life in Aramanth was once different – and if she can find the secret of the Wind Singer, maybe life can change for the better once more. So she and her twin brother, Bowman, set out on a terrifying journey – to the true source of the evil that grips Aramanth...

About this edition

• Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0786805692
• ISBN 13: 9780786805693
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 358
• Illustrator: Sis Peter