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This book starts off with some very interesting and original ideas, but this soon moves over and lets the action and adventure begin. The author, William Nicholson, who has written for many television programmes and films (including Gladiator), brings the story and settings to life. This book, although aimed at a younger audience, is extremely enjoyable and highly recommended
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“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
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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...
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- PublisherEgmont Books Ltd
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1405201959
- ISBN 13 9781405201957
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages356
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