The Crow (novel)
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| The Crow | |
| Australian cover of The Crow | |
| Author | Alison Croggon |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Series | Pellinor |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Publication date | 1 May 2006 (Australia) |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 504 (1st Australian edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0143002147 (paperback edition) |
| Preceded by | The Riddle |
| Followed by | The Singing |
The Crow is a fantasy novel by Alison Croggon. It is the third book of her Pellinor tetralogy.
[edit] Plot introduction
The book is set in the fictional world of Edil-Amarandh. According to the author, this book is the third part of her translation of the 8 part book, Naraudh Lar-Chanë (the Riddle of the Treesong).
[edit] Plot summary
While his sister, Maerad, was in the north in search of the Treesong, as told in The Riddle, Hem and his mentor Saliman have arrived in Turbansk, the centre of the light in the Suderain, which is Saliman's School. There Hem becomes a Minor Bard, and has lessons with other Bards of Turbansk. Because he does not know the Suderain language, Hem finds it very hard to make friends. After a quarrel with one of his teachers, Hem escapes to a garden, where he rescued a white crow from the attack of several black crows. Hem named the crow Irc, (the Pilani name for "bird"), and kept him. A few days later, Turbansk receives news that the army of Sharma, the Nameless One, have destroyed cities and towns to the South, and are expected to attack Turbansk soon. The children are mostly evacuated from Turbansk; under the request of Saliman, Hem stays at the School and works to heal those wounded in battle. One day while wandering around the now almost empty Turbansk, Hem meets an orphaned girl called Zelika, whose parents were killed by the dark army of the Nameless One. As Hem, Saliman, Zelika, and Irc travel South to remain safe from the Black Army, Hem soon discovers that he has an important part to play in Maerad's tale, and uncovers his hidden destiny.
[edit] Characters
Hem - Hem is Maerad's twelve-year-old brother, found in the middle of the desert by Maerad and her mentor, Cadvan. Hem and Saliman travelled South to stay safe, while Maerad and Cadvan travelled North to find the lost Treesong.
Zelika - After watching her whole family perish at the hands of the Black Army, Zelika is seeks revenge and escapes to Turbansk, where she first meets Hem. She quickly comes to trust him, and becomes a part of his perilous adventures.
