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Chicken House, 2003 |
Scholastic US, 2003 |
Kyarra, the Dark One's daughter, has been raised as a Singer on the Isle of Echoes. When her father kidnaps her from the Isle of Echoes and takes her to his stronghold guarded by half creatures deep in the Quetzal Forest, she must face her dark heritage and battle the power of the khizcrystal to save her friends from a terrible fate.
The half creatures in this book can fly. They are named after real birds with beautiful plumage found in South America, but my quetzal are half human. I had a lot of fun writing about Night Plume, a quetzal boy with rare dark plumage who worships and fears the Starmaker. And no wonder! For the Starmaker is none other than our old friend the Khizpriest, and he's out for revenge on the Singers who have stolen his daughter.
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What they said...
¬ "A complex tale filled with adventure, magic and mystery. Those who make their way through the entire sequence will be rewarded by an intricate and intriguing world, memorable characters, and a satisfying conclusion." School Library Journal.
¬ "...Despite not having read the previous titles, I quickly fell under the spell of the enchanted Isle of blue stone where the ancient powers of song are preserved and taught." Terry Alegria, Library Media Connection.
¬ "A terrific adventure with plenty of action and weird and wonderful creatures along the way..." cool-reads.co.uk (5 star review)
¬ "This brilliantly conceived fantasy trilogy is reminiscent of both JRR Tolkien and JK Rowling but comes from a powerful new writer with a highly original voice. Ideal for confident readers." The Book People.