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Epic and enjoyable fantasy
This book is perfect for fans of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy or the Harry Potter series. It is a wonderful trilogy full of magic, brilliant... READ MORE
Charming
What impressed me the most about this book was its simplicity, despite being 100% fantasy, which usually requires a greater apparatus. The story was engagi... READ MORE
A brilliant adventure begins!
The first book in the Wind on Fire trilogy is an amazing book! I remember listening to the audio version when I was little and being completely swept up in... READ MORE
Synopsis
The first book in William Nicholson's award-winning fantasy adventure series, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Mortal Engines and Star Wars.
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 state of Aramanth, rules are everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the Chief Examiner humiliates her father and sentences the whole family to the harshest punishment. Desperate to save them, Kestrel learns the secret of the wind singer, and she and her twin brother, Bowman, set out on a terrifying journey to the true source of evil that grips Aramanth...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Egmont UK Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405285315
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 25 mm
- Weight: 346g
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The wind singer by William Nicholson is about another world where there are different classes of people from grey up to white. The greys are the poorest an... READ MORE
really good fantasy adventure for teens
I purchased this book for my 13 year old daughter who is studying it in her English at school. I read it to assist her. Although I woudln't normally read t... READ MORE