Follows Hem, Maerad's brother, into the heart of civil war as the forces of the Black Army gather to launch their attack on Annar. It is clear that once Annar falls, the Seven Kingdoms will soon follow and Hem and his friends,...

Maerad is a girl with a tragic past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their kingdom erupts in chaos....

This first book in the Pellinor series introduces the reader to Maerad, a young girl just coming into adulthood, rescued from slavery by Cadvan, an ancient and powerful Bard. Whe Maerad is drawn to find her long-lost brother, Hem,...