The Riddle (Pellinor, Book 2)
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ISBN: 076363414X / Publisher: Candlewick, July 2007
Hunted by both light and dark, Maerad and her mentor, Cadvan, must solve the Riddle of the Treesong to save their kingdom from destruction--a quest that traps them in the Winterking's frozen realm where Maerad makes a startling discovery. By the author of The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
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"Maerad’s tale continues, luminous, desperate, and bold. . . . Brimming with archetypal motifs but freshly splendorous in its own right." – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)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. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and glacial wilderness, until she is trapped in the icy realm of the seductive Winterking. There, Maerad must confront what she has suspected all along: that she is the greatest riddle of all.
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