The Singing

THE FOURTH AND FINAL BOOK IN THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PELLINOR SERIES.

In a desperate race against the Dark, Maerad must try to solve the final riddle of the Treesong.  Only then will the Nameless One be defeated and peace restored in the Seven Kingdoms.  But Maerad only holds the key to half the riddle - her long-lost brother, Hem, has the other.Before embarking on a perilous journey to find Hem, Maerad must first wage an epic war against the Landrost. 

And Hem, fleeing the advances of the Black Army, must endure betrayal and mortal illness in his search for Maerad.But the Dark grows ever more powerful - will brother and sister reach one another in time or will all be lost in a final, apocalyptic battle?

'Passionate, inspiring characters . . . vividly described landscapes . . . a great series of fantasy novels . . . 'THE BOOKSELLER (UK)

'This is a quest narrative, one of the most durable and enchanting kinds of story . . . Croggon tells it fluently and confidently.'SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

About the Author

Alison Croggon is an award-winning poet whose work has been published extensively in anthologies and magazines internationally. She has written widely for theatre, and her plays and opera libretti have been produced all around her native Australia. She is also an editor and a critic. Alison lives in Melbourne with her husband Daniel Keene, the playwright, and their three children.