The Riddle
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Average rating3.7
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Ratings19
Average rating3.7
Maerad is a girl with a tragic and bitter 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 fractured kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and vast stretches of glacial wilderness, ever closer to the seductive Winterking — ally of her most powerful enemy, the Nameless One. Trapped in the Winterking's icy realm, Maerad must confront what she has suspected all along: that she is the greatest riddle of all.
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4 primary books6 released booksThe Books of Pellinor is a 6-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Alison Croggon.
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Man there is just sooo much description! It doesn't help that most of the book is traveling, so lots of the text is about all the different places and what they are seeing, which doesn't seem to have much to do with what is actually going on.
Maerad's character really does seem her age which means she can be super frustrating, but I totally get that she doesn't have the experience to make the right decisions all the time. I think it just shows that she is slowly growing and coming into herself. I am considered about the potential romance on the horizon. Also, she seems to fall in love often or others like her. I think the reason it feels weird to me is because not much dialogue or time is spent on these parts, but rather recapping what is going on and descriptions of the setting.
I'm not as keen on starting the 3rd book, but I will...eventually.
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