![]() The story focuses on Maerad, a 16 year old slave who is rescued by one of the lands greatest Bards, Cadvan. The Gift introduces us to the land of Edil-Amarandh, where Bards are the practitioners of magic and music is the ultimate expression of their talents. Thankfully, at the completion of Croggon’s first book in her Pellinor quartet, I can sit here and say that I really rather enjoyed it.Īlison Croggon, a Melbournite like myself, has created a world that – akin to Janny Wurts’ The Wars of Light and Shadow – puts the focus away from simple stereotypical hero-ing. I was a little worried, and the first part of the book didn’t engender me with much confidence. ![]() ![]() What if I weren’t to like it? What if Croggon has the same writing abilities as a cockroach named Paolini (was that too low?). ![]() When my girlfriend informed me that I would be reading Alison Croggon’s ‘The Gift’ and subsequent sequels, and would enjoy it, I found myself under a modicum of pressure. ![]()
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