William Nicholson: The Wind Singer

In the walled city of Aramanth everyone is ruled by exams and ratings. The clothing that people can wear, the jobs they do and the houses they live in are all determined by the results of exams.

Kestral Hath decides she has had enough of this and climbs up the ancient Wind Singer monument much to the outrage of the townspeople. For this disobedience her family is punished and forced to move into the grey district. So Kestral leaves on a quest to rid the city of the evil. If she can find the voice of the Wind Singer the evil will be lifted.

Nicholson has executed an exciting tale that will grip readers from the first page. And they will be pleased to know that this is book one in a three-part series.

Publisher: Egmont

Price: $14.99

Age: 10-plus

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