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Calwyn held her breath. For a long moment there was no sound but the faint tinkling of an unseen fountain. The gentleman in the black robes held her gaze; there was infinite menace in that stare. Calwyn felt herself revealed and utterly vulnerable, as though his stare were a knife that gutted her like a fish. Calwyn and her friends travel the vast, unforgiving deserts of Merithuros to search the Palace of Cobwebs for signs of chantment. There they discover the dreadful secret that binds the Empire. Calwyn, Mica and Halasaa must draw on their ingenuity and all of their magical resources if they are to escape alive. Meanwhile, Darrow has formed a dubious alliance with the rebels and is marching on the sinister Black Palace of Hathara. Can Darrow be trusted now that he has the power of the Ring of Lyonssar? In this stunning sequel to The Singer of all Songs, Calwyn's quest has greater consequences than she could ever have imagined.
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In this tightly woven sequel to The Singer of all Songs, Calwyn and Co., still flush from their success in defeating the evil sorcerer Samis, are now on their way to the Empire of Merithuros. There, they hope to rescue two small siblings who were stolen away from Heben, a fallen prince with a decidedly suspicious nature toward magic makers. Within the lighter-than-air walls of Merithuros’ Palace of Cobwebs, Calwyn finds the children she seeks, but also a terrible secret of how these children and many others have been used and abused by the Empire for their power of chantment. Meanwhile, Darrow, Calwyn’s mysterious mentor and friend, has gone off on a lonely quest to decide the fate of the powerful ruby ring he pried from the dead Samis’s finger. The two will finally meet again within the walls of the Black Palace, where Darrow will declare his feelings, and Calwyn will lose all she holds dear, in the dry desert world of the waterless sea.
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The Waterless Sea is the rich centerpiece of the Chanters of Tremaris trilogy; answering questions raised in the first book, while piquing interest in the eagerly awaited third novel. Young readers will have their curiosity about Darrow’s troubled past satisfied, even as they are left hanging in a quietly desperate ending that finds Darrow and Calwyn separated once again. While awaiting the third volume, Tremaris enthusiasts can ease their fantasy jones by checking out the similarly fine Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin. (Ages 10-14) —Jennifer Hubert
Kate Constable was born in Victoria but spent much of her childhood in Papua New Guinea, without television but within reach of a library where she 'inhaled' stories. She studied Arts/Law at Melbourne University before working part-time for a record company while she began her life as a writer. She has had stories published in Meanjin, Island and other literary magazines. The Singer of All Songs , the first of the Chanters of Tremaris series, was her first published novel. Kate now lives in Thornbury, Victoria, with her partner and child.
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1865089753
- ISBN 13 9781865089751
- BindingPaperback
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