Wednesday, March 02, 2005
The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable
The Singer of All Songs is the first in The Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable.
The world of Tremaris used to live in harmony but now the divistions are deep and dangerous. Several groups have built obstacles to keep themselves separate and safe. Calwyn is part of Antaris, Antaris is kept safe and separate by a magical wall of ice. The sisters of Antaris chant the wall solid several times a year, calling on the power of the goddess. They trade with outsiders who are escorted in and out several times a year but otherwise do not interact with outsiders. Calwyn has always wondered about "outside" perhaps because her mother had left Antaris and returned to die. One day as Calwyn chants her section of the wall she find an injured man. As she moves to help him he performs a chant which shocks Calwyn; she has never seen a man do magic!
A dangerous wizard is tracking the man, Darrow, and when the wizard penetrates Antaris, Darrow and Calwyn flee to the outside world. There Calwyn joins Darrow and a collection of friends and new met cohorts to try to fight the man who seeks to rule the world by mastering all the magical powers of the various peoples. Friendship and respect for individuals struggle against greed and the ease of giving up.
The world of Tremaris used to live in harmony but now the divistions are deep and dangerous. Several groups have built obstacles to keep themselves separate and safe. Calwyn is part of Antaris, Antaris is kept safe and separate by a magical wall of ice. The sisters of Antaris chant the wall solid several times a year, calling on the power of the goddess. They trade with outsiders who are escorted in and out several times a year but otherwise do not interact with outsiders. Calwyn has always wondered about "outside" perhaps because her mother had left Antaris and returned to die. One day as Calwyn chants her section of the wall she find an injured man. As she moves to help him he performs a chant which shocks Calwyn; she has never seen a man do magic!
A dangerous wizard is tracking the man, Darrow, and when the wizard penetrates Antaris, Darrow and Calwyn flee to the outside world. There Calwyn joins Darrow and a collection of friends and new met cohorts to try to fight the man who seeks to rule the world by mastering all the magical powers of the various peoples. Friendship and respect for individuals struggle against greed and the ease of giving up.
# posted by JJ @ 5:57 PM 
