From the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi.
Melina Marchetta is an Australian writer and former teacher. Her
first novel, Looking for Alibrandi, was released in 1992 to much
acclaim, sweeping the pool of young adult literary awards. Melina
has also written short stories including Twelve Minutes as part of
a Books Alive anthology, along with reviews and opinion pieces for
The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Australian
Literary Review. She has been a writer-in-residence around the
country, as far north as Thursday Island and as far south as
Hobart.
Melina now lives in Sydney and writes full-time. A 2006 VCA
graduate, Tom Wren has accomplished much in the short period since
graduation. He has appeared in productions for the Bell Shakespeare
Company, MTC, and Red Stitch Theatre. His television appearances
include City Homicide and Bed of Roses for the ABC.
"A hauntingly beautiful fantasy allegory."
*The Canberra Times*
"A tremendous achievement; a wonderful story full of vivid
characters and landscapes."
*The Sydney Morning Herald*
In her first fantasy work, Printz Award-winner Marchetta (Jellicoe Road) spins a sprawling yet intimate tale about a doomed kingdom and its struggle for reclamation. Years ago, Lumatere's royal family was brutally murdered, an imposter king placed on the throne, and a curse levied on the land, forever locking it away from the rest of the land of Skuldenore, with many of its inhabitants cast out to the winds. Finnikin has spent the decade after Lumatere's fall traveling, collecting stories of his scattered people and trying to ease their plight. Then he and his mentor are called to safeguard Evanjalin, an enigmatic young woman who claims to know the location of Lumatere's long-missing heir, who can break the curse and bring the exiles home. As Finnikin and Evanjalin seek to reunite Lumatere's far-flung people and restore their land, they face betrayals, horrors, and ethical crises. Magic, romance, intrigue, and adventure all play their parts as this dense, intricate epic unfolds, and flawed, memorable heroes fight for their kingdom's redemption. Ages 14-up. (Feb.) Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
"A hauntingly beautiful fantasy allegory." -- The Canberra
Times
"A tremendous achievement; a wonderful story full of vivid
characters and landscapes." -- The Sydney Morning Herald
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