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The people of Aramanth are finally free of the Morah, the evil power that controlled them for generations. But a ruthless attack by soldiers from a distant land destroys the city, and its people are driven off as slaves. During the invasion, Kestrel and Bowman are separated for the first time in their lives. Bowman becomes a slave of the Mastery. Kestrel escapes, then sets off to avenge the enslavement of her family. As the twins embark on their parallel adventures, their mother's prophetic dreams reveal their true identity and their dangerous fate. Bowman's mind power and Kestrel's fierce spirit are soon joined once again to fight for the freedom of their people.
Reviews (4)
Publisher's Weekly Review
PW called The Wind Singer a "highly imaginative debut YA novel" in the trilogy that follows twins Kestrel and Bowman through the dystopian city of Aramanth, and their separation and eventual reunion after the city is destroyed. Ages 10-up. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
Fans of [cf2]The Wind Singer[cf1] will be pleased with this sequel, which contains the same sweeping sense of adventure. When Ortiz of the Mastery raids Manth and takes its citizens as slaves, Kestrel is separated from everyone else and ends up traveling in a caravan with a princess who is on her way to marry Ortiz. The book comes to a thrilling conclusion, but readers will have to wait for Book Three to tie up loose ends. From HORN BOOK Spring 2002, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 7-12. Despite its length, this reads quickly, and like the Wind Singer (2000) it has some splendid battle scenes. That said, the story of the twins Bowman and Kestrel, and their city of Amaranth, with all its citizens made slaves by the Master, is an astonishing mishmash of lore, myth, and magicking. Kes and Bo are separated early on, and she becomes the companion of a sorely ignorant princess who knows only how to be beautiful. The slaves are kept docile by occasional public burnings, and entertainment comes in the form of a kind of gladiator/cockfight/sumo dance. The story does thump along, with a simplistic cosmology: "Master, all that I do, I do for you." Readers in it for the yarn spinning may not be overly concerned about the lack of depth or imagination, and there's plenty left to resolve for book three. --GraceAnne A. DeCandido
School Library Journal Review
Gr 6-9-A masterful sequel to The Wind Singer (Hyperion, 2000). The city of Aramanth, having experienced five years of peace, is attacked and its people, including Bowman Hath and his family, are taken as slaves to the city of the Mastery. The 15-year-old's twin sister Kestrel is separated from them, but eventually meets up with Bowman, and they use a combination of magic and cunning to overthrow the Master. Political intrigue, magical power, and quiet humor will keep the pages turning as readers follow the adventures of the heroic twins, but at the heart of this tale is an exploration of slavery, freedom, and destiny. Bowman's struggle to convince his people, who are well treated and content, that slavery is inherently evil is truly chilling, while his sibling's dealings with the desire, greed, and navet of Very Important People can be hilarious. Every character, from sensible Kestrel to the larger-than-life Master to a cat that is determined to fly, is compelling and full of life. Readers won't need to have read the first book in the proposed trilogy to fully enjoy this one, but they will certainly clamor for the third.-Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
