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The sequel to the critically acclaimed THE SINGER OF ALL SONGS draws readers even deeper into the magical world of Tremaris -- and presents a temptation Calwyn may not be able to overcome. . . . The second novel in the captivating Chanters of Tremaris trilogy follows Calwyn and her friends to the desolate Merithuran Empire. As they search for a group of kidnapped children who have the gift of chantment, they must negotiate both the unforgiving desert and the even more treacherous Palace of Cobwebs, where they uncover the dreadful secret that holds the Empire together. Meanwhile, Darrow has broken away from the group to form a new alliance of his own. Can he still be trusted? In this book, Calwyn's quest for peace and justice has greater consequences than she ever could have imagined.

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Booklist 5/1/505Gr. 8-11. Constable's sequel to The Singer of All Songs, 0 2004), a 2004 Booklist 0 Editor's Choice, catches up with former ice priestess Calwyn and her colorful companions some months after their vanquishing of upstart sorcerer Samin. Returning readers must postpone hopes of romance as Darrow withdraws from soul-mate Cal into a depression, while Cal sets off to rescue children imprisoned for practicing chantment, advancing her vision of a world where working with magic is as commonplace as mending with a thread or fishing with a net. Constable doesn't push the basic attributes of Tremaris or chantment in any new directions here, and the inevitable ebbing of the premise's novelty lays bare weaknesses arising from a somewhat cluttered plot. Even so, Constable's description of a world trembling on the brink of chaos is engrossing, and a surprising turn at book's end keeps interest high for the trilogy's conclusion. The publisher will earn gratitude from readers for adding the map of Tremaris, an indispensable reference. --Jennifer Mattson Copyright 2005 Booklist <br>PW 3/21/05Calwyn, the heroine from The Singer of All Songs, the first in the Chanters of Temaris Trilogy by Kate Constable, journeys with her friends to faraway Merithuros in The Waterless Sea, to save two children with their gift of chantment (the first book established that, in their world, the song of the human voice is the carrier of strong magic). Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. <br>BCCB Jul/Aug 05<br>Heben, an exile from one of the Seven Clans who rule the desert isle of Merithuros, is saved from pirate slavers by a group of magic-using chanters that includes Calwyn (from The Singer of All Songs), a gifted chanter with a talent for learning new kinds of magic. Eager for aid but still suspicious of his rescuers' talents, Heben recruits the chanters to help him save his brother and sister from imprisonment and death on Merithuros for the crime of using their magicali

Booklist 5/1/505Gr. 8-11. Constable's sequel to The Singer of All Songs, 0 2004), a 2004 Booklist 0 Editor's Choice, catches up with former ice priestess Calwyn and her colorful companions some months after their vanquishing of upstart sorcerer Samin. Returning readers must postpone hopes of romance as Darrow withdraws from soul-mate Cal into a depression, while Cal sets off to rescue children imprisoned for practicing chantment, advancing her vision of a world where working with magic is as commonplace as mending with a thread or fishing with a net. Constable doesn't push the basic attributes of Tremaris or chantment in any new directions here, and the inevitable ebbing of the premise's novelty lays bare weaknesses arising from a somewhat cluttered plot. Even so, Constable's description of a world trembling on the brink of chaos is engrossing, and a surprising turn at book's end keeps interest high for the trilogy's conclusion. The publisher will earn gratitude from readers for adding the map of Tremaris, an indispensable reference. --Jennifer Mattson Copyright 2005 Booklist <br>PW 3/21/05Calwyn, the heroine from The Singer of All Songs, the first in the Chanters of Temaris Trilogy by Kate Constable, journeys with her friends to faraway Merithuros in The Waterless Sea, to save two children with their gift of chantment (the first book established that, in their world, the song of the human voice is the carrier of strong magic). Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. <br>BCCB Jul/Aug 05<br>Heben, an exile from one of the Seven Clans who rule the desert isle of Merithuros, is saved from pirate slavers by a group of magic-using chanters that includes Calwyn (from The Singer of All Songs), a gifted chanter with a talent for learning new kinds of magic. Eager for aid but still suspicious of his rescuers' talents, Heben recruits the chanters to help him save his brother and sister from imprisonment and death on Merithuros for the crime of using their magicalK

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