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Caell
The Echorium Sequence is a young adult fantasy trilogy by Katherine Roberts. The trilogy comprises '' Song Quest'' (1999), '' Crystal Mask'' (2001), and ''Dark Quetzal'' (2003) and follows the tales of The Echorium - the singers located on the Isle of Echoes. In the first book, '' Song Quest'', the major characters are singer Rialle, and Kherron. ''Song Quest'' is followed by '' Crystal Mask,'' which focuses on singers Renn and Shaiala. ''Dark Quetzal'', the third installment, stars Kyarra and Caell. The trilogy follows each generation carrying on from the previous generation in each book, starting with Rialle and Kherron. The series features creatures such as nāgas, centaurs, and half-creatures. Awards Song Quest - Winner of the Branford Boase Award for 2000 Plot summary ''Song Quest'' In ''Song Quest'', Rialle, a novice Singer, is asked to travel to the mainland in order to stop the hunting of merlee and other Half Creatures, and her friend Frenn leaves orderly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Quetzal
''Dark Quetzal'' is a fantasy novel by British writer Katherine Roberts, first published in 2003 by The Chicken House. It is the final book in The Echorium Sequence and is the sequel to'' Crystal Mask'', set 11 years after the events of that book. The main characters are Kyarra, Frazhin and Yashra's daughter who was raised as a singer, and Night Plume, a quetzal (half-man, half-bird) who has grown up under Frazhin's control. Plot introduction Dark Quetzal is set in the world of the Isle of Echoes where the Singers live in The Echorium. The Singers have many special abilities, the most important of which is knowledge of the Songs of Power: Challa for sleep, Kashe for laughter, Shi for sadness, Aushan for fear and Yehn for death. All Singer children, called novices, learn these Songs, but if their voices do not last into adulthood they receive a mild form of Yehn which makes them forget the Songs. The Singers can also farlisten to hear over great distances, an ability enhanced by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters In The Echorium Sequence
This is a list of characters in ''The Echorium Sequence'' books by Katherine Roberts. Major characters Frazhin Appears as a major character in Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. The main antagonist of the series, Frazhin repeatedly attempts to destroy the Echorium with the power of crystal, which he appears to have a special bond to. In Song Quest, Frazhin is the of the Karch, and is poisoning the Karchlord Azri to limit his power. He uses a spear made of crystal to force people to tell the truth. He kidnaps Rialle and uses the quetzal's mimicking abilities to attack the Isle with her Songs. He is presumed to be killed by wild quetzal at the end of the book. In Crystal Mask, Frazhin, who is severely disfigured by the quetzal attack, attempts to build a palace out of crystal. He is assisted by Lady Yashra, his pregnant lover, and her tribe of Harai horselords, who are controlled by the . He enslaves young centaurs to mine the for him and bewitches street children wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yashra
This is a list of characters in ''The Echorium Sequence'' books by Katherine Roberts. Major characters Frazhin Appears as a major character in Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. The main antagonist of the series, Frazhin repeatedly attempts to destroy the Echorium with the power of crystal, which he appears to have a special bond to. In Song Quest, Frazhin is the of the Karch, and is poisoning the Karchlord Azri to limit his power. He uses a spear made of crystal to force people to tell the truth. He kidnaps Rialle and uses the quetzal's mimicking abilities to attack the Isle with her Songs. He is presumed to be killed by wild quetzal at the end of the book. In Crystal Mask, Frazhin, who is severely disfigured by the quetzal attack, attempts to build a palace out of crystal. He is assisted by Lady Yashra, his pregnant lover, and her tribe of Harai horselords, who are controlled by the . He enslaves young centaurs to mine the for him and bewitches street children w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kherron
This is a list of characters in ''The Echorium Sequence'' books by Katherine Roberts. Major characters Frazhin Appears as a major character in Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. The main antagonist of the series, Frazhin repeatedly attempts to destroy the Echorium with the power of crystal, which he appears to have a special bond to. In Song Quest, Frazhin is the of the Karch, and is poisoning the Karchlord Azri to limit his power. He uses a spear made of crystal to force people to tell the truth. He kidnaps Rialle and uses the quetzal's mimicking abilities to attack the Isle with her Songs. He is presumed to be killed by wild quetzal at the end of the book. In Crystal Mask, Frazhin, who is severely disfigured by the quetzal attack, attempts to build a palace out of crystal. He is assisted by Lady Yashra, his pregnant lover, and her tribe of Harai horselords, who are controlled by the . He enslaves young centaurs to mine the for him and bewitches street children wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Nahar
This is a list of characters in '' The Echorium Sequence'' books by Katherine Roberts. Major characters Frazhin Appears as a major character in Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. The main antagonist of the series, Frazhin repeatedly attempts to destroy the Echorium with the power of crystal, which he appears to have a special bond to. In Song Quest, Frazhin is the of the Karch, and is poisoning the Karchlord Azri to limit his power. He uses a spear made of crystal to force people to tell the truth. He kidnaps Rialle and uses the quetzal's mimicking abilities to attack the Isle with her Songs. He is presumed to be killed by wild quetzal at the end of the book. In Crystal Mask, Frazhin, who is severely disfigured by the quetzal attack, attempts to build a palace out of crystal. He is assisted by Lady Yashra, his pregnant lover, and her tribe of Harai horselords, who are controlled by the . He enslaves young centaurs to mine the for him and bewitches street children wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erihan
This is a list of characters in ''The Echorium Sequence'' books by Katherine Roberts. Major characters Frazhin Appears as a major character in Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. The main antagonist of the series, Frazhin repeatedly attempts to destroy the Echorium with the power of crystal, which he appears to have a special bond to. In Song Quest, Frazhin is the of the Karch, and is poisoning the Karchlord Azri to limit his power. He uses a spear made of crystal to force people to tell the truth. He kidnaps Rialle and uses the quetzal's mimicking abilities to attack the Isle with her Songs. He is presumed to be killed by wild quetzal at the end of the book. In Crystal Mask, Frazhin, who is severely disfigured by the quetzal attack, attempts to build a palace out of crystal. He is assisted by Lady Yashra, his pregnant lover, and her tribe of Harai horselords, who are controlled by the . He enslaves young centaurs to mine the for him and bewitches street children w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Echoes
The Echorium Sequence is a young adult fantasy trilogy by Katherine Roberts. The trilogy comprises '' Song Quest'' (1999), ''Crystal Mask'' (2001), and ''Dark Quetzal'' (2003) and follows the tales of The Echorium - the singers located on the Isle of Echoes. In the first book, '' Song Quest'', the major characters are singer Rialle, and Kherron. ''Song Quest'' is followed by ''Crystal Mask,'' which focuses on singers Renn and Shaiala. ''Dark Quetzal'', the third installment, stars Kyarra and Caell. The trilogy follows each generation carrying on from the previous generation in each book, starting with Rialle and Kherron. The series features creatures such as nāgas, centaurs, and half-creatures. Awards Song Quest - Winner of the Branford Boase Award for 2000 Plot summary ''Song Quest'' In ''Song Quest'', Rialle, a novice Singer, is asked to travel to the mainland in order to stop the hunting of merlee and other Half Creatures, and her friend Frenn leaves orderly trainin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazhin
The Echorium Sequence is a young adult fantasy trilogy by Katherine Roberts. The trilogy comprises '' Song Quest'' (1999), '' Crystal Mask'' (2001), and ''Dark Quetzal'' (2003) and follows the tales of The Echorium - the singers located on the Isle of Echoes. In the first book, '' Song Quest'', the major characters are singer Rialle, and Kherron. ''Song Quest'' is followed by '' Crystal Mask,'' which focuses on singers Renn and Shaiala. ''Dark Quetzal'', the third installment, stars Kyarra and Caell. The trilogy follows each generation carrying on from the previous generation in each book, starting with Rialle and Kherron. The series features creatures such as nāgas, centaurs, and half-creatures. Awards Song Quest - Winner of the Branford Boase Award for 2000 Plot summary ''Song Quest'' In ''Song Quest'', Rialle, a novice Singer, is asked to travel to the mainland in order to stop the hunting of merlee and other Half Creatures, and her friend Frenn leaves orderly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Echorium
The Echorium Sequence is a young adult fantasy trilogy by Katherine Roberts. The trilogy comprises ''Song Quest'' (1999), ''Crystal Mask'' (2001), and ''Dark Quetzal'' (2003) and follows the tales of The Echorium - the singers located on the Isle of Echoes. In the first book, ''Song Quest'', the major characters are singer Rialle, and Kherron. ''Song Quest'' is followed by ''Crystal Mask,'' which focuses on singers Renn and Shaiala. ''Dark Quetzal'', the third installment, stars Kyarra and Caell. The trilogy follows each generation carrying on from the previous generation in each book, starting with Rialle and Kherron. The series features creatures such as nāgas, centaurs, and half-creatures. Awards Song Quest - Winner of the Branford Boase Award for 2000 Plot summary ''Song Quest'' In ''Song Quest'', Rialle, a novice Singer, is asked to travel to the mainland in order to stop the hunting of merlee and other Half Creatures, and her friend Frenn leaves orderly training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Adult Fiction
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist. The genres available in YA are expansive and include most of those found in adult fiction. Common themes related to YA include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity. Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming-of-age novels. Young adult fiction was developed to soften the transition between children's novels and adult literature. History Beginning The history of young adult literature is tied to the history of how childhood and young adulthood has been perceived. One early writer to recognize young adults as a distinct age group was Sarah Trimmer, who, in 1802, described "young adulthood" as lasting from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
