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Naming: The First Book of Pellinor
Naming: The First Book of Pellinor | Alison Croggon
In the classic spirit of epic fantasy comes this glittering saga of a young girl who learns she possesses an uncanny gift - and is destined to use it to save her world from a terrifying evil. Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. She doesn't yet know she has inherited a powerful gift, one that marks her as a member of the noble School of Pellinor and enables her to see the world as no other can. It is only when she is discovered by Cadvan, one of the great Bards of Lirigon, that her true identity and extraordinary destiny unfold. Now, she and her mysterious teacher must embark on a treacherous, uncertain journey through a time and place where the forces of darkness wield an otherworldly terror. The first book in a projected quartet, Alison Croggon's epic about Maerad and her remarkable yet dangerous gift is a beautiful, unforgettable tale. Presented as a new translation of an ancient text, THE NAMING evokes the rich and complex landscape of Annar, a legendary world just waiting to be discovered.
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kathy88
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This series is so good. This is one that I remember reading back in school. It‘s sad as when I was moving my books ended up getting damaged. I have ended up purchasing them in kindle now as it is just so good.
Love the old school adventure style and how more of the characters are revealed as you go.
Highly recommend this book.

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MamaHandel
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Such, such a good book! Magic and adventure galore; the fast pace of this book kept me turning the pages. I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys fantasy reads!

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KassBrown
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A fun epic fantasy that hooked me! It's clean of language and raunche for you that care, and I loved the characters. So fun to read epics written by a female in a female perspective. It's a trilogy and I'm exited to read the rest!

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MamaHandel
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“There come few times in a person‘s life where there is a clear choice,” said Cadvan at last. “The difference between one person and another is how they meet that choice.”

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Just me, still thinking about rereading this series (and finally reading the prequel) 🤔🤔

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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I loved this series in high school. Home at that time could generously described as not fun - so fantasy worlds helped.

1. https://youtu.be/C8mVCfZR0tY : Judy You Hung The Moon by Harbour
2. After months of tough lockdown in Melbourne (for a long time we were restricted to within a 5km of home and were only meant to leave home for an hour a day for exercise), I was so happy that I could visit my Nana for her birthday! #thankfulthursday

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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I'm going to try and marathon this series in the next few weeks. Book one here is a reread but the rest will be first reads!

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Nutmegnc
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This author has a really wide range of talents!! I love her even more now!!!

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Author_Chelsea_Warren_PA
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My current reads, aside from Rhett Butler's People 📚📖

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Rambo_Reads
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The books of Pellinor - wonderful fantasy series
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#thegift #theriddle #thecrow #thesinging #pellinor #Alisoncroggon #fantasy #fantasybooks #YA

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thecraftylibrarian
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"Drunk with beauty, I tore down
Armfuls of blossom.
How desolate the marred sky!"

-Dernhill

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thecraftylibrarian

Also reading "The Naming" by Alison Croggon.
Good fantasy base. Fun read. Enjoying the world building.

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RainyDayReading
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In my defense...I was left unsupervised...#bookhaul #thriftstorebookhaul

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JSW
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It‘s mixed for me. This book reminds me a bit of Tolkien‘s long winded (brilliant, but long winded) journeys and worlds full of magic and politics and history. This would be a great book for a tween or teen girl who loves that kind of story, because Maerad is an awesome hero. But these types of fantasy are not really my thing, and the writing felt repetitive and slightly bloated to me.

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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This is such a detailed high fantasy that could've been too dense for me if the writing was different. I know some of the politics, relationships and magic went over my head so I'll have to reread it once I pick up the sequels. There's so much going on but I didn't find it particularly overwhelming.

The ending was kick-ass!

The author clearly put a ton of thought and prep into this and it really shows.

linzvi I love this series so much! I read it as it was getting published, but just found out there's a Cadvan prequel! 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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IM FINALLY STARTING IT! CAN WE PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DRASTIC COVER UPGRADE?!

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Emiller
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One of the vets I work for brought me this awesome wrapping paper!! May just have to frame a piece of it! 💜💜

Laura317 Very pretty! I don't blame you a bit. 7y
mcipher So cool!!! 7y
LeahBergen That's awesome! 7y
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josie281 I line the bottom of my dresser drawers inside with special wrapping paper. 7y
Emiller I'm thinking about using some of it to make a couple bookmarks... 🤔 7y
kspenmoll Wonderful!! 7y
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Yeah_I_Read
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Such a beautiful day 😊

Karkar What a cool bookmark! 😍 7y
Yeah_I_Read Thanks 😊 7y
398.2 I agree awesome bookmark. 7y
Yeah_I_Read Thanks. I got it in my litjoy crate this month. It is from tillanddill on Etsy. Www.etsy.com/shop/tillanddill 7y
LazyOwl Love the bookmark 7y
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TheBookCorgi
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While Dylan usually is the perfect model, today he's too distracted by nature. Still, he's quite the golden boy. 💛

#ReadingWomenMonth #AustralianAuthors #Fantasy #yalit #AlisonCroggon #TheBookCorgi

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kdwinchester
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I rediscovered this adorable little notebook the other day. I've been keeping track of what I read since high school, and this book started it all. I designed it and kept track of every book I read in its spreadsheets. When I went to college, I switched to a digital file, but this is too cute to throw out. 📒📖💕

Eyelit That is awesome! 8y
[DELETED] 2232195534 Love it! I've been keeping track since 1993, but I once knew someone who had done so since she was 8 years old! Wish I had my book list for my teen years! 8y
kdwinchester @kaysreadinglife Wow! You could write a memoir just from the names of books you have read! 😍 8y
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Treatyoshelf I love everything about this!! 8y
DivineDiana How wonderful to have this treasure! 8y
DivineDiana @kaysreadinglife I too would love to have the list of books read as a young girl! But better late than never and I have been keeping track on Goodreads for 5 years. Would like a hard copy though. Or a personal digital copy not on an app. 8y
Gleefulreader Oh how fabulous! I wish I had kept track for much longer, but I did remember to start for my daughter when she was old enough to read chapter books on her own. She has a moleskin with every book she's read over the last 4 years. 8y
readinginthedark ❤️ I have a little pink leather notebook with all of my middle grade to adult reads since Dec. 1999, organized by month and year. My husband think I'm crazy, but I love having a hard copy list of everything I've read and looking back on it. 8y
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Alliedanielson
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Finally finished this one. It took a bit for me to get into it, and was slow in multiple parts, but I'm intrigued enough to go on to the second novel. @24in48

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Alliedanielson
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This series has been sitting on my shelves for years. Let's get started!

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caitlindesanto
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"Freedom was a fantasy... and like all illusions, it left her hungrier than before, only more keenly aware of how her soul starved within her, it's wings wasting with the despair of disuse" - Page 2

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caitlindesanto
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That moment when you open a book, to lands more familiar than your own 📖

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