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    Crystal Mask: Echorium Sequence, #2
    Dark Quetzal: Echorium Sequence, #3
    Song Quest: Echorium Sequence, #1
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    Echorium Sequence Series

    By Katherine Roberts

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    About this series

    FINAL BOOK OF THE AWARD-WINNING ECHORIUM SEQUENCE. 

    Kyarra is one of the most promising young Singers ever trained by the Echorium. But as the daughter of the Singers' arch-enemy, she has a dark inheritance. When her mother is kidnapped from the Isle of Echoes, and corrupted half creatures begin to attack humans, the Singers suspect Frazhin is stirring once again. 

    Kyarra follows her mother into the depths of the Quetzal Forest, where she meets her crippled father who is being worshiped by the half creatures as a god. Only the dark quetzal boy Night Plume, resistant to enchantment, can help her stop Frazhin from changing history and destroying the Singers forever. But when khiz-crystal surrounds them, will Kyarra's blood prove stronger than the Echorium's Songs? 

    "Those who make their way through the entire sequence will be rewarded by an intricate and intriguing world, memorable characters, and a satisfying conclusion." School Library Journal. 

    "A brilliantly conceived fantasy trilogy reminiscent of both JRR Tolkien and JK Rowling... ideal for confident readers." The Book People. 

    There are three titles in the Echorium Sequence: Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. First published by Chicken House in the UK and Scholastic in the US, these full-length novels are enjoyed by both teenagers and adult genre fans. This series is best read in order of publication.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKatherine Roberts
    Release dateJan 3, 2016
    Crystal Mask: Echorium Sequence, #2
    Dark Quetzal: Echorium Sequence, #3
    Song Quest: Echorium Sequence, #1

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Song Quest: Echorium Sequence, #1
      Song Quest: Echorium Sequence, #1

      Song Quest: Echorium Sequence, #1

      Katherine Roberts
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      WINNER OF THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD. Imagine a song with the power to heal or kill. Imagine being taught to sing such songs... Enter the Echorium, where the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by blue-haired Singers whose voices are their only weapons.  On the Isle of Echoes, three young Singers are being taught to heal the sick and keep the peace in their world using five Songs of Power – Challa for healing, Kashe for laughter, Shi for pain, Aushan for punishment, and Yehn for death. When their lessons are interrupted by a Mainlander ship breaking up on the reef in an unnatural storm, talented novice Rialle, her best friend Frenn, and class rebel Kherron find themselves part of a dangerous quest to discover who is hunting the merlee half-creatures that protect the waters around the Isle.  Soon the Singer party is buried deep under the mountains of the Karch, and Rialle is imprisoned in a cage by the evil Khizpriest who plans to use her voice against the Echorium. In a land where swords are more powerful than songs, the novices will need more than their voices to survive. "Fascinating and poetic." Joan Aiken. "Imagine mixing a little Tamora Pierce with Le Guin's 'A Wizard of Earthsea', add a dash of 'The Hobbit' and a pinch of 'Narnia'… and read on as a thumping good story unfolds." Tara Stephenson, Blackwell Children's Bookshop. SONG QUEST won the inaugural Branford Boase Award in the UK for best debut novel for young readers, and is followed by CRYSTAL MASK and DARK QUETZAL.

      WINNER OF THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD. Imagine a song with the power to heal or kill. Imagine being taught to sing such songs... Enter the Echorium, where the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by blue-haired Singers whose voices are their only weapons.  On the Isle of Echoes, three young Singers are being taught to heal the sick and keep the peace in their world using five Songs of Power – Challa for healing, Kashe for laughter, Shi for pain, Aushan for punishment, and Yehn for death. When their lessons are interrupted by a Mainlander ship breaking up on the reef in an unnatural storm, talented novice Rialle, her best friend Frenn, and class rebel Kherron find themselves part of a dangerous quest to discover who is hunting the merlee half-creatures that protect the waters around the Isle.  Soon the Singer party is buried deep under the mountains of the Karch, and Rialle is imprisoned in a cage by the evil Khizpriest who plans to use her voice against the Echorium. In a land where swords are more powerful than songs, the novices will need more than their voices to survive. "Fascinating and poetic." Joan Aiken. "Imagine mixing a little Tamora Pierce with Le Guin's 'A Wizard of Earthsea', add a dash of 'The Hobbit' and a pinch of 'Narnia'… and read on as a thumping good story unfolds." Tara Stephenson, Blackwell Children's Bookshop. SONG QUEST won the inaugural Branford Boase Award in the UK for best debut novel for young readers, and is followed by CRYSTAL MASK and DARK QUETZAL.

    • 2

      Crystal Mask: Echorium Sequence, #2
      Crystal Mask: Echorium Sequence, #2

      Crystal Mask: Echorium Sequence, #2

      Katherine Roberts
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      BOOK 2 OF THE AWARD-WINNING ECHORIUM SEQUENCE.  The Echorium's enemies have been quiet for a generation, licking their wounds after the events of Song Quest. But now a new threat is emerging deep within the Mountains of Midnight. Once again, the Singers must use their Songs of Power to restore harmony to their world.  As one of the few novices who can hear half creatures, Renn reluctantly teams up with the wild girl Shaiala who can kick like a centaur. Forced to leave the safety of the Isle of Echoes on a dangerous mission to find the missing centaur foals, they must learn to work together against their common enemy. For in a land where the slightest whisper can bring down an avalanche, the Echorium's Songs alone will not be enough to defeat an evil that makes children and half creatures into slaves.  Crystal Mask is the second adventure in the Echorium Sequence and continues the epic saga that began with the author's Branford Boase award winning novel Song Quest.  "A novel marked by rapidly paced adventure, fierce and costly fights, startling revelations and cataclysmic set pieces." Times Educational Supplement.  "The kind of book where the more you read, the more you feel involved." Financial Times.  "Reminiscent of Tamora Pierce's Immortals... this book should appeal to the same audience." Voice of Youth Advocates.  There are currently three titles in the Echorium Sequence: SONG QUEST, CRYSTAL MASK and DARK QUETZAL. First published by Chicken House in the UK and Scholastic in the US, these full-length fantasy novels can be enjoyed by teens and adult genre fans.

      BOOK 2 OF THE AWARD-WINNING ECHORIUM SEQUENCE.  The Echorium's enemies have been quiet for a generation, licking their wounds after the events of Song Quest. But now a new threat is emerging deep within the Mountains of Midnight. Once again, the Singers must use their Songs of Power to restore harmony to their world.  As one of the few novices who can hear half creatures, Renn reluctantly teams up with the wild girl Shaiala who can kick like a centaur. Forced to leave the safety of the Isle of Echoes on a dangerous mission to find the missing centaur foals, they must learn to work together against their common enemy. For in a land where the slightest whisper can bring down an avalanche, the Echorium's Songs alone will not be enough to defeat an evil that makes children and half creatures into slaves.  Crystal Mask is the second adventure in the Echorium Sequence and continues the epic saga that began with the author's Branford Boase award winning novel Song Quest.  "A novel marked by rapidly paced adventure, fierce and costly fights, startling revelations and cataclysmic set pieces." Times Educational Supplement.  "The kind of book where the more you read, the more you feel involved." Financial Times.  "Reminiscent of Tamora Pierce's Immortals... this book should appeal to the same audience." Voice of Youth Advocates.  There are currently three titles in the Echorium Sequence: SONG QUEST, CRYSTAL MASK and DARK QUETZAL. First published by Chicken House in the UK and Scholastic in the US, these full-length fantasy novels can be enjoyed by teens and adult genre fans.

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      Dark Quetzal: Echorium Sequence, #3
      Dark Quetzal: Echorium Sequence, #3

      Dark Quetzal: Echorium Sequence, #3

      Katherine Roberts
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      FINAL BOOK OF THE AWARD-WINNING ECHORIUM SEQUENCE.  Kyarra is one of the most promising young Singers ever trained by the Echorium. But as the daughter of the Singers' arch-enemy, she has a dark inheritance. When her mother is kidnapped from the Isle of Echoes, and corrupted half creatures begin to attack humans, the Singers suspect Frazhin is stirring once again.  Kyarra follows her mother into the depths of the Quetzal Forest, where she meets her crippled father who is being worshiped by the half creatures as a god. Only the dark quetzal boy Night Plume, resistant to enchantment, can help her stop Frazhin from changing history and destroying the Singers forever. But when khiz-crystal surrounds them, will Kyarra's blood prove stronger than the Echorium's Songs?  "Those who make their way through the entire sequence will be rewarded by an intricate and intriguing world, memorable characters, and a satisfying conclusion." School Library Journal.  "A brilliantly conceived fantasy trilogy reminiscent of both JRR Tolkien and JK Rowling... ideal for confident readers." The Book People.  There are three titles in the Echorium Sequence: Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. First published by Chicken House in the UK and Scholastic in the US, these full-length novels are enjoyed by both teenagers and adult genre fans. This series is best read in order of publication.

      FINAL BOOK OF THE AWARD-WINNING ECHORIUM SEQUENCE.  Kyarra is one of the most promising young Singers ever trained by the Echorium. But as the daughter of the Singers' arch-enemy, she has a dark inheritance. When her mother is kidnapped from the Isle of Echoes, and corrupted half creatures begin to attack humans, the Singers suspect Frazhin is stirring once again.  Kyarra follows her mother into the depths of the Quetzal Forest, where she meets her crippled father who is being worshiped by the half creatures as a god. Only the dark quetzal boy Night Plume, resistant to enchantment, can help her stop Frazhin from changing history and destroying the Singers forever. But when khiz-crystal surrounds them, will Kyarra's blood prove stronger than the Echorium's Songs?  "Those who make their way through the entire sequence will be rewarded by an intricate and intriguing world, memorable characters, and a satisfying conclusion." School Library Journal.  "A brilliantly conceived fantasy trilogy reminiscent of both JRR Tolkien and JK Rowling... ideal for confident readers." The Book People.  There are three titles in the Echorium Sequence: Song Quest, Crystal Mask and Dark Quetzal. First published by Chicken House in the UK and Scholastic in the US, these full-length novels are enjoyed by both teenagers and adult genre fans. This series is best read in order of publication.

    Author

    Katherine Roberts

    Katherine Roberts grew up in the southwest of England, where her first fantasy stories were told to her little brother at bedtime. She graduated in mathematics from the University of Bath, after which she worked for the General Electric Company, and later for an American company developing business models for petrol stations. When redundancy struck in 1989, she fulfilled her childhood dream of working with horses in a National Hunt racing yard, writing in her spare time. After several years of writing short fantasy and horror stories for genre magazines, her first book Song Quest won the 2000 Branford Boase Award for best debut novel for young readers, kick-starting her career as an author. Her books have been published by HarperCollins, Chicken House and Scholastic US, and translated into 12 languages worldwide – one of them even hit the bestseller list in Taiwan. Her latest series for young readers, The Pendragon Legacy about King Arthur’s daughter, is published in the UK by Templar Books. Away from her computer, Katherine enjoys folk music, cycling, skiing, and horse riding holidays. She has flown a glider solo and scared herself silly doing aerobatics in a small plane. All of these experiences eventually find their way into her books – though sometimes the horse becomes a unicorn, and the plane becomes a dragon!

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