In "The Naming," the first book of the Pellinor series by Alison Croggon, we follow Maerad, a gifted young girl living in a war-torn land. Abandoned as a child, she discovers her extraordinary ability to harness the power of music and magic. As she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, Maerad learns of her connection to an ancient prophecy and becomes embroiled in the struggle against dark forces threatening her world. Alongside her mentor, the bard Cadvan, she must navigate challenges, uncover secrets, and embrace her destiny to save her homeland from impending doom. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Pellinor Series .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 512 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Alison Croggon is an award-winning poet. She has also written extensively for the theatre. Alison lives in Melbourne with her family.