In "The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor," we follow the journey of Maerad, a gifted young girl living in a harsh and oppressive world. She discovers her connection to an ancient and powerful magic after escaping her abusive life. Maerad is thrust into a quest to uncover her true identity and destiny as a Songmaster. Along the way, she encounters allies, such as the enigmatic bard Cadvan, and confronts dark forces threatening her world. As she learns about the significance of names and the power they hold, Maerad must embrace her role in the battle against evil to save her land. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Pellinor .

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

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

This book 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 2010 by Candlewick Press (MA) .

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