In "The Riddle," the second book of the Pellinor series by Alison Croggon, Maerad, a gifted young protagonist, continues her quest in a world steeped in magic and danger. Having uncovered her identity as a Bard, she seeks to master her powers while grappling with her past and the burden of her destiny. Joined by companions old and new, Maerad faces formidable challenges and dark forces as she navigates the complexities of trust, love, and sacrifice. The story weaves together themes of power, friendship, and the struggle against evil as Maerad delves deeper into her magical abilities and the fate of her world. [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.