The crystal dims. The chooser is summoned...When the man from the distant land of Maris delivers his mysterious message to the people of Rin, Rowan is shocked to discover what it means to him within hours he is travelling far from home, all the way to the glittering sea, and into the strange world of Maris people. There, caught up in mystery and intrigue, Rowan must try to fulfil an ancient promise. But who can he trust? And is he brave enough to face the terrors ahead?

 

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

There are 151 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Scholastic Australia .

Emily Rodda is the author of the hugely successful Deltora Quest series, with over two million copies in print. Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year (Younger Readers) Award a record five times, she seems to know instinctively what children want to read. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia.