Alison Croggon's acclaimed fantasy quartet, The Books of Pellinor, has been steadily growing in popularity worldwide since the first volume was released in Australia in 2002.

The story begins with The Gift (published in the US as The Naming), which was shortlisted for two Aurealis Awards, and continues with The Riddle, The Crow and The Singing. Since its initial publication, it's been released in the UK and in the States, where the series has received critical raves and popular acclaim. The saga continues with the release of the Pellinor series in Germany, Spain, Portugal and Poland, and the upcoming audio-books release in Australia and the US.

Keep up with the news on Alison's blog, The Books of Pellinor.

And be sure to check out the beautiful Books of Pellinor website, launched by Candlewick Books to coincide with the US release of The Crow in 2007. It features author interviews, character descriptions, background, sample chapters, audio, poems and a free Pellinor short story.

Unbelievably fine, this book represents fantasy storytelling at its best. - VOYA, US

Rich and passionate...Supremely satisfying - Starred review, KIRKUS

It's a narrative of beauties and terrors, craftily and compellingly wrought.  - The Bulletin, Australia

A ripping read... Fantasy-tastic! - Herald Sun, Australia