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When sleep is death
And hope is gone.”
'Rowan doesn’t believe he has a brave heart, but when danger threatens his village of Rin he discovers he is much more resourceful than he could ever have imagined. The Wise Woman Sheba’s ominous words haunt him. Her cryptic riddles are all he has to help him find a way to solve each problem. Rowan must find within himself the means to overcome perils that would daunt the greatest hero: terrifying monsters, the forbidden Mountain and those who would enslave his people. Only when he faces his fears head-on will the true path of his quest be revealed. All five books in a special deluxe 30th anniversary edition of the award-winning Rowan of Rin series, from much-loved master storyteller Emily Rodda, author of the Deltora Quest series.'
(Publication summary)
Contents
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Rowan of Rin,
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
adventure
The people of Rin have long lived in the shadow of the Mountain, hearing the dragon's roar every morning and evening. When the village's precious stream stops flowing, a frightening journey must be undertaken up the Mountain to the stream's source. To the hardy villagers of Rin, the boy Rowan is a timid weakling. Yet because only he can read the magical map, it is Rowan who must brave the unknown terrors of the Mountain to save the village and solve a witch's riddle.
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Rowan and the Travellers,
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
adventure
The witch Sheba is tormented by a strange riddle. Then the travellers pay a visit to Rin and the whole town begins to fall asleep. What does the riddle mean? Only the young boy Rowan can solve the riddle as he embarks on an adventure in order to save the whole town.
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Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal,
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
adventure
When the man from distant Maris delivers his mysterious message to the people of Rin, Rowan is shocked to discover that it is he who must try to fulfil an ancient promise. Within hours Rowan is travelling far from home, all the way to the glittering sea and into the strange world of the Maris people. But who can he trust and is he brave enough to face the terrors ahead?
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Rowan and the Zebak,
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
adventure
When his little sister Annad is snatched from Rin by a monstrous flying creature, Rowan must travel to the distant land of Rin's ancient enemies, the Zebak, to rescue her. The journey is a perilous one, and Rowan and his companions have only a series of mysterious, riddling prophecies to guide them. At the end of their quest they come upon an even greater mystery, and an extraordinary secret is revealed.
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Rowan of the Bukshah,
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
adventure
In this the final story in the Rowan Series, the witch Sheba has spoken, and Rowan knows he has no choice but to obey. The coldest winter in living memory is destroying the people of Rin, and he must do what he can to save them. But Sheba's mysterious rhyme speaks of sacrifice and Rowan is very afraid as he sets out on the most terrifying quest of his life, her final words ringing in his ears.
