An interesting ploy, think you not? Some clever young beggar might seek to enter our ranks in such a way. At last the long-nosed man sitting next to Helgar said with a sneer, "And how are we to know all this is true? None of this is said to us in the Speech, and we all know that lying is easier that way. Why should she have to prove who she was? She wasn't pretending to be anybody she was not. Underneath, however, she had a sense of being shamed, and her pride rebelled. She spoke mechanically, wondering why Cadvan sat so silently beside her. She answered as best she could: how old she was, her age when she was kidnapped, who Gilman was, the circumstances of her slavery, how she escaped. She felt foolish and out of place and, glancing over to Helgar, she saw again that hostility in her face. I understand this might be painful, but I would appreciate it if you could answer them." "Now, perhaps some of us here might like to ask you some questions. S-Recommended for senior high school students.She stopped, twisting her hands, and then sat down abruptly The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. J-Recommended for junior high school students. Only close analysis of the "bibliography" (e.g., Pimon and Huster publishers in Toronto) hints at the fantastic basis of this tale. The author couches this story as a found document, and readers may well think that a hidden culture has come to light in this story because the atmosphere is well established. The characters are well developed, and the plot twists keep the reader engaged. When her status is denied by a corrupt and chauvinistic Bard who harmed Maerad's mother, Maerad has gained enough self-confidence to battle the enemy. In the process, Maerad also finds her long-lost younger brother. Still, as Cadvan fights evil Hulls and wers, Maerad finds herself saving her mentor and savoring her abilities. On her part, Maerad has a hard time believing this status. What Cadvan and his associates discern is Maerad's gift: a prophesied Bard. Cadvan encourages Maerad to leave this haven for the questionable trek to the powerful city of Norloch so she can fulfill her destiny. Together they escape to the local School of Bards, where Maerad experiences the first kindness since the time her mother died, other than harp lessons from another renegade Bard.
A slave in a drinkwater village, 16-year-old Maerad confronts mysterious Bard Cadvan. The first book of a projected quartet, The Naming refers to Maerad's self-discovery. (The First Book of Pellinor.) Candlewick.
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