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The Wind Singer

The Wind on Fire Trilogy, Book 1

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The Wind Singer

By: William Nicholson
Narrated by: Samuel West
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In Aramanth, exams are everything. When Kestrel rebels, her family are sentenced to the harshest punishment. To save them, Kestrel learns the secret of the wind singer and she sets out to discover the true source of the evil that grips Aramanth.©2001 William Nicholson (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction Funny
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this is one of the best audiobooks I have ever listened to. I was weeping with emotion several times during the book... suitable from aged 9 up I would say

amazing

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Unabridged and read by someone with a good voice is always better. The tape version read by Author was not nice, quite boring, considering he can write such great books.

Great book

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Just as good as I remember with great delivery. not a good story for younger listeners.

Good

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There are important overtones in this story: children versus the might of a philistine State; a family who put Humanity first; Art and Creative Minds as the keepers of humane values; the aggression and cruelty of Peoples which can be overcome by gentleness...and magic... .
The story is given its nicely rounded unity by the symbol of the mysterious Tower which dominates the circumscribed city of Amaranth. Many of the other details are generic Fantasy stock-in-trade, and non-the- worse for that: the kindly mud-dwellers; the animals who rally to the ultimate cause of Good, against militaristic Evil; the strange mansion in the mountains guarded by cold fires... . And - a striking Inclusion - the twins are accompanied by their Special, much spurned, classmate who teaches them many lessons... . His Being is very keenly and lovingly observed by William Nicholson.
There is much of the Folktale in this novel, which also shows amply that Fantasy never tires (we never tire...). Good reading.

A Fearsome Pleasurable Fantasy

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this is a great YA Novel and a fun tale. its worth giving it a listen.

far fetched but not unbelievable

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