The Riddle By: Allison Croggon

The Riddle is the second book of Pellinor in which Maerad travels with her teacher up north. On the way there she argues a LOT with her mentor, and when he is killed, in a rock slide, she is beside herself with grief and guilt. She nearly dies herself, but is rescued by a senile old woman and is nursed back to health. Upon leaving the woman, she meets long lost family members, finds out more about her mystical powers as a partial Elemental spirit, and is kidnapped by one of said spirits. The riddle is and AMAZINGLY AWESOME read and is something I would recommend to almost anyone. Be sure to read The Naming first though.