I just couldn't believe that this book was that great. At first, I was disappointed that it was written in Hem's point of view and not Maerad. However, I was proven wrong. The way that the author wrote this, I just couldn't put the book down till I was half way through. I was captivated by the voice and the very sad story near the end. I can't wait to get my hands on the fourth book of Pellinor.

This book totally blew me away! I was not expecting it to be about Hem, but I must say I was refreshing to get a second opinion on this magical world of Pellinor. The book lacks nothing in it's descriptive detail and it's unique ability to get the reader to not only see the world in this book but to feel it as well. Hem makes many friends and becomes a man. His mission, like Mearads, is full of twists and turns and unexpected choices, as well as a revolution to the Treesong that has you turning page after page just itching for more! I can hardly wait till my fourth book comes in the mail! Just be reassured that you will not waste your money on this book it is truely a keeper for anyones personal library.

I have enjoyed this series and was eagerly awaiting this book. I have not yet been able to read it due to my schedule, but the product itself arrived quickly and in excellent condition.

I love this series and eagerly anticipated The Crow. However, I wasn't as impressed with this third installment as I was with the previous two. I felt that the first sixty or so pages were very boring and therefore hard to get through. I also found myself skipping paragraphs or whole pages throughout the book to get to the "good parts", something I had not previously done with the other books.

I felt it was a decent sub-back-story and it provided a lot of pertinent information on our villain, but here's to the fourth and our return to Maerad!

My granddaughter(age 14)wanted this book in the worst way, so I ordered it for her. She read this book in 3 days! Now she is asking for more! Apparently this is an excellent book for her to have read it so fast.