The SpellcoatsTanaqui, and her brothers and sister, are left alone to fend for themselves. But the people in the village turn against them. They must flee their home and begin a terrifying journey to the sea. · Diana Wynne Jones is recognized as being one of the most outstanding writers of fantasy in recent times. · The Dalemark Quartet books are for good readers who have enjoyed the Christopher Chant books by the same author. The books contain the same ability to immerse the reader with real child characters having magical adventures in an imaginary world. · This genre of fantasy writing is currently very popular due to the success of the recent 'Lord of the Rings' film. · Diana Wynne Jones has won the Guardian Award for fiction and has written over twenty novels in less than twenty years. |
Contents
Chapter 1 | 3 |
Chapter 2 | 15 |
Chapter 3 | 28 |
Chapter 4 | 39 |
Chapter 5 | 53 |
Chapter 6 | 67 |
Chapter 7 | 80 |
Chapter 8 | 94 |
Chapter 10 | 127 |
Chapter 11 | 142 |
Chapter 12 | 155 |
Chapter 13 | 168 |
Chapter 14 | 180 |
Chapter 15 | 191 |
Chapter 16 | 204 |
Chapter 17 | 213 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adon's Amil angry Anoreth asked Aunt Zara bank believe boat brother called camp clan Closti the Clam coat Crown of Dalemark Dalemark Dalemark Quartet Diana Wynne Jones door dream drowned eyes face father felt fire floods frightened gone gown Gull Gull's hair Haligland hands head headman heard Heathen Hern and Duck Hern looked Hern's hurrying island Kankredin Kars Adon King King's King's men knew Lady lake land laughed loom mages Mallard marry mill Mother never night pulled remember River Riverlands Robin round rugcoat rushes sail screamed seemed shadow Shelling shouting side sitting sleep smiled soul spell spellcoats splashed stared stood stop sure talk Tanamil Tanaqui tell things thought told took trees trying turned Uncle Kestrel Undying watersmeet wave weaving whispered woodshed woven Young Zwitt