The Quest for the Sun Gem (1) (The Sun Sword Trilogy) - Softcover

Murrell, Belinda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1742753817 ISBN 13: 9781742753812

Publisher: Random House Australia, 2012

Synopsis

A new fantasy adventure trilogy for children—can four young friends find the Sun Gem, before the Sedah invaders can find them?

Five travellers true, a treacherous journey to take
A princeling to save, a kingdom at stake,
Fire, plague, sea and snow must test,
To the ends of the land they make their quest,
To fetch sun and moon and blade
so the bright magic is whole again made.
The sun is dimmed under Tira to seek
The blade is hidden in the caverns deep,
The moon and stars under sea lost their power.
The princeling imprisoned in a snowy tower.
When all is done the five may rest
When ice is conquered to win their quest.

After their village is attacked, a young brother and sister set off on a dangerous quest to save their captured family and friends, and free their land from the Sedah invaders. Where are Ethan and Lily's parents being held, and where have the Sun Sword and its magical gems been hidden? Joined by their friend Saxon and the determined Princess Roana, Ethan and Lily must solve puzzles and riddles, escape legendary sea monsters, and outwit bandits along the way. But the greatest threat to the children is the sinister Sedah tracker, Sniffer, who is close on their trail. Can the four friends find the Sun Gem—before the Sedah can find them?

About this title

About the Author:

Belinda Murrell is a journalist whose work has appeared in the Sun Herald, Sunday Telegraph, and Sydney Morning Herald. She is also the author of The Forgotten Pearl.

From Booklist:

Action and adventure take center stage in the first installment of Murrell’s Sun Sword Trilogy. After their homeland is attacked, their king is killed, and their fellow villagers rounded up to be used as slaves, brother-and-sister team Ethan and Lily, along with the fiery princess Roana and their friend Saxon, must combine their skills to outwit the invaders and find the precious Sun Gem. The book’s pace is swift, with one action scene immediately following another, including an adrenaline-filled fight with a vicious sea creature. While the narration sometimes feels unpolished (Murrell often relies on explicitly telling the reader the main characters’ emotions rather than revealing them more organically), many middle-graders will appreciate the clever ways that the children outwit the adults. The simultaneously released second book of the trilogy, The Voyage of the Owl, continues the children’s adventures. Grades 4-7, --Eve Gaus

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Australia
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1742753817
• ISBN 13: 9781742753812
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 328