The Wind Singer (The Wind on Fire Trilogy)

The second book in William Nicholson’s award-winning epic fantasy series, Wind on Fire.

‘Gloriously cinematic and completely enthralling’ – Independent

"I hate school! I hate ratings! I won't reach higher! I won't strive harder! I won't make tomorrow better than today!" In the walled city state of Aramanth, rules are everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the Chief Examiner humiliates her father and sentences the whole family to the harshest punishment. Desperate to save them, Kestrel learns the secret of the wind singer, and she and her twin brother, Bowman, set out on a terrifying journey to the true source of evil that grips Aramanth . . .

Fantasy books for children don’t get more spectacular than The Wind Singer. Since first publication, William Nicholson’s Wind on Fire trilogy has been translated into over 25 languages and won prizes including the Blue Peter Book Award and Smarties Prize Gold Award. One of the greatest writers of our time, William Nicholson’s has not only sold millions of children’s books worldwide, he also written for the screen and the stage, including the Oscar-winning film Gladiator and the BAFTA-winning play Shadowlands.

William Nicholson is an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and award-winning children's author. He has written the screenplays for the Oscar-winning Gladiator and the BAFTA winner Shadowlands. The Wind Singer, first in the Wind on Fire trilogy, won both the Smarties Gold Award and Blue Peter Book Award. His other books for children and teenagers include the Noble Warriors series and Rich and Mad. William lives in Sussex with his wife.