Rowan of Rin
Seven hearts the journey make.
Seven ways the hearts will break.
The witch Sheba’s prophecy is like a riddle, a riddle Rowan must solve if he is to find out the secret of the Mountain and save his home... To the sturdy villagers of Rin the boy Rowan is a timid weakling, the most disappointing child ever. Yet, incredibly, it is his help they need when the stream that flows from the top of the Mountain dries up. Without its water their precious bukshah herd will die, and Rin will be doomed. The six strongest villagers must brave the unknown terrors of the Mountain to discover the answer to the riddle. And Rowan, the unwanted seventh member of the group, must go with them.
Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Younger Readers (1994), YABBA (Young Australians' Best Book Award ) - Older Readers (1994), Dymock’s Children’s Choice Award - Favourite Australian Younger Reader Book and Author (1999), Short-listed for Koala Awards (Kids Own Literature Award) - (2001), Short-listed for Bilby Awards - Younger Readers (2003)
About the Rowan of Rin Series
Books in series order
- 1.Rowan of Rin(1993)
- 2.Rowan and the Travelers(1994)
- 3.Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal(1996)
- 4.Rowan and the Zebak(1999)
- 5.Rowan of the Bukshah (Rowan and the Ice Creepers)(2003)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
'Rowan of Rin' is a series of thrilling adventures set in a fantasy world with memorable characters. Rowan is a shy village boy; an unlikely and reluctant hero. While he is by no means the strongest or brightest in Rin, he is determined and brave in the truest sense: persisting in a quest for something he believes in, despite his own fears. Each book is a complete story, with a myriad of intriguing riddles that must be solved in order to overcome the many challenges and obstacles.