Rowan and the Travelers
The secret enemy is here.
It hides in darkness, fools beware!
The witch Sheba is tormented by strange visions and terrifying riddles. No-one can help her except perhaps the boy Rowan, the ‘skinny weakling’ whose face appears mysteriously in her dreams. Life in the village of Rin goes on day by day, unchanging. And then, unexpectedly, the travellers arrive. Like the other children, Rowan enjoys their visits. They bring games and music, toys and tricks. But not everyone trusts them, Why have they come again so soon to Rin? Are they the ‘secret enemy’ of Sheba’s warning? Rowan is caught up in a web of intrigue and danger as he races against time to solve the witch’s riddle.
Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Australian Children’s Book (1995), Short-listed for YABBA Awards (1995)
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.