Katherine Roberts

1962-

Katherine Roberts' writes fantasy for children.
Learn more at her website.

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Echorium — (1999-2003) Ages 9-12. Publisher: From the Isle of Echoes the forces of good and evil are held in harmony by those who hear and sing. When a mainlander's ship is wrecked and the Merlee half-creatures are heard crying across the waves the lives of three novice Singers are changed forever. Rialle, who hears the cry of the Merlee, is sent to calm them with Challa, her voice as sweet as sunlight. Frenn, her friend and protector, follows as a stowaway, ready to trade his life for hers. While Kerron, the rebel, allows his desire for freedom to take him into danger and a headlong clash with the enemy and their mysterious powers. All are caught up in a dangerous and sinister web, battling against the powers of darkness that threaten to destroy their world.

book reviews Katherine Roberts Echorium 1. Song Quest 2. The Crystal Mask 3. Dark Quetzal

Seven Fabulous Wonders — (2001-2006) Ages 9-12. Publisher: Based on the seven ancient wonders of the world, Katherine Roberts weaves an enticing web - where the ancient world meets pure fantasy. Set against a dazzling backdrop of the Two Lands — now known as Egypt — and the building of the pyramids, 2550 BC comes alive with the main protagonist, Senu, and his mischievous ka, Red. The ruler of the Two Lands, Lord Khafre, is determined to outdo his late father and construct the largest and most magnificent pyramid ever recorded, but there is mutiny amongst those to whom the task has fallen. Determined to relieve their poverty, the pyramid workers plan the perfect crime — perfect that is, except for it's main ingredient...Senu and Red.

Seven Fabulous Wonders reviews Katherine Roberts 1. The Great Pyramid Robbery 2. The Babylon Game 3. The Amazon Temple Quest 4. The Mausoleum Murder 5. The Olympic Conspiracy 6. The Colossus Crisis 7. The Cleopatra Curse

Stand-alone novels:
Spellfall — (2000) Ages 9-12. Publisher: Someone knows Natalie is special. And now he wants her power. But when the evil villain kidnaps Natalie, she manages to escape. Guided to the Thrallstone by a mysterious hound, she slips through the gateway between worlds, to Earthaven! It is a place of breathtaking wonder where unicorns roam, giant trees talk, magicians control the powers governing two worlds — and she has a very special destiny. As soon as Natalie learns of her magic powers, she is forced to put them to use. Earthaven is under siege, and now Natalie must use her magic to foil an evil plot before Earthaven is destroyed.

I Am The Great Horse — (2006) Young adult. Publisher: "I am the dark horse, Bucephalus. I am no black beauty. I am a stallion trained for war." From the moment they dare sit on his back, the fates of Alexander, 12-year-old heir to the Macedonian throne, and Charm, a kind stable girl, are bound to the battle-ready steed. When the boy becomes king, Bucephalus helps his young master transform into a conquering hero. In a hard-won, nearly blind blaze of glory, they gallop from Greece to the golden sands of Persia to the edge of the known world. At their side, as ever, is Charm. This is their epic. Through the eyes of a horse, history unfolds.

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