{"product_id":"the-girl-who-sang-with-victorine-lieske-9781484987353","title":"The Girl who Sang with Whales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction to the Second Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the 2nd edition of The Girl who Sang with Whales. This new edition, published in October 2016, contains substantial changes from the first edition, most notably, a completely re-written and improved ending - thank you to those who requested it! Thus, the previous cliff-hanger ending has been eliminated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere be Sea-Dragons and salty adventure ... be warned, wayfarer. Sail these waters at your peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine an island world where the seas seethe with dangerous creatures, where those rare men and women called Bard-Navigators have learned to sing Whales to protect their ships. Only on the wings of Bardsong can ships avoid the Sea-Dragons and travel the great gulf between the Atolls scattered across the World-Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI sang to the Sea; She sang back to me, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales and travails wreathed in mystery.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZhialeiana has an astonishing gift of song. She can sing the unique songs of the mighty and magical creatures of the World-Sea. She can touch their souls. When her gift is discovered at her mother's funeral, the current of her life begins to sweep her to a future she could never have imagined. She must navigate both opportunity and danger, and lay her life on the line for the Whales she loves. But Zhialeiana also has a toxic secret - a secret that will force her to undertake a journey beyond faith, beyond all hope, and beyond the World-Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly imagined and evocative, the first volume in the IsleSong series \u003ci\u003eThe Girl who Sang with Whales\u003c\/i\u003e will transport you to an unspoiled island world where danger can, and does, lurk beneath every wave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Islesong series is set in the same world as my bestselling Shapeshifter Dragons series - Aranya, the Pygmy Dragon and Dragonfriend. What deep Dragon secrets underpin the enmity between the Sea-Dragons and the mighty Whales of this maritime world? You will need to dive deep, dear reader! Dive deep, and discover the astonishing secrets and musical magic of the Island-World with Zhialeiana, the Girl who Sang with Whales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victorine Lieske,Marc Secchia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1484987357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781484987353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.95d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victorine Lieske","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217392087295,"sku":"9781484987353","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5fcc9e31-a132-4d1a-b322-87aec2579ed9.jpg?v=1771996938","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-girl-who-sang-with-victorine-lieske-9781484987353","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}