The Crystal Singer

Even though I read the synopsis of these books, I only purchased them because I had read and enjoyed most of the Pern books, therefore, it was a delight to find myself enjoying these equally as much. 

The first book in this series has a similar tone to the Pern book that introduced Menolly, and the main character, Killashandra, has similar traits making her an instantly likeable and memorable character. 

There is a charm about the first two novels which derives from the slightly naive and simplistic manner in which the events are related to the reader, they also come across as being a bit tongue in cheek at times, which coupled with wonderfully written main characters with sparkling personalities, makes them a must read.

In the third novel, Killashandra has been a Crystal Singer for long enough that she is now suffering from the effects the Crystals have on a Singer's memory as well as the emotional and psychological problems this can bring, and as such these themes form a major thread in this novel, which together with the wonderful characters and an interesting plot, make it a captivating read, with an unexpectedly tense and emotionally charged ending.