Ghoulish Song
core novel 2013 Zombay
Record
| First published | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.73 (510 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781442427297 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Kaile is a baker's daughter in Zombay, a river city where ancient magic meets new gearwork. She loves music, and a goblin gives her a bone flute. When she plays it, the flute seems to play a tune of its own, and her shadow is cut away from her body. Her family, believing she has died, holds a funeral and begins to behave as though she is no longer there. With her shadow beside her, Kaile sets out to learn where the flute came from and what it wants, while a flood threatens the city. Her music may turn out to matter to the survival of Zombay.
Where it sits
- Universe: Zombay
- Series: Zombay core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: William Alexander
Notes
- Companion to Goblin Secrets; set in the same city at the same time rather than after it.
- From the series record (Zombay): Two companion fantasy novels set at the same time in the river city of Zombay.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Zombay: position 2 of 2: previous Goblin Secrets (2012)
Sources
- Wikipedia: William Alexander (author)
- Publishers Weekly: Ghoulish Song
- Kirkus Reviews: Ghoulish Song
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