Dónde los árboles cantan
#1184.22 adjusted 4.21 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2011 Reading commitment Low Laura Gallego García Last reviewed 2026-11-06
Overview
Dónde los árboles cantan is a standalone fantasy novel by Spanish author Laura Gallego García, first published by SM in October 2011 in Spain. Viana, only daughter of the Count of Rocagris, is betrothed to Prince Robian, heir to the throne of Nortian. At the winter solstice feast a man called Lobo arrives uninvited to warn that barbarians threaten the kingdom. The invasion then changes the lives of Viana and those around her. The book is described as an epic fantasy story. It won Spain's Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil in 2012, awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport with a prize of 20,000 euros. It is a single volume of 477 pages and is not presented as part of a series.
Epic fantasy · For YA
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Dónde los árboles cantan Laura Gallego García
| Cover | Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dónde los árboles cantan; SM, October 2011; 477 pages | 2011 | 1 | core | 4.22 (26,950 ratings) |
Standalone epic fantasy novel set in the kingdom of Nortian.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Dónde los árboles cantan? Dónde los árboles cantan's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Dónde los árboles cantan finished? Complete (2011).
- How much reading does Dónde los árboles cantan take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Dónde los árboles cantan ranked? #118 in this site's official ranking, based on 26,950 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #118?
Ranked #118 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 4.22 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (26,950 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #117, Night Angel Trilogy (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Top-tier rated · 1 book · Complete · 27k ratings · Ranks #118 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment epic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- Premio Nacional de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil, 2012: won: Dónde los árboles cantan
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 4.22 across 26,950 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 14 universes from the candidate register (Devil's Isle to El dimoni abans de nosaltres); 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-06
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Laura Gallego García Tier 2
- Anika entre libros Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-06
Rule: Core Canon = Dónde los árboles cantan (2011).