William Nicholson — Wind on Fire Trilogy

London, Mammoth; Egmont Books Ltd. 2000-2002. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition set of the Wind on Fire trilogy from British writer William Nicholson, signed by the author. Complete in three volumes. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author. Written by William Benedict Nicholson, a British screenwriter, playwright, and novelist who has been nominated twice for an Oscar. This set contains the complete Wind on Fire series, being: The Wind Singer, 2000. Set in the walled city of Aramanth, an extreme meritocracy where endless exams and ratings are the only way to move forward to improved life stations. When young Kestrel defies the harsh classification system and flees, she finds herself in the company of the Emperor of Aramanth himself. Slaves of the Mastery, 2001. Five years on from the closing chapter of The Wind Singer, the city of Aramanth is greatly changed. The walls have been torn down, the poorer districts abandoned, and everyone is pleasant and docile. This new freedom, however, has also severely weakened the city, and news of this reaches as far as a distant country known as the Mastery. Firesong, 2002. After the defeat of the Master, alone and displaced, the Manth people seek a new homeland but have no real destination and very little food. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.