One of my favourite fantasies, the Chanters of Tremaris series is a traditional fantasy quest with magic, maps and adventure with a touch of romance. Geared towards younger adult readers, the series will feel comfortable and familiar to fantasy lovers, hitting all the right notes of a quest fantasy and delivering an enjoyable read.

The third part of the trilogy, The Tenth Power, opens with Calwyn having lost her powers of chantment and travelling back to her childhood home of Antaris. Desolate without her magic, Calwyn grieves all the while dealing with the terrible sickness ravaging the lands. But when she is given the task of fixing what is broke, Calwyn sets out on a new journey to discover the secret of the Tenth Power - the only thing which may save Darrow and the whole of Tremaris alike.

The final book in the Chanters of Tremaris was fantastic. It wraps up all the main plot points and delivers a satisfying conclusion to the series. Well mostly satisfying - I was pretty devastated by Mica's death. I would've liked her and Calwyn to have at least reconciled before her death. And poor Trout, being in love with her and then losing her. I didn't really like that she stayed in Antaris rather than travelling with the others. I came to really like her in the last two books so her absence sucked. Especially because it kind of felt like she was replaced by Keela and as much as I enjoyed Keela's manipulations I preferred Mica. On the other hand I adored Calwyn's relationship with Halasaa. The reveal that they really were brother and sister was sweet. I only wished they had of found out earlier.

Calwyn and Darrow sort themselves out - although it takes until the very end for them to do so. I really hated the whole miscommunication between them in this series. I liked their friendship and I liked their relationship but it felt like they could only have one or the other and I didn't like that bit. A little miscommunication is okay - but the amount they had was just ridiculous. I was glad though that they managed to reach an understanding.

I was amused by Tonno's crush on Keela. Although I would've liked to see more of it. I really liked Calwyn's realisation that there's more to her than chantment and that she has more to offer than just that. She mopes a lot to begin with but I liked her more when she began to come to terms with her loss and realised all was not lost without her powers. It made it much better when she gets them back. I loved the solution to the sickness - the idea of a massive dance and sing along was hilarious. I'm not sure how I felt about Samis. His ending kind of made sense and the dabble of romance between Calwyn and him worked but it also kind of felt like he didn't take any responsibility for the lives he took. He didn't really seem remorseful and I didn't like that.

Found family, musical magic and a quest to make all right with the world - a perfectly satisfying end to a wonderful trilogy. 5 stars. ( )

The Tenth Power.... The last book to the Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy. This novel is just as wonderful and magical as the previous two, but with a few twists and turns to add a little spice to the story. In the final installment of this trilogy, there is sacrifice, love, sorrow, anger, and so much more. What else could you expect from a story where the magic of the land is dying, along with those who possess the power of song.

The characters have all grown so much in this book, their personalities have changed greatly. Responsibilities and hardships that they have suffered through has altered them in many ways- some for the better, and some for the worse. With the sickness and bitterness of the land, emotions run high and dangerous between the people of song and the people of dance. Emotions that could only lead to war and despair. The only hope of salvation comes from Calwyn and her friends, but will they be able to perform the magic to save everything they know and love? ( )

I was completely dying to read this book, but since my TBR stack is huge, I had to wait several days, which honestly killed me. This book is the third book of The Chanters of Tremaris Trilogy. Calwyn was once on her path to become the singer of all songs. But suddenly, when she reaches far beyond what her magic can do and heals the dead lands, every single trace of magic in her is gone. Sadly enough for Calwyn, so is Darrow. Separated from each other, one in Antaris, another gone to find Samis. Calwnyn goes to Antaris,her homeland,in order to try to revive her magic powers. When she arrives there, horrible things happen, and the evil disease called snow-sickness spreads to Calwyn's beloved Hgh Priestess-Marna. Eventually Darrow catches the disease, and that is the only thing that seperates them. For Darrow cares deeply for Calwyn, and she him, but if a chantment singer touches a person with snow-sickness, it is death. Will they ever be together again? And will they defeat Samis in time to Save the whole world of Tremaris?
As intriguing as this book was, there were some downsides to it. How Calwyn changed her mind so quickly and became temporarily evil doesn't make any sense-and kissing Samis doesn't make it any easier. Overall, this book was great, but Calwyn would look better as NOT fickle. ( )

This is the darkest of the three in the trilogy and skews the median age of the target demographic a little older as a result. However, it’s only natural for the books to progress in that direction as the stakes get higher and the characters get older and more mature. This, in my opinion, is the best of the three, but the other two are necessary to get to this book. The reader is given a true introduction and understanding of Tremaris, its people, its history, and the source of the relationship between nature and song.Constable does an excellent job of revealing the essence of the mythology she’s created, satisfying the reader with an understanding of the beautiful balance between Tremaris and its people, between nature and song, and giving the fantasy a platform upon which to stand so that others may repurpose it in future fantasy fiction novels. It would be a shame to see such a unique mythology exist in only these three books. Again, as with all three installments of this trilogy, this is a great rainy day book that will provide escape and entertainment. I recommend this book and the trilogy as a whole for adults looking for a fun read, but its primary audience will be tweens and teens ages 11-15.-Lindsey Miller, www.lindseyslibrary.com ( )

I almost didn't continue listening to this beyond disc one, but the world intrigued me enough to spend more time in it. By midway through the fourth disc, I'd had enough. The main character is self-absorbed, and her quest failed to hold my interest. ( )