《风鸣曲》()是威廉·尼克尔森(日语:William Nicholson (writer))所写的《风火三部曲》()的第一部小说。于2000年发行。《风鸣曲》于2000年赢得“雀巢聪明豆书本奖”及“蓝彼得最佳书本奖”的“我没法放下的书”奖项。
故事发生在被高墙包围的阿拉曼城(Aramanth),一个以考试成绩及家庭评分(Rankings)来判断个人价值的精英领导型共产社会,在考试中做得更好及提升评分是唯一能够改善生活环境的方法。
阿拉曼城采用多种颜色以分开数个社会阶层的公民:
一个家庭所属的阶级取决于其家庭评分,人民必须依从高考审查官员(High Examiners)的指示就职指定的工作,居住于指定住所及只穿着其阶层颜色的衣服。
A minority in their society, the Haths believe more in ideas and dreams than in endless toil and ratings. When young Kestrel defies the harsh classification system of Aramanth she flees, finding herself in the company of the Emperor of Aramanth. Thought to be the ruler of the city, he is found to be merely a puppet of the High Examiner, and the Emperor tells Kestrel of the need to rid Aramanth of the influence of the evil Morah, of the need to return the voice to the mysterious wind singer that stands in the city arena.
Using an archaic map given to her by the Emperor she sets off, joined by her twin brother, Bowman, and their brave but pitiful new friend, Mumpo, who has an unshakeable affection for Kestrel. From city sewers to desert sandstorms, impassable canyons to dangerous forests, the journey leads them to the Halls of the Morah, the very heart of the evil that has taken control of the city. Here the children finally retrieve the voice of the wind singer, in the process waking the terrible Zars, army of the Morah. Pursued by the beautiful, evil and unstoppable Zars, the children race back to Aramanth, arriving just in time to return the wing singer’s voice. The voice allows the wind singer to emit a powerful song that destroys the Zars, and the people of Aramanth, finally free of the Morah, are happy again.
赫夫家的长女,宝文的孖生妹妹。凯丝匋讨厌考试和阿拉曼的分级制度。为了恢复古代阿拉曼的风彩,凯丝匋与宝文和蒙普一起上路寻找风鸣塔的声音
赫夫家的长子,凯丝匋的孖生哥哥。宝文拥有可以与别人身同感受的神奇能力,并且能够以心灵感应与孖生妹妹沟通。虽然行动上没有妹妹凯丝匋那么勇感,但是思想十分清晰,三人之中头脑最为冷静
橙黄区居民。
凯丝匋,宝文和屏屏的父亲。图书馆员,高考成绩差劣。橙色区居民。
凯丝匋,宝文和屏屏的母亲。在马西路的命令下被逼从橙黄区迁往灰色区。
赫夫家的年幼小女婴,层被马西路所指派的警官强制带走。
阿拉曼的高考审查官。视赫夫家成员为乱党。风鸣塔再次唱歌之后良心发现向赫夫一家道歉并且认蒙普为自己的亲生儿子。
自出生起一直被软禁于白色区的高塔之中。阿拉曼王把皇室世代相传的地图交给了凯丝匋,希望其能够带风鸣塔的声音回来阿拉曼。