Fiona is Safe-Keeper in the small village of Tambleham, where neighbors and strangers alike come one by one, in secret, to tell her things they dare not share with anyone else.
Shinn weaves an engaging and believable fantasy that is both imaginative and grounded. Her world is replete with good and lovable characters and those who are not so good, but may be redeemable. The strands of the tale themselves seem to know when to twist, resulting in events truly unexpected but never jarring that will keep readers loathe to put the novel down. The end is loose, yet satisfying, as answers have been found but not all adventures yet played out. This is a masterpiece tapestry, richly colored and expertly woven.
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11 September, 2011:
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