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Dia Calhoun
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Fantasy, Young Adult
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altheaann
altheaann rated it 12 years ago
Picked this up because it won the Mythopoeic award.It was OK, but didn't really live up to my expectations - the storyline was just too familiar, and the worldbuilding was only so-so. It's one of those stories where it really didn't even need to be set in a 'fantasy' world; the fantasy aspect is qui...
Sparrow
Sparrow rated it 12 years ago
I spent most of my childhood riding my bike in the suburbs around Seattle. There was a hill I could speed down, a blackberry maze I could pretend to get lost in, a witch’s house, and a speed bump that was perfect for popping wheelies. When I was eight, though, we had to move to a farm in Oregon, a...
katethebookmonsters
katethebookmonsters rated it 16 years ago
Where do I start with this book? There is so much that I would like to say about it. I guess I can start with the first thought that came to mind... Wow! This is one of the few fantasy books that I have ever read that completely engrossed me into its world. Calhoun paints a glorious picture of Aviel...
Miss Clark
Miss Clark rated it 16 years ago
Flat characters, plays on the "be true to yourself and find your purpose in life" theme nicely, but it was plain uninteresting to me. Plus, the religious element was underdeveloped yet used as a crucial part of the plot over and over again.
Allusion is not Illusion
Allusion is not Illusion rated it 16 years ago
Young Phoenix Dance has ambitions of being a great shoe designer. Some days her talent is immense, other days... it isn't. Phoenix suffers from what is essentially bipolar disorder by a more fantastic name. Medication is available, but is being "normal" worth losing her periods of intense energy and...
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