Chalice

By Robin McKinley
(Putnam Juvenile, Hardcover, 9780399246760, 272pp.)

Publication Date: September 18, 2008

Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Mass Market Paperback

Categories: Love & Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

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Selected by Indie Booksellers for the Fall 2008 Kids' List
“Exquisitely written in the manner of the most powerful and romantic of all fairy tales, yet wholly original. The chalice binds the land with magic, words, and honey, and McKinley binds her words with insight, whimsy, and beauty. This is my favorite novel of the year, from one of our finest storytellers.”
-- Melissa Posten, Children's Book World, Haverford, PA


Description

As the newly appointed Chalice, Mirasol is the most important member of the Master's Circle. It is her duty to bind the Circle, the land and its people together with their new Master. But the new Master of Willowlands is a Priest of Fire, only drawn back into the human world by the sudden death of his brother. No one knows if it is even possible for him to live amongst his people. Mirasol wants the Master to have his chance, but her only training is as a beekeeper. How can she help settle their demesne during these troubled times and bind it to a Priest of Fire, the touch of whose hand can burn human flesh to the bone?

Robin McKinley weaves a captivating tale that reveals the healing power of duty and honor, love and honey.

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