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263 pp.
| Putnam |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-24676-0$18.99
(3)
YA
Mirasol the beekeeper becomes Chalice to a land in turmoil. She must hold her world together and convince her Circle to accept a Fire Priest as Master. Using an alternate medieval setting, McKinley colors Mirasol's world with rich detail and lyrical prose using honey-golden imagery. The story moves carefully and languorously.