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224 pp.
| Dutton |
May, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-525-46394-1$$15.99
(4)
YA
Claidi jumps at the chance to escape from lifelong servitude, even though it means entering the Waste. She must decide who to trust, as she encounters bandits and other strangers while led through the harsh country by a handsome young man. Set in a parallel world, the novel, which is written as Claidi's journal, contains some interesting characters and events; but the writing style is rather disjointed and the ending underdeveloped.