Chalice
Sep 2008 · Sold by Penguin
4.4star
35 reviews
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The earthlines speak to Mirasol, but her family has lived in the demesne for centuries, and many of the old families can hear the land. She knows that the violent deaths of the last Master and Chalice have thrown Willowlands into turmoil; but she is only a beekeeper, and the problems of the Circle that govern Willowlands have nothing to do with her—although she wonders what will become of her demesne, because the Master and Chalice left no heirs to carry on their crucial duties.
And then the Circle come to Mirasol, to tell her that she has been chosen to be the new Chalice; and the Master she must learn to work with is a Priest of Fire, a man no longer quite human, whose touch can burn human flesh to the bone.
And then the Circle come to Mirasol, to tell her that she has been chosen to be the new Chalice; and the Master she must learn to work with is a Priest of Fire, a man no longer quite human, whose touch can burn human flesh to the bone.
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4.4
35 reviews
Dawn Ray
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November 15, 2016
It was a difficult book to read, to follow. So many new ideas that were not explained well to the reader, as if the writer lived in this new world but didn't explain it to outsiders.
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Iida Matilda Makila
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January 10, 2015
Mckinley makes you really believe in the magical realm she creates. She knows exactly how much to feed you to keep you interested in what is going to happen. And this heroine in one of my favourites in her silent unboastful strength. Also the bee-magic is an interesting element :)
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Donna Sisco
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July 11, 2013
This is one of my favorite books. I love how they make bees out to be, and how about that cute little romances between her and the master just amazing.
About the author
Robin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for The Hero and the Crown and a Newbery Honor for The Blue Sword. Her other books include Sunshine; the New York Times bestseller Spindle's End; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Beauty and Rose Daughter; and a retelling of the Robin Hood legend, The Outlaws of Sherwood. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.
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