This is a retold fairy tale of a faithful ladies maid who keeps account of her time locked in a tower with her Lady, their escape and their journey to different kingdom where they find work as kitchen workers. This is an entertaining adventure driven by loyalty, trust, perseverance and love.
This book is a great example of "voice" especially when it comes to the protagonists world view. Hale brings the reader into another time and culture where the mindset is diametrically opposed to current day America. The main character is strong, witty, educated and resourceful and yet she is content with her place in the world as deemed by her social status: to serve gentry and do their bidding no matter the cost.
Hale makes the character and her world-view believable through the cohisive use of skillful language, clever imagery and symbolism and the underlying emotional theme that drives the story.
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Love the updated blog, Christy!
And Congrats to Book of a Thousand Days for being the YA Fantasy/Sci Fi winner this year! Good book.
Hey Janelle!
You judges got to read a lot of great books this year! It must have been tough to pick a winner!
I'm going to have to buy this one. I went nuts over AUSTENLAND.
I haven't read austenland yet, but I'm itching to get to it! I may have to move that up on my books TBR!
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