![]() ![]() So Tess’s family decide the only path for her is a nunnery.īut on the day she is to join the nuns, Tess chooses a different path for herself. ![]() Unfortunately, the past cannot be ignored. What she’s done is so disgraceful, she can’t even allow herself to think of it. She speaks out of turn, has wild ideas, and can’t seem to keep out of trouble. ![]() In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be whomever they choose. As I happen to like quieter, character-focused books, I was intrigued and quite sure this would be my cup of tea.įirst sentence: When Tessie Dombegh was six and still irrepressible, she married her twin sister, Jeanne, in the courtyard of their childhood home. Either people loved the book or they hated it so much they didn’t even finish. Opinions seem to go in opposite directions. In my quest to read as many Hugo (or in this case, Lodestar) nominated books as I possibly can, I jumped head first into the new-ish YA category with the book I had heard the most about. ![]()
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