Tiffany T. (tiffmeister) reviewed on 4/23/2011 + 14 more book reviews

I've really been reading a lot of Sharon Shinn lately. This was a good book for any fantasy reader. Growing up between two worlds can be tough if you are a noble. Corie spends her summers at her father's castle, and the rest of the year with her grandmother(her mom's mom). Having lost both parents, Corie has her Uncle Jaxon to thank for bringing her to meet her father's relatives. She enjoys spending time with her half sister, who treats her more as a full sister. And other cousins she enjoys horse back riding, going out and even attending an Aliora hunt. But as she grows older, people seem to change as her perspective changes to an adult.

I really liked this book, especially since it had a fairy like race of people called the Aliora. It was a main debate in the book that the Aliora were enslaved by the nobles, and Corie struggles with the injustice of this action. The ending is a great surprise and triumph as well. Any Sharon Shinn fan will love this book. A fantasy reader will enjoy this as an introduction to a fabulous fantasy writer.

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