Dina has the Shamer's Gift - one look into her eyes, and none can mask their guilt or hide their shame. Now even her brother, Davin, no longer dares to meet her glance. His conscience is troubled by his mother and sister's power, and he wants to avenge the crimes committed against his family with a battle by the sword.
But these are treacherous times and Dina's life is in terrible danger. Kidnapped by the corrupt Valdracu, she is forced to use her gift as a weapon. And Davin becomes her only hope of escape...
Dina has the Shamer's Gift - one look into her eyes, and none can mask their guilt or hide their shame. Now even her brother, Davin, no longer dares to meet her glance. His conscience is troubled by his mother and sister's power, and he wants to avenge the crimes committed against his family with a battle by the sword.
But these are treacherous times and Dina's life is in terrible danger. Kidnapped by the corrupt Valdracu, she is forced to use her gift as a weapon. And Davin becomes her only hope of escape...
An award-winning and highly acclaimed writer of fantasy, Lene Kaaberbol was born in 1960, grew up in the Danish countryside and had her first book published at the age of 15. Since then she has written more than 30 books for children and young adults. Lene's huge international breakthrough came with The Shamer Chronicles, which is published in more than 25 countries selling over a million copies worldwide.
A majorly exciting and winning series
*A Dream of Books (blog)*
Praise for The Shamer Chronicles
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The series as a whole is in good standing alongside Philip
Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and C. S. Lewis' The
Chronicles of Narnia
*Booklist, starred review*
The most original new fiction of this kind ... equally appealing to
boys. Here be dragons, sorcery and battles, but Kaaberbol's
thrilling and thoughtful series is really about perceiving the
limitations and deceits of adulthood
*The Times*
[A] fine novel ... The term 'page-turner' is often used, but not
always justified. It is deserved here, tenfold. I really, really
couldn't put the book down
*School Librarian*
An absorbing and fast-paced fantasy/mystery bursting with action
and intrigue. The only question is: when will the next one come
out?
*Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books*
I gobbled it up!
*Tamora Pierce, author of 'The Song of the Lioness'*
Full of passion
*Guardian*
Spiced with likable characters and an intriguing new magical
ability - eagerly awaiting volume two
*Kirkus*
This novel stands on its own and offers a satisfying conclusion
even as it provides an intriguing setting and mythology for future
adventures
*Publishers Weekly*
Classic adventure fantasy, with the right combination of
personalities, power, intrigue, and dragons - it will prove to be a
sure hit
*VOYA*
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