The New York Times bestselling author of The Shape Changer’s Wife presents an enchanting young adult fantasy where the truth can both heal and destroy.
“A thoroughly entertaining tale, combining fantasy, romance, and just a touch of classic Shakespearian soap opera.”—Chronicle
“Shinn’s prose is elegant and her characterization and plotting are symbiotic and satisfying.”—BCCB
Innkeeper’s daughters Adele and Eleda are “mirror twins”—identical twins whose looks are reflections of each other’s—and their special talents are like mirrors, too. Adele is a Safe-Keeper, entrusted with hearing and never revealing others’ secrets; Eleda is a Truth-Teller, who cannot tell a lie when asked a direct question. The twins are treasured by the residents of Merendon—especially their best friend, Roelynn Karro, whose strict, wealthy father is determined to marry her off to the prince.
When the twins are seventeen, a handsome dancing-master and his apprentice come to stay at the inn, and thus begins a chain of romance, mistaken identity, and some very surprising truths and falsehoods . . .
“A thoroughly entertaining tale, combining fantasy, romance, and just a touch of classic Shakespearian soap opera.”—Chronicle
“Romance reigns for all in this engaging page-turner of mistaken identity . . . [Shinn] has once again created a captivating tale.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Shinn has a beautiful turn of phrase and a knack for writing a sentence that will stop readers in their tracks . . . Fans of romances or mystical stories will revel in this offering.”—School Library Journal
“Shinn’s prose is elegant and her characterization and plotting are symbiotic and satisfying; all in all, the book is even more richly layered and delicately crafted than its predecessor.”—BCCB
Sharon Shinn is a journalist who works for a trade magazine and is the author of the Shifting Circle novels. Her first novel, The Shape-Changer’s Wife, was a nominee for Locus’s Best First Fantasy Novel of 1995. She has won the William L. Crawford Award for Outstanding New Fantasy Writer, and was twice nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. She has also received an RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award and won the 2010 RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has lived in the Midwest most of her life. Visit her website at sharonshinn.net.
The New York Times bestselling author of The Shape Changer’s Wife presents an enchanting young adult fantasy where the truth can both heal and destroy.
“A thoroughly entertaining tale, combining fantasy, romance, and just a touch of classic Shakespearian soap opera.”—Chronicle
“Shinn’s prose is elegant and her characterization and plotting are symbiotic and satisfying.”—BCCB
Innkeeper’s daughters Adele and Eleda are “mirror twins”—identical twins whose looks are reflections of each other’s—and their special talents are like mirrors, too. Adele is a Safe-Keeper, entrusted with hearing and never revealing others’ secrets; Eleda is a Truth-Teller, who cannot tell a lie when asked a direct question. The twins are treasured by the residents of Merendon—especially their best friend, Roelynn Karro, whose strict, wealthy father is determined to marry her off to the prince.
When the twins are seventeen, a handsome dancing-master and his apprentice come to stay at the inn, and thus begins a chain of romance, mistaken identity, and some very surprising truths and falsehoods . . .
Reviews
“A thoroughly entertaining tale, combining fantasy, romance, and just a touch of classic Shakespearian soap opera.”—Chronicle
“Romance reigns for all in this engaging page-turner of mistaken identity . . . [Shinn] has once again created a captivating tale.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Shinn has a beautiful turn of phrase and a knack for writing a sentence that will stop readers in their tracks . . . Fans of romances or mystical stories will revel in this offering.”—School Library Journal
“Shinn’s prose is elegant and her characterization and plotting are symbiotic and satisfying; all in all, the book is even more richly layered and delicately crafted than its predecessor.”—BCCB
Sharon Shinn is a journalist who works for a trade magazine and is the author of the Shifting Circle novels. Her first novel, The Shape-Changer’s Wife, was a nominee for Locus’s Best First Fantasy Novel of 1995. She has won the William L. Crawford Award for Outstanding New Fantasy Writer, and was twice nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. She has also received an RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award and won the 2010 RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category. A graduate of Northwestern University, she has lived in the Midwest most of her life. Visit her website at sharonshinn.net.
