A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies with one girl… “Excellent.”—Booklist An Amazon #1 Children's Music Book at Release Twelve-year-old Elissa has been raised in ...
A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies with one girl… "Excellent."—Booklist Twelve-year-old Elissa has been raised in seclusion as a devotee of the Mother Goddess. She is a special child, a ...
A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies with one girl… "Excellent."-Booklist Twelve-year-old Elissa has been raised in seclusion as a devotee of the Mother Goddess. She is a special child, a blessed child, a child...
First of all, I was drawn to the cover of this book. It’s not only marvellous but also matches the beauty of the story. The book tells the adventure of a young girl trying to understand her place in the world and the use of her special voice that can sing miracles into the world. Set in a fantasy world the book talks about the importance of having trusted friends, learning to think critically, and trusting one’s own abilities and convictions. It is full of hope, even when Elissa, our main character, faces difficulties and sometimes doesn’t know what the future will bring. Also, music is obviously a main theme in this book, and I liked this aspect very much. Altogether, I enjoyed reading a children’s book again and I had the heavy impression, that the Christian belief has influenced the moral of the story rather heavily, which is a huge plus for me. (Some details might ignite heated discussions between different denominations, but that’s a whole other story.) In conclusion, a fantastic tale about a brave girl.
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Catherine Bakewell
A lush and beautiful fantasy set in a world where music is magic and the fate of many thrones lies with one girl… "Excellent."-Booklist Twelve-year-old Elissa has been raised in seclusion as a devotee of the Mother Goddess. She is a special child, a blessed child, a child who can sing miracles into being. Her voice can heal wounds, halt landslides, cure hunger-and even end wars. But there are those who would use her gift for darker things. And when Elissa finds herself the farthest from home she's ever been-along with her vain and jealous music tutor, Lucio-she will have to develop the judgment to decide who wants to use her song to heal… and who wants to use her song to hurt. In this astonishing debut-perfect for music lovers-Catherine Bakewell presents not only a wholly unique musical magic system, but a sumptuous baroque world filled with soaring basilicas, gilded palaces, dazzling food, and snow-piled wildernesses. It is a world both beautiful and treacherous, with a fiercely determined girl blazing brightly at its center. Can a lone voice change the world? "Spellbinding."-The Horn Book "Beguiling."-Publishers Weekly "Unique."-BCCB "Captivating."-School Library Connection "Enthralling."-YA Books Central "Alluring."-School Library Journal
Fremdsprachige eBooks
Holiday House
Englisch
304
2022-05-03
9780823452859
978-0-8234-5285-9