Lene Kaaberbøl
Paperback | Pages: 240 pages Rating: 3.9 | 8068 Users | 425 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles #1) |
| Author | : | Lene Kaaberbøl |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 240 pages |
| Published | : | October 3rd 2006 by Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. European Literature. Danish. Fiction |
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Dina has unwillingly inherited her mother's gift: the ability to elicit shamed confessions simply by looking into someone's eyes. To Dina, however, these powers are not a gift but a curse. Surrounded by fear and hostility, she longs for simple friendship. But when her mother is called to Dunark Castle to uncover the truth about a bloody triple murder, Dina must come to terms with her power--or let her mother fall prey to the vicious and revolting dragons of Dunark.Itemize Books Conducive To The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles #1)
| Original Title: | Skammerens datter |
| ISBN: | 0805081119 (ISBN13: 9780805081114) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Shamer Chronicles #1 |
| Characters: | Dina |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 8068 Users | 425 ReviewsJudge About Books The Shamer's Daughter (The Shamer Chronicles #1)
I really enjoyed this book! (read a little, mostly read to me by Ella<3)Review to come. Thank youbto Edelweiss and the publisher for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.
I can't exactly remember how much I liked or disliked this book way back when. But I think I remember liking more than I did this time. That could be in part due to the fact that it is more of a middle grade book that YA. I don't know if I really connected with Dina as a character. The book was a bit too short for me to feel any real connection. But I did however connect with her plight. To feel ostracized by her peers because of something that was not in her control is heartbreaking to me. I
Rating: 5 starsPlot: 5Characters: 4.5Writing style: 4.5Lene Kaaberbøl's "The Shamer Chronicles" was one of my favourite childhood series! Thankfully it's as good as I remember. I was afraid that it wouldn't live up to my nostalgic memories of it. "The Shamer's Daughter" is a story about a young girl Dina, who inherited a gift of "shaming" from her mother. Shamer's powers allow the Shamer too look into someone's eyes forcing them to relive all their shameful memories and making them incapable of
11-year-old Dina has the power to see a person's darkest secrets, and make them aware of their guilt and shame. Because of this, other children bully her and adults avoid her. Her life is brought into peril when she and her mother are called to cross-examine a man and determine whether he is guilty of murder. This pacy novel is gripping and readable, and full of details that ground it in real life -- the claustrophobia of a walled town, the cold of a prison cell, the feeling of riding
This is the first in an entertaining fantasy series. The premise of the book includes a woman, called the Shamer, and her daughter, who shares her unusual ability. Their ability is powerful and makes many people unwilling or unable to befriend them. Their power is that they can see into a person's conscience just by looking into their eyes. They cause people to feel guilt for thier wrongs and can tell if someone is lying or being honest. Because almost everyone has something in their past that
'The Shamer's Daughter' is the first in a middle-grade fantasy series called The Shamer Chronicles. Although aimed at a slightly younger audience, I found the book really enjoyable and I think there is a lot in it to appeal to older readers too. The series is written by a Danish author who is also responsible for translating it into English. Although originally published in 2002, I have to admit that I hadn't heard of the series before, so it's great that Pushkin Press are republishing all four
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