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The tale is continued in Volume Two.

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ability that could very well have mythical origins. After a violent coup in her home province, Aisha flees to the empire’s capital. There, she becomes caught up in complex political intrigue and must learn the truth of her heritage and the roots of her culture’s mythology.

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totally avoidable – rise of a dreaded agricultural pest. Desperate to preserve itself, the empire unwittingly steers its populace toward a head-long collision with widespread famine. The narrative is told primarily from young Aisha’s point of view, who is gifted with unusual sensory

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force has built its wealth and extended its borders by yoking its citizenry to a “miracle” monoculture crop – Ohaleh rice. Seeking to expand its borders and influence, the empire has methodically rewritten its own cultural history to short-term advantage, which leads to the eventual – and

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Gabriel Weisz Carrington, offers necessary and grounding context. To be read without judgment or attachment, this story just might restore a childlike sense of awe.

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dreamer; enigmatic, compelling, & unfathomable to the reader. Imagery is iconic, symbolic, & intimately personal, like a map with mysterious keys & legends leading to unfamiliar territory. The book’s introduction by her son,

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the other…” Encouragement, & admonition, to increase our own collective awareness.

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to be read while firmly keeping in mind the context of its time. Amusing & wry, it serves up a curiously appropriate reminder that, as Mitford writes near the end of her novel, “The success or failure of all human relationships lies in the atmosphere each person is aware of creating for

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remains consistently welcome. Fanny effectively has a foot in two worlds – that of her farcical Radlett cousins, who raised her; & of the Montdores (particularly the narcissistic Sonia), for whom she is friend & companion to their extraordinarily beautiful daughter Polly. This is a novel

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