The beginning of Farwalker’s Quest made me feel like I’d already read this story – 13 year old children preparing for their naming test, a treesinger, a healtouch – it just seemed familiar. Now that I’ve finished, I know I haven’t read it before but it still feels familiar.
But anyway – another good middle grade science fiction/fantasy book from the Cybils short list. I don’t think this is going to be the winner but it’s an excellent story with characters I liked a lot. The ending was particularly interesting. I expected the Farwalker (and her companions) to find what they were looking for, where they found it, and how they found it – but I didn’t quite expect what they found. I don’t know why I didn’t expect it, that’s what made sense – or it did once I read it. Heh.
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