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Her name was Kimbralin Amaristoth: sister to a cruel brother, daughter of a hateful family. That name she has forsworn: now she is simply Lin, a musician and lyricist of uncommon ability in a land where women are forbidden to answer such callings - a fugitive who must conceal her…

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A fantasy novel packed with lyrical, elegant prose, this book impressed me because of the way Myer imagined music as the key to a lost system of magic through the story of a young woman who is challenging the patriarchal status quo by gaining admission to the previously all-male college of bards.

At the same time, Myer explores other perspectives on feminine power in a male-dominated world through several of her supporting characters, whose tales weave together and apart like beautiful melodies contributing to an epic medley.

This story of singing truth to power is a work of beauty from…

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The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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