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On an island of sandy beaches, dense jungles, and slumbering volcanoes, colonists seek to apply archaic laws to a new land, bounty hunters stalk the living for the ashes of their funerary pyres, and a smiling tribe is despised by all as traitorous murderers. It is here, in the midst of ancient tensions and new calamity, that two sisters are caught in a deadly web of deceits.

Arilou is proclaimed a beautiful prophetess—one of the island's precious oracles: a Lost. Hathin, her junior, is her nearly invisible attendant. But neither Arilou nor Hathin is exactly what she seems, and they live a lie that is carefully ...

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On an island of sandy beaches, dense jungles, and slumbering volcanoes, colonists seek to apply archaic laws to a new land, bounty hunters stalk the living for the ashes of their funerary pyres, and a smiling tribe is despised by all as traitorous murderers. It is here, in the midst of ancient tensions and new calamity, that two sisters are caught in a deadly web of deceits.

Arilou is proclaimed a beautiful prophetess—one of the island's precious oracles: a Lost. Hathin, her junior, is her nearly invisible attendant. But neither Arilou nor Hathin is exactly what she seems, and they live a lie that is carefully constructed and jealously guarded.

When the sisters are unknowingly drawn into a sinister, island-wide conspiracy, quiet, unobtrusive Hathin must journey beyond all she has ever known of her world—and of herself—in a desperate attempt to save them both. As the stakes mount and falsehoods unravel, she discovers that the only thing more dangerous than the secret she hides is the truth she must uncover.

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British author Hardinge's latest feat is a luminous example of gifted storytelling at its best. Set on Gullstruck, an enchanted island of dueling dormant volcanoes, lush jungles and warring tribes, two sisters in a shunned race of perpetually smiling Lace people possess a secret. Arilou, first in line to become the next Lady Lost (a hallowed figure with a propensity for out-of-body travel), shows no sign of being the mystic she is believed to be. Hathin, Arilou's official “translator” and unofficial guardian, attempts to hide their deceit at all costs. But when a Lost Inspector comes to town to authenticate Arilou's identity, their ruse—and the fate of the Lace people—is in danger. The detailed tale that unfolds is epic, but unlike some long-for-long's-sake snooze fests, this journey feels effortless and wholly satisfying. Deliciously complex yet easily digestible, Hardinge's (Well Witched) prose is what makes the reading so enjoyable (“While Arilou's name was meant to sound like the call of an owl... Hathin's name imitated the whisper of settling dust”). Every turn of phrase (like the book itself) is thick with poetry and meaning. Ages 10–up. (Sept.)
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Hathin lives on a volcanic island as a member of the Lace tribe; a race of people who naturally smile, even when they are feeling sad. They are hated and abused by other races on the island. Also on the island are people called the Lost, because they have the ability to leave their bodies and observe what is going on else where. Hathin's older sister Arilou is a Lost—they think; or at least they let the outside world think she is a Lost, but Hathin's clan thinks maybe she is just dimwitted. When all the other Lost suddenly and mysteriously die, the sisters' clan is blamed. Now Hathin needs to hide her sister and avenge the death of her clans people. She meets up with a group of Lace called the Reckoning who also are on revenge quests. Along the way Hathin is thrilled to learn her sister really is a Lost of great power. In the end, Hathin realizes that living in harmony is better than living in discord and seeking forgiveness is better than seeking revenge. There is a lot of really lyrical writing in this book and although it is a bit long winded, I enjoyed it. The description of a volcano erupting was very exciting and scary. Reviewer: Sarah Maury Swan

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780060880422
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 9/1/2009
  • Format: Library Binding
  • Pages: 576
  • Age range: 10 - 14 Years
  • Lexile: 970L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.70 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 1.90 (d)

Meet the Author

Frances Hardinge is the celebrated author of Fly By night, Well Witched, and The Lost Conspiracy. She spent her childhood in Kent, England, in a huge, isolated old house in a small, strange village, and from an early age she wrote stories filled with magic and vivid characters. Ms. Hardinge studied at Oxford University, where she was a founding member of a writers' workshop. This is her fourth novel.

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  • Posted December 5, 2009

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    Great stroy although VERY depressing

    The story is good at making you identify with little Hathin who has emmense responsibility thrust on her shoulders. She had to speak for her sister - making things up and trying to be accurate. You can feel her anquish when her whole village is massacred. And you can feel her determination as she tries to figure out why. Very good book overall, but somewhat depressing at times.

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