Voigt explores the camaraderie of their relationship as well as the tension

Young-adult readers who enjoy this kind of lush fantasy writing will be drawn to the two young women. Yet it feels authentic and flows effortlessly. Her descriptions are poetic, and the dialogue seems to come from another time,

Strength of the plot, characters and setting in ''Elske'' are enhanced by Voigt's lyrical style, rich with imagery. Voigt's fantasy world is complex and believable, peopled by diverse cultures in a foreign geography that seems somehow recognizable.įans of the earlier novels about the Kingdom, ''Jackaroo,'' ''On Fortune's Wheel'' and ''The Wings of a Falcon,'' will recognize the familiar territory. In ''Elske'' the important characters are complex, made familiar and intriguing by the author's attention to physicalĭescription and insights into their thought processes and reactions to each other. Once again demonstrates her knack for creating characters readers feel they know. Voigt, the 1983 Newbery Medal winner for ''Dicey's Song,'' Strengthened by each other's gumption and the loyalty of friends, Elske and Beriel find kinship while they attempt to save the Kingdom from invasion and treachery. In spite of their different backgrounds and social status, each has a violent past to overcome, and each has a clear hope for the future that Together Elske and Beriel pursue their quests, one for identity and belonging, one for sovereignty and power. To regain her usurped position as queen of the Kingdom. When she is 14, she becomes handmaiden to Beriel, a spirited young woman who is determined To the northeast brings Elske to a life of new comforts and caring relationships, where her bravery and resourcefulness are appreciated. Her journey to the unknown city of Trastad Because of her grandmother's foresight and cleverness, Elske escapes from the vividly described violent death intended for her. To accompany their dead king into the afterlife. N the fourth volume about a high fantasy world Cynthia Voigt calls the Kingdom, an imaginary world of long ago, 12-year-old Elske is chosen by her people

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