Book of a Thousand Days

Beautifully reworking a Brothers Grimm fairytale, Maid Maleen, Shannon Hale?s lyrically told, intensely gripping story is set in a magical Asian kingdom. The tale follows the desperate fortunes of a humble maid named Dashti and her mistress, Lady Saren, when the pair is walled into a windowless tower by the lady?s father after her refusal to marry a blood-thirsty ruler. Armed with food, candles, and a diary, Dashti tells the story of their entrapment as they cope with rats and isolation, as well as the welcome visits of a beloved beau, and the terrors of an evil one. Dashti?s strength and cunning carry this young adult novel into the realm of fantastic. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.