Ratings12
Average rating4.2
What a magnificent heartbreaking story. I love how Riva and Sinne kind of trade places in a lot of ways. Riva is introduced as a high-strung and protective of the old ways, having to be the good daughter, while Sinne is boy crazy and whimsical, not understanding others' emotions. Later Sinne is the first to understand and accept Keyne and the land and Riva is head over heels sharing dangerous secrets with a stranger. The chapter with the song makes this even more clear revealing how they both hurt each other by accident.
The parallels throughout are amazing and very well done. I loved Keyne's story the most of course, he finally came into himself and the land. The story of the old ways being erased by a Christian priest is also extremely interesting to read. The progression of which can be spotted in the language used, which goes the same for Keyne's transition. Amazingly done