War ended civilization as weapons caused blindness and nearly everyone died. Ariel and Zeke are ready for Namingfest where they will discover which trade they will apprentice to. Zeke and Ariel discover a message dart in Zeke's tree. The storian interprets it and keeps it. Zeke's passes his Naming Test and becomes a tree singer, but Ariel fails her test as healer when she brings one deadly herb back. She is kidnapped by two finders, Elbert and Scarl. Her mother is killed by Elbert. Ariel is slung over a horse inside a bag and kept tied until Zeke comes to her rescue. Discovering Zeke is a stone singer and Ariel is a farwalker, they attempt to avoid Elbert and his companions and go on a quest that results in more bloodletting, but nofinal resolution. The vault they seek is on the reverse side of flagstones in Tree Abbey. Book 2, The Horn of Moran, promises to complete the story.
Great adventure story, but definitely a YA book!
2011 Truman Award Nominee
With this book I have read the entire list of 2011-2012 Truman Award Nominees!
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