Rating: Not rated
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile
Summary
Abandoned by her father and ostracized by her fellow
villagers, Shallah never imagined she would lead anything but a
small, solitary life. But when a mute boy is found on the green
and the village council seems poised to cast him out, she
elects to accompany him home, though she's no idea where it
might be. Crippled by her own insecurities and the taunts of
the village naysayers, Shallah struggles to protect her
remarkable young charge from larger-than-life enemies and an
unavoidable fate too terrible to contemplate.