She tells of her experience of being lost in the forest, her eventual meeting with a dark figure on horseback who is Lord Death and her bargaining with him for her life-and for the lives of the villagers who are threatened by an onset of the plague. Keturah is renowned in the village for her captivating storytelling, and this beautifully woven novel is a response to a request from Keturah's eager audience for yet another of her fascinating tales. Keturah Reeve is a beautiful young woman of sixteen who lives with her grandmother in a cottage near the forest owned by Lord Temsland. Now listen, and tell me if it is not so." It will be the truest story I have ever told. a story of magic and love, of daring and death, and one to comfort your heart. Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic shortlist Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award shortlist 2008Ĭanadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Starred Selection, 2007 National Book Award 2006 nominee for Young People's LiteratureĢ007 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Willow Awards nominee
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