[.ca] Shamer's Daughter (ISBN 0340894296)

Excellent fantasy book for children and adults alike!:
The story is about Dina, a young girl coming of age, who has inherited her mothers gift - the shamer's eyes. When people look into the eyes of a person with this gift, they are confronted with the things they have done in their lives, and the kind of person they really are. Most people find this experience very unpleasant or at least unsettling, but some people can look a shamer in the eye - without being affected by it. Those are people who are very balanced with who they are; Because they are *good*, and therefore has very little to be ashamed about, or because they are so evil or selfish - they don't have any shame in them... But how do you know whether they're the one kind or the other? How do you know when you're only 10 years old? When her mother is taken captive, Dina is forced to experience and understand the world on her own. Who can you trust? How do you know which choices to make? Dina finds herself caught in the middle of a political intrigue for the throne. The Lord Drakan wants to use her powers for his own ends - and Dina has to find out what's going on, defend herself against witch-charges, AND find a way of freeing her mother. This is an excellent fantasy book. It's really well written, and the author masterfully ends each chapter with a cliffhanger that makes you go "What happens next???" The story is about trust, friendship, courage and choice. It's amusing, full of suspense, and it gives children and adults alike lots of food for thought! This book is a must-have for every child aged 9-13, and every adult who enjoyed reading Harry Potter! It's the first in a series of four. (the last one will be published in Denmark this fall).

The Shamer's Daughter:
I'd like to put in my two pennies' worth of opinions...the Shamer's Daughter was a beautiful book! Dina's kindness and pure empathy came out really clear in it. I'm sad that Amazon.com neglected to check up on further books...there are some more actually, The Shamer's Signet is out in English. The Serpent's Gift and The Shamer's War are coming here soon...so watch out for them. Also, Lene Kaaberbol has other books such as Silverhorse. Back to this book. Sorry, I tend to rave a bit. I don't tell you much about the plot because the other reviews do that well enough. Just know that the characters were certainly painted fine and this book is one of my favourites!

THe shamer's daughter:
The shamer's daughter is an excellant book about a girl named Dina who is an outcast among her own town. Because she is a shamer, her mother the official shamer can see into peoples souls, and see what they have done. FOr this reason the townspeople fear and shun Dina, but when her mother goes missing its up to Dina to rescue her from The Dragon Lord. ps: The 2nd book the Shamer's Signet is very good to, but its only out in england