The Shamer's Daughter: The Shamer Chronicles #1 Book

This was my first real fantasy book. I read it when I was about 9 or 10 and in the beginning I made my mother read it out loud - one chapter each night.
One day I got really excited about it, but then the chapter ended and my mother told me to go to sleep.

When I couldn't sleep because I kept thinking about the next chapter and what might happen, I ran downstairs, "stole" the book and finished it in one night. I got so caught up I forgot everything about time, school the next day - even my own existence. I just had to finish it - had to know what else was going to happen.

I've read it several times afterwards and it's only made it better. Even though it's a child's book and I feel to old to read it again I actually considered to borrow it yesterday.

Ok, well. This book is pretty amazing. Even though it's a child's book (or YA, some might say) I think it has a great vocabulary and language. I most certainly learned some new words when I read it - And this is the book that made me want to write.
It's not predictable at all and the creativity Lene Kaaberboel was in possession of when she wrote this is remarkable. It really is a true fantasy - and not the same kind you see today where every fantasy is filled with vampires and love.

*SPOILER*
The dragons and Dina's ability to see other's shame really caught me up. When Dina's is captured by Drakan I felt so sorry for her and angry with Drakan.
I like all of the characters - especially Nico, who is supposed to be the hero, but still is very realistic and has flaws like everybody else.

I would recommend this book to every fantasy-lover out there. Children, teenagers and grown ups - be enlightened by this book!

(NOTE: English is not my 1st language. I do my best - please don't comment it.)