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Fantasy author Patricia A. McKillip, the 21st century's response to Hans Christian Andersen, has mastered the art of writing fairy tales — as evidenced by previous works like The Tower at Stony Wood, Ombria in Shadow, and In the Forests of Serre. Alphabet of Thorn is yet another timeless fable suitable for children and adults alike.
In the kingdom of Raine, a vast realm at the edge of the world, an orphaned baby girl is found by a palace librarian and raised to become a translator. Years later, the girl — named Nepenthe — comes in contact with a mysterious book written in a language of thorns that no one, not even the wizards at Raine's famous Floating School for mages, can decipher. The book calls out to Nepenthe's very soul, and she is soon privately translating its contents. As she works tirelessly transcribing the book — which turns out to be about the historical figures of Axis, the Emperor of Night, and Kane, his masked sorcerer — the kingdom of Raine is teetering on the brink of chaos. The newly crowned queen, a mousy 14-year old girl named Tessera who wants nothing to do with matters of state, hides in the woods as regents plot revolution. The queen's destiny, however, is intertwined with Nepenthe's ability to unravel the mystery of the thorns.
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Anthony Parker
reviewed Alphabet of Thorn on January 29, 2014 Alphabet of Thorn
One of my very favorite Patricia McKillip fantasies! The plot here was particularly original. The chapters alternate between those about an orphaned teenager, Nepenthe, who lives and works at the Royal Library of the country of Raine. One day she's given a strange book by an attractive young mage that she's met. The book's in an unknown language, with letters that look like thorny branches, and Nepenthe is soon obsessed with translating it.
The book of thorns tells the story of a conquering emperor named Axis and his mage Kane, who helps Axis and falls in love with him, even though much of his attention is on finding new lands to conquer. But there's a magic about this book that may be dangerous to Nepenthe's land and the people she cares about.
It's a fascinating plot, and McKillip's writing is so beautiful I can just get lost in it. Highly recommended!
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