Hush

Hey, now for my next book: Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale.

The book is described on Amazon like this: "Melkorka is a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in mediæval Ireland -- but all of this is lost the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. Thrown into a world that she has never known, alongside people that her former country's laws regarded as less than human, Melkorka is forced to learn quickly how to survive. Taking a vow of silence, however, she finds herself an object of fascination to her captors and masters, and soon realizes that any power, no matter how little, can make a difference."

I really enjoyed the book. I read it fairly quickly. But it is not for people hoping for a happy ending. The book is fairly grim for most of the story, but I found it to be an incrediably interesting and captivating book. It's written very well, and the author describes the places visited with skill. You really get to like the main character, and I liked how she did not just gie up like many people would have. The fact that she had hope gave the book a happy ending in an otherwise unhappy situation. I love that this book takes place so long ago, because I love history as well as english, and Donna Jo Napoli described ancient Ireland so well. I was not disappointed by anything in the book, and I especially loved the author's subtle use of words and meanings. If I did a rating system, this book would get 5 stars. i definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a bit of historical fiction or a twist on a fairy tale. (The book is based on an ancient Icelandic saga)


Coming next: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire