{"product_id":"chaliceisbn-9780441018741","title":"Chalice","description":"The earthlines speak to Mirasol, but her family has lived in the demesne for centuries, and many of the old families can hear the land. She knows that the violent deaths of the last Master and Chalice have thrown Willowlands into turmoil; but she is only a beekeeper, and the problems of the Circle that govern Willowlands have nothing to do with her—although she wonders what will become of her demesne, because the Master and Chalice left no heirs to carry on their crucial duties. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And then the Circle come to Mirasol, to tell her that she has been chosen to be the new Chalice; and the Master she must learn to work with is a Priest of Fire, a man no longer quite human, whose touch can burn human flesh to the bone.“A high fantasy as perfectly shaped and eloquently told as \u003ci\u003eBeauty \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Hero and the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e…a lavish and lasting treat.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “McKinley writes with complete assurance, and the novel’s climax is both compelling and a delightful change from formulaic fantasy.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “As delicately structure as the chambers of a honeycomb, this novel begs to be read…[Readers] who long for beautiful phrases and descriptive writing will find themselves drinking in this rich fairy tale as if it were honey trickling down their throats.” –\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “McKinley integrates the world-building smoothly into a narrative that is a sensory delight, laden with tangible tastes and scents. Themes of stewardship, beekeeping and the power of duty and love flow through the story like the honey described so temptingly.” –\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003eRobin McKinley has won various awards and citations for her writing, including the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Hero and the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e and a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Sword\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eSunshine\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSpindle's End\u003c\/i\u003e; two novel-length retellings of the fairy tale \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeauty and Rose Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e; and a retelling of the \u003ci\u003eRobin Hood\u003c\/i\u003e legend, \u003ci\u003eThe Outlaws of Sherwood\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband, the English writer Peter Dickinson.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304845365477,"sku":"NP9780441018741","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780441018741.jpg?v=1730758620","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/chaliceisbn-9780441018741","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}