
In the ensuing chaos, an imposter king seized the throne and the people burned an accused witch at the stake, who cursed the land. I was completely engrossed in the story of these amazing characters as they journeyed through the kingdoms of Skulendore.Ī decade ago, assassins stormed the palace and murdered the royal family of Lumatere. In just two days, I fell in love with Melina Marchetta’s epic fantasy Finnikin of the Rock. I’d read great reviews of The Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta, but two other librarians I work with gave it a big thumbs down, so I had to investigate for myself.



Some novels are just not for everyone, and that’s okay. If everyone liked the same books, a lot of authors would be out of work (and book clubs would be boring).
