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Penguin Publishing Group 2008
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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.
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.
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Street Date:
9/18/2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781101208953
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Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7, 13 Points
Lexile measure:
1070
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Robin McKinley. (2008). Chalice. Penguin Publishing Group.

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Robin McKinley. 2008. Chalice. Penguin Publishing Group.

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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.
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      • premium: True
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        Starred review from July 21, 2008
        Fans and new readers alike will greedily devour McKinley’s latest, a high fantasy as perfectly shaped and eloquently told as Beauty
        and The Hero and the Crown
        . Humble beekeeper Mirasol has been chosen to take on the key ceremonial role of Chalice, the woman charged with maintaining the province’s well-being by communicating with the (sentient) land. She is keenly aware of the suffering brought on by the misrule of its former Master: “ Willowlands was restless, hurt and unhappy... delirious as a child with a bad fever.” Hope flickers when the former Master’s brother returns and assumes the role; but because he is now an Elemental priest of Fire, he may not be able to perform the duties. Mirasol and the new Master are drawn to each other, even though she suspects their union is prohibited, and their smoldering attraction—plus the gorgeously evoked magic and the escalating threat that Willowlands will be usurped—gives this tale its sizzle. In the best McKinley fashion, the fantasy realm is evoked in thorough and telling detail, with the energy of the narrative lending excitement to descriptions of even the most stylized rituals. A lavish and lasting treat. Ages 12–up.

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      • source: School Library Journal
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        October 1, 2008
        Gr 9 Up-The demesne of Willowlands is in a state of upheavalgreat fissures in the earth have opened and swallowed livestock, fires have broken out across the land, the earthlines rumble in disquiet, the people are unsettled. The former Master of Willowlands, a reckless tyrant who reveled in his power and neglected his role, died heirless. His younger brother was sent away many years earlier to become a fire priesta calling from which none return to the mortal realm. Yet, he is one year from completing his apprenticeship, and the Circle sends for him to heal his troubled land. Mirasol is the young beekeeper called to become Chalice, to bind together the Circle, the people, and the demesne into a unified entity. She has no training or experience, and the realm is so fractured that uniting it under the rule of a Master who is no longer completely human, and who can touch nothing without burning it, seems an impossible task. As delicately structured as the chambers of a honeycomb, this novel begs to be read slowly. The people of Willowlands are interesting and well crafted, and despite a conclusion that seems rushed and incomplete, this novel is a delight. Because this story is slow paced and does not happen in complete chronological order, reluctant readers will struggle with it. However, mature teens 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."Heather M. Campbell, formerly at Philip S. Miller Library, Castle Rock, CO"

        Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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        September 1, 2008
        Everywhere she goes, Mirasol, beekeeper and new Chalice of Willowlands, hears laments frommagical beingsand humans alike about their broken world, which has never been in such crisis. The previous Master and his Chalice, killed in a fire, had abused their responsibility. Now the new Master has arrived home after his training as a Priest of Fire, no longer human and unable to touch without burning. With enemies on every border, and the land itself trembling, Mirasol must find a way to bind the Master to her land. 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. There are a few too many convoluted sentences, but the power of the story eases the sting. McKinley fans will recognize in Mirasol a typically strong heroine who discovers her impressive powers as she finds her way.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

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        January 1, 2009
        Mirasol the beekeeper becomes Chalice to a land in turmoil. She must hold her world together and convince her Circle to accept a Fire Priest as Master. Using an alternate medieval setting, McKinley colors Mirasol's world with rich detail and lyrical prose using honey-golden imagery. The story moves carefully and languorously.

        (Copyright 2009 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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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.
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