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“ Sobat has woven a rich tapestry with her eloquent writing
style. She has captured the setting of the novel beautifully using
different dialects and challenging vocabulary, and by providing strong
descriptions of the landscapes and social conventions…. The conclusion
to Ingamald’s quest is a delightfully gruesome battle with her
mother.”
–The Edmonton Journal
“ In a story spun out of the threads of folk and fairy tales,
Sobat has herself created an imaginative tapestry that will make young
readers reconsider the role of witches in our society…. An intriguing
fantasy.”
– Jeffrey Canton,
Books in Canada
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There is an element of transformation in several senses, one in the
literal sense…but there is also a transition in the sense that
[Ingamald] becomes what she is intended to be by the fates as opposed
to by her mother… something that shows a progression of character.”
– Chris Allen,
CKUA Radio
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Young adult readers will identify with Ingamald. They will enjoy her
spunk, independence, and derring-do in the face of all challenges,
and will be engaged by the question about destiny and inividual choice
that Sobat wraps around Ingamald’s quest.”
– Tololwa Mollel, author of The Orphan
Boy
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Sobat has woven a mesmerizing first novel….[Her] description
of a musical instrument could easily be written about her own prose – it
is written with ‘intricate and bouncing rhythms and masterful
dexterous rumbles.’”
–
Merle Harris, author of Telling Tales: Storytelling
in the Family
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Sobat takes us on a magical journey of discovery. She is a welcome
new voice in Canadian fiction.”
–
Carolyn Pogue, author of A Creation Story
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