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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2015 | Young Adult
Gr 8 Up—As a small child, Raisa was taken from her family to be a slave in Qilara. There, unlike in her homeland, the arts of reading and writing are so restricted that only the king, the prince, his tutor, and the tutor-in-training are allowed to learn the higher forms of the written language. When they were separated, Raisa's father gave her a scrap of paper with some writing on it that he said was her "heart-verse," which sh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
In a fantastical, brutal ancient kingdom, Raisa, a slave, is chosen to be the Tutor, allowing her to learn written language alongside...Log In or Sign Up to Read More