R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 7/2/2010 + 1438 more book reviews

Kira has a twisted leg with which she was born and lives in a community that disposes of people who are not viewed as perfect. The people, however, bicker, argue and fight except for a few talented individuals. Kira is a gifted weaver. The threads seem to communicate with her and patterns form in her mind that her fingers can follow. When her mother dies of a strange malady, the Council of Guardians takes her into their care. Her father had disappeared on a hunt before she was born, "taken by the beasts." Her job is to repair the singer's robe. She continues her friendship with Matt a vivacious little boy and finds a friend in Thomas, a gifted carver. Together they discover Jo, an equally gifted singer. Kira begins to think about her community. There are mysteries and secrets that need to be discovered.

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