Ingrid Viter Viter itibaren La Samaria, Yarumal, Antioquia, Colombia itibaren La Samaria, Yarumal, Antioquia, Colombia

She took one of the leser known fairy tales, and managed to put a lot into the tale. This (on the surface) seems like it would be just a retelling of the tale of the 12 dancing Princesses, but is a much more complex story. While staying appropriate for the young adult set, it covers the subjects of responsibility, loss, anger, choices,rebellion, love and redemption without being overbearing. Like most good stories, this is really about people, a family, that lose their balance when the center of their world is taken away from them, and how they deal with the loss and pain as individuals and as a family. As in the dances the daughters learn from their beloved mother, sometimes our balance in life is held by a thread. With this tale we see a new author enter the ranks of Juliet Marillier, Mercedes Lackey and Robin McKinley. I received this book as a first reads through Goodreads.