Shadowfell (#1) av Juliet Marillier

 

Sixteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with magical strengths captured and brought before him. Eager to hide her own canny skill--a uniquely powerful ability to communicate with the fairy-like Good Folk--Neryn sets out for the legendary Shadowfell, a home and training ground for a secret rebel group determined to overthrow the evil King Keldec.

During her dangerous journey, she receives aid from the Good Folk, who tell her she must pass a series of tests in order to recognize her full potential. She also finds help from a handsome young man, Flint, who rescues her from certain death--but whose motives in doing so remain unclear. Neryn struggles to trust her only allies. They both hint that she alone may be the key to Alban's release from Keldec's rule. Homeless, unsure of who to trust, and trapped in an empire determined to crush her, Neryn must make it to Shadowfell not only to save herself, but to save Alban.

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Nu var det dags med en fantasy från Oceanien i readathonen FemmeFanTale. Intressant att få läsa om "småfolk" och sådan mytologi/folklore och fantasy, fast är ändå inte helt frälst för berättelsen. För att jag inte gilla den helt kan dock bero på att jag inte gillade uppläsaren av ljudboken då hon läser ur Neryns vinkel, har en väldigt gnällig tonläge. Men jag kommer i alla fall läsa nästa och sista delen.