false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255668235m/2828595.jpg 2828595 3 As the newly appointed Chalice, Mirasol is the most important member of the Master's Circle. It is her duty to bind the Circle, the land and its people together with their new Master. But the new Master of Willowlands is a Priest of Fire, only drawn back into the human world by the sudden death of his brother. No one knows if it is even possible for him to live amongst his people. Mirasol wants the Master to have his chance, but her only training is as a beekeeper. How can she help settle their demesne during these troubled times and bind it to a Priest of Fire, the touch of whose hand can burn human flesh to the bone? Robin McKinley weaves a captivating tale that reveals the healing power of duty and honor, love and honey. 2854698 18 9 2008 Chalice total:1202|5:201|4:472|3:390|2:118|1:21| 1202 4320 2012 443 3 10 true false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 10:54:30 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 13:29:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 6 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 21:40:30 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 22:46:06 -0700 2008 Robin McKinley knows first lines. You read just the first sentence and immediately feel like you've entered a world entirely complete and utterly its own. And you want to sit down and stay awhile. Chalice is no exception to the rule. The world reminded me a bit of the kingdom in Spindle's End, bot...more...]]> 4 4 false false Thu Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 17:21:46 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 10:50:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 3 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 12:49:30 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 12:57:10 -0800 2009
The story was pret...more...]]> 1 2 false false Sun Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 22:57:08 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 18:02:14 -0800 2008
What the book really should have done was have the beginning section, up until she gets burned, and then go back in time and talk about how she becom...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 19:26:40 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 20:11:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jan 12 12:25:42 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 12:27:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 07:31:18 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 21:31:40 -0700 2009
For example, we have Mirasol's memory of the week before the faenorn, how she had no sleep and she w...more...]]> 1 1 false false Mon Mar 23 11:53:48 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 14:22:38 -0700 2009 The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword. They were fun fantasy adventures starring badass warrior ladies. But I really hated Chalice.

For one thing, the first 100 pages (and most of the rest of the book) are all about the intricate rules and procedures of a magical,...more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 17:06:59 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 17:08:50 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 10 17:58:08 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 02 10:13:40 -0800 2009 "Please be as you were. I will try to help you." She hesitated, and pulled out the handflower honey and added a little more to the mixture in her cup. The water was faintly gold against the silver cup; the small stones in the bottom shone like gems. She did not want god and silver and ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 15:14:35 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 06:28:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Jan 20 11:34:59 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 11:38:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 1 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 13:52:01 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 13:52:01 -0800 2009 3 1 false false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 19:22:19 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 19:26:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 28 17:20:21 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 17:31:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 04:06:58 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 04:50:31 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 08:44:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 09:08:37 -0700 2009 The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword. In Chalice Mirasol, a young beekeeper/woodskeeper lives in a secluded edge of Willo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 11 22:15:28 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 22:17:07 -0700 2009 I was almost afraid to dive into this,...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 07:56:01 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 08:16:33 -0800 2009
In Chalice, McKinley builds an interesting new world, and yet only opens a small windo...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2828595