false <![CDATA[Watersmeet]]> 5985683 1 From her birth, Abisina has been outcast--for the color of her eyes and skin, and for her lack of a father. Only her mother's status as the village healer has kept her safe. But when a mythic leader arrives, Abisina's life is ripped apart. She escapes alone to try to find the father and the home she has never known. In a world of extremes, from the deepest prejudice to the greatest bonds of duty and loyalty, Abisina must find her own way and decide where her true hope lies. 6159404 1 4 2009 Watersmeet total:51|5:7|4:23|3:16|2:5|1:0| 51 185 155 16 4 0 false false Mon Aug 17 10:10:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 10:10:29 -0700 2009 It seems that lately I've been reading books in which some (or all) of the plot involves the subject of prejudice. Watersmeet was no exception. The lead character, Abisina, experiences it on a daily basis. Why, you may ask? It's because her dark hair and skin keep her from embodying the image ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 22 08:40:27 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 08:44:38 -0700 2009
W-A-T-E-R-S-M-E-E-T. The word easily rolls off my tongue. The cover with the picture of the girl caught my attention first. She has the look of a scared, caged animal. I want to know what Watersmeet is. As I usually do with fantasy books...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 17:45:27 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 12:34:43 -0700 2009 Watersmeet is the story of Abisina, the daughter of her village's healer and, with her dark hair and skin, reviled by the blue-eyed blonde-haired Aryan stereotypes in charge. Abisina is one of the Outcast, and was only spared because of her mother's limited influence as healer. When the village we...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 17:59:01 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 14:17:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 18:07:13 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 13:19:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 07:27:31 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 07:33:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 03 18:13:45 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 07:31:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 09 22:17:50 -0800 2008 Sat May 23 01:05:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:54:12 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 19:14:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 12:49:20 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 12:51:16 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 15:31:15 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 05:55:19 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 09:11:14 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 13:01:00 -0800 2009 Can NOT put it down!
Intriguing!
My teenage daughter suggested it. She said it was very good, and it is.
Would have liked a better ending though.]]> 2 0 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 06:38:57 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 06:40:36 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 03:22:49 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 03:23:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false true Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 17:23:11 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 13:36:18 -0700 2009 1 ]]> 0 0 false false Wed Mar 25 00:10:07 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 17:11:36 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Nov 30 14:20:47 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 14:20:47 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 30 08:33:56 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 08:33:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 28 11:24:27 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 28 11:24:27 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 27 18:38:05 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 18:38:05 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5985683