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I am disappointed in the publisher blurb for this novel. Although it may not be in my top five, it was a solid effort, with memorable characters and scenes and an interesting storyline. Istar is a woman confronted with a confusing and dangerous situation, who must try to find suppressed knowledge about her people's history in order to claim her role in society. The second book gets even more multifaceted. But you have to admire an author who has done an obvious amount of research about world cultures and mythologies, and tried to interweave this into her work. So much science fiction and fantasy seems to revolve around money and being the next bestseller. Ms. Leith was not going for that. Please give this series a try. You may find yourself caring more about the characters than you thought at first- flawed characters with very human hopes, fears, regrets, and dreams.