The third in the series with Enna Burning and Goose Girl. This time they travel to the kingdom they were at war with that Enna burned up to make peace, but well there are more fire starters and Enna is being blamed. The power of water speaking comes to play and well, you have to read all three.

The sequel to Goose Girl, a friend of now queen Isi learns the power to speak fire and during war she uses her power to destroy the enemy, and nearly burns herself up in the process. It’s creepy, but very good.

A retelling of the Fairy Tale “the Goose Girl” which I didn’t remember that I knew until I read this book. “If your mother only knew her heart would surly break in two” Anyone? Anyone?

Yeah, anyway, Shannon Hale adds a dimension of speaking powers. People speaking people can persuade others easily, while Isi, the princess and heroine can speak to geese and the wind. I know it sounds weird but this is a great book, and the sequels are equally enthralling.

The title of this book made me think that it was going to be fluffy and rather pink. But in reality it’s the story of hard working girls from a quarry village high in the mountains becoming educated while standing up for their home and way of life. This is one of those books that was far more meaty and poignant that I imagined it could be. The Newbery Honor most deserved.