The Enhancer
by McCullough, Teresa; Baxter, Meg
When Meeral left her
small village to go to Pactyl, she wanted to escape her mother’s
scandalous past and find work. She tried to be anonymous and fit in, but
that only worked until war came. Meeral found herself at odds with the
defenders of Pactyl because her magical skill of enhancing was more
powerful than their army. She learned that she could not escape her
mother’s past, but she could make a place for herself and find love. "An
inventive tale whose imaginative heart lays in its strong female
communities of artisans and magicians. The women who possess the magical
skill of "enhancing" the strength of other human beings, as well as the
power to move inanimate objects, form a powerful and subversive force
in the midst of this fantasy world's male-dominated society. The novel's
Cinderella-style romance takes a backseat to the clever crafting of the
heroine Meeral and her loyal twin sidekicks." -K. M. Bonin
small village to go to Pactyl, she wanted to escape her mother’s
scandalous past and find work. She tried to be anonymous and fit in, but
that only worked until war came. Meeral found herself at odds with the
defenders of Pactyl because her magical skill of enhancing was more
powerful than their army. She learned that she could not escape her
mother’s past, but she could make a place for herself and find love. "An
inventive tale whose imaginative heart lays in its strong female
communities of artisans and magicians. The women who possess the magical
skill of "enhancing" the strength of other human beings, as well as the
power to move inanimate objects, form a powerful and subversive force
in the midst of this fantasy world's male-dominated society. The novel's
Cinderella-style romance takes a backseat to the clever crafting of the
heroine Meeral and her loyal twin sidekicks." -K. M. Bonin