[Galadriel55]

I have just (literally about 5 minutes ago) finished this book, and I must say that it outdoes even its best recommendations. The story is so strong you can feel it, smell it, taste it, etc. No, I'm not doing it justice either. You just have to read it.

I am not going to spoil it for anyone going into the things I particularly liked, but I must say that the folk story was indeed weaved in very intricately, keeping the story true but at the same time fresh enough to be a completely different tale. I also thought Eowyn Ivey did a fantastic job in the way she did certain dialogues (the grammar part of it reflects so much of the story it's just a stroke of genious).

The story is simply so deep and so rich... I couldn't put the book down. Mithalwen, I owe so much to you!