OMG, folks. This is a GOOD ONE. Fast facts: 4th in the Singing Hills Cycle, following Cleric Chih as they traverse the world collecting stories for the Abbey’s archive.
This one is my favorite of them all so far. For the first time we get to see the magic behind Chih as we get our first glimpse of the Singing Hills Abbey, itself. I loved getting to see glimpses of Chih in their childhood, learn about some of their backstory and to meet their friend Ru.
But things have changed at the Abbey since Chih was last home. We meet old friends and new family in this installment. With Mammoths literally at the gates of the Abbey and the familiar order upset, Chih has to reckon with changes both good and bad.
The idea of stories within stories is SUCH a good one, and that’s what you get in these books. They are SO good. I loved meeting Chiep and all the rest. This is probably a series I should own. I could read and re-read this again and again.