It's been awhile since I've had time to do one of these! But since I have a few extra minutes today, here's what I'm waiting for this week:Toads and Diamonds
by Heather TomlinsonBook Description (from Amazon.com): "Diribani has come to the village well to get water for her family's scant meal of curry and rice. She never expected to meet a goddess there. Yet she is granted a remarkable gift: Flowers and precious jewels drop from her lips whenever she speaks.
It seems only right to Tana that the goddess judged her kind, lovely stepsister worthy of such riches. And when she encounters the goddess, she is not surprised to find herself speaking snakes and toads as a reward.
Blessings and curses are never so clear as they might seem, however. Diribani’s newfound wealth brings her a prince—and an attempt on her life. Tana is chased out of the village because the province's governor fears snakes, yet thousands are dying of a plague spread by rats. As the sisters' fates hang in the balance, each struggles to understand her gift. Will it bring her wisdom, good fortune, love . . . or death?"
You know me, can't resist a fairy tale book. I'm really intrigued with how this one will be shaped to match the setting in India. I love the cover too! I've enjoyed one of Tomlinson's other books, Aurelie: A Faerie Tale
, so I'm hoping this will also turn out to be a good read.Toads and Diamonds
will be released on March 30th, 2009. So I won't have to wait too long to read it! It's also currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com:
2 comments:
I'm always on the lookout for a new fairy tale re-telling, and you are definitely right about the interesting possibilities for this story set in India. I'm adding this one to my list. Nice choice!
Oh, I really like the sound of this fairytale and it has such a beautiful cover. Thanks for sharing
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