Author : Rachna Gilmore
Citation : Gilmore, Rachna. The sower of
tales. Markham, Ontario : Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2005.
Dreaming and muddling her way through days, putting off her chores and infuriating her mother, Calantha only wants one thing. It is to apprentice with the Gatherer and to dedicate herself entirely to the Story Pods and the Tales. Until that one evening, she becomes open and attentive to everything. Everything goes harmoniously including the Gathering, the words of release and the villagers whose worries put away for a moment watch the seeds grow peacefully. Until something horrible happens where the Story Pods stop growing in every ditch across the Plains. Therefore, Calantha sets out on a journey to seek the legendary Sower of Tales and to find out what is really happening on the Plains especially when the threat from the Northern Kind is worrisome. Winner of the National Chapter of Canada IODE Violet Downey Book award, the author Gilmore, combines an amazing fantasy world and a stirring adventure with a taste of suspenseful tone and compelling style. An epic quest that makes the book is highly enjoyable.
