This story starts with Gabriel receiving a bone pendent from a dying Shinali woman he could have defended from the attack she is dying from. This moment draws him onto his path of healing, that leads him into the highest court in the land, and the darkest intrigues. Finally, he once again encounters the Shinali people, and forever changes the shape of their world.
The good stuff: Gabriel is so real, he walks right off the page, full of honesty, a firm sense of justice, humility and strength. His way of living life is admirable and worth imitating.
The not so hot: The Shinali women is un-graphically (that's not a word, is it?) raped in the beginning of the book. All other darkness that follows is heartbreaking, but not explicit.
What I like about it: Gabriel's live is inspiring and convicting to all. This book is so real (I know I already said that, but it's still true!) and beautiful. Glorious and haunting at the same time. The writing is realistic, and yet mystical. Reading this book makes you feel like there is something worth living about in this world.
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