Alphabet of thorn / Patricia A. McKillip.
Deep inside a palace on the edge of the world, the orphan Nepenthe pores over books in the royal library, translating their languages and learning their secrets. Now sixteen, she knows little of the outside world--except for the documents that traders and travelers bring her to interpret. Then, during the coronation of the new Queen of Raine, a young mage gives Nepenthe a book that has defied translation. Written in a language of thorns, it speaks to Nepenthe's soul--and becomes her secret obsession. And, as the words escape the brambles and reveal themselves, Nepenthe finds her destiny entwined with that of the young queen's. Sooner than she thinks, she will have to choose between the life she has led and the life she was born to lead...
Record details
- ISBN: 0441011306
- ISBN: 9780441011308
- Physical Description: 314 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : The Berkley Publishing Group, 2004.
Content descriptions
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.9 11 82511. |
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| Subject: | Teenage girls > Fiction. Translators > Fiction. Orphans > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Fantasy fiction. |
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- 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC McKILLIP (Text) | 36015000315859 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
