A Riddle of Roses

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A Riddle of Roses
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2000 release
AuthorCaryl Cude Mullin
IllustratorKasia Charko
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre Young adult Fantasy
Publisher Second Story Press
Publication date
October 2000
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages222 pp
ISBN 1-896764-28-2
OCLC 43390355

A Riddle of Roses is the debut novel of Caryl Cude Mullin. It was illustrated by Kasia Charko [1] and released by Second Story Press in 2000. The novel is well suited for young readers and marketed for young teenagers. [2] The novel's topic is influenced by Celtic mythology and Arthurian legends. [2] [1]

Contents

Plot introduction

The story is about an orphan girl named Meryl and her dream of becoming a bard like her mother before her, and the quest she must go on to achieve this goal. She and a Draoi (dro-aw-eye) named Halstatt come together to journey to a great kingdom and drink from a magic cauldron to discover her true destiny.

Awards

The book was nominated for the 2002 Hackmatack award in Canada.[ citation needed ]

Reception

When reviewing the book for SF Site, Scientist George T Dodds called the novel as a "delightful story for young readers" that "reads remarkably well for its target audience, with a nice mix of fantasy, interesting and unusual characters, and an avoidance of didacticism and moral preaching." [2] Jeffrey Canton, reviewing the novel for Quill & Quire, compared the novel to Welwyn Wilton Katz's A Third Magic, concluding that the "novel mirrors the great tradition of songs and stories that her young heroine longs to place herself in but, more importantly, it leaves readers with a story that does the bardic tradition proud." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Canton, Jeffrey (2004-02-17). "A Riddle of Roses". Quill and Quire. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
  2. 1 2 3 Dodds, George T. "The SF Site Featured Review: A Riddle of Roses". www.sfsite.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.