Welcome to the Book Club! Join us as we read and discuss this great book. Post your comments for chapters 1-13.A wealthy sorcerer's invitation to sing with his automaton leads Nimira, whose family's disgrace brought her from a palace to poverty, into political intrigue, enchantments, and a friendship with a fairy prince who needs her help.
We've created a short vocabulary list. If you come across new words and their meanings, post them in your comments.
Vocabulary:
plaintive note: expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
automaton: a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot
railroad baron: an important financier or industrialist, esp. one with great power in a particular area
“skulking around my girls!”: moving in a stealthy manner
drab plaid: any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a cross barred pattern
strong and lithe: flexible
fearsome statue: causing fear; causing awe or respect
haggard: having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn
You are invited to post your comments about the book. You can write about what you are thinking and feeling as you progress through the book. If you need a starter, here are some questions that might be helpful:
What do you think about what has happened so far?
If you could ask the author a question, what would it be?
Do you have anything to say to any of the characters?
Which character do you feel connected to?
Which character do you dislike or distrust?
