The Daymaker [Library Binding]

Ann Halam (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1987

Endowed with mystical powers, young Zanne takes a journey in search of the mysterious "daymaker" in order to become a full-fledged covenor.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Reminiscent in tone and texture to Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea trilogy, this is unusual, affecting fantasy. Ten-year-old Zanne's life in Garth, a small, spare village of Inland, is filled with the seasonal cycles of her parents' farm and with the concerns of her mother, who is keeper of the Covenant that binds life to Inland. But Zanne's childhood is disrupted when she saves her favorite uncle from raiders by "merging" him with a tree, and she is sent to Covenant school, to learn to put her powers to the good of Inland. There is a stronger force involved for Zannethe call of the Daymaker, the legendary power of the past when there were machines and everyone lived in relative comfort. The struggle between the Covenant and the Daymaker sends Zanne and her closest friend on a quest through the badlands to find the Daymaker. From the frightening opening where Zanne's home is threatened by raiders to her climactic discovery of the truth of the Daymaker and its role in the world of Inland, Halam has created a memorable story. Ages 10-up.
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Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Orchard Books (August 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531083101
• ISBN-13: 978-0531083109
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,748,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Smoothly written, the author paints a colorful picture., October 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The daymaker (Hardcover)

The author, Ann Halam, tells this fantasy with a creative, yet efficient style that keeps the story moving. This is the story of Zanne, a young woman with mystical powers that are a constant worry to her mother, head covenor of their small Hamlet. Zanne takes a journey to find the mysterious "daymaker" in order to become a full-fledged covenor.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars unsatisfied, February 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The daymaker (Hardcover)

i didnt enjoy this book the author's choice of words were pointles. You never get into the book.

NEED I SAY MORE?....