Where the Truth Lies [Library Binding]

Lucy Cullyford Babbitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1993

In order to stop a religious war, Kyra and her companions, Lillen Statual and Ignis Orlendawen Eli, embark on a quest to a forbidden cave to seek the ultimate truth about religion.

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A sobering allegory that explores the destructive power of bigotry. Kyra, 17, lives in Sanctuary, a sterile urban fortress governed on rational principles. ``Outside'' are the self- righteous ``Godslanders,'' dogmatic conservatives whose every move is ruled by their monotheism--and whose ideal of purity has a corollary of guilt; and the ``Four Tribes,'' whose reverence for the earth is coupled with passionate belief in their several gods. Fueled by mutual intolerance, the Outsiders' bitter religious wars are unceasing, while the residents of Sanctuary, abhorring both groups, proclaim their atheism. In hopes of ending the strife, it's arranged that Kyra--with Eli, a feisty boy from the Tribes, and the virginal Godslander Lillen--will journey to a sacred cave that each group believes contains the truth about its god, or gods: If they perceive, together, the same thing, it will resolve the conflict forever. Most of the book concerns Kyra's view of their journey, during which she learns how vicious, but also kind, the Godslanders can be and moves from armed truce to close if uneasy friendship with Eli. That Eli and Lillen, in the grim denouement, find only what they expect in the cave leads inevitably to tragedy; but Kyra has an unexpected vision and returns to Sanctuary with the courage to confront her father with his own bigotry. Characters and setting aren't as well developed as the ideas are here; still, a well-written novel that explores the intransigence of rigid doctrine with thought-provoking subtlety. (Fiction. 12+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 199 pages
• Publisher: Orchard Books (April 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0531086232
• ISBN-13: 978-0531086230
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,018,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Where the Truth Lies, April 14, 2002

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This review is from: Where the Truth Lies (Hardcover)

I thought this book was EXCELLENT, it was very intruiging (i think i spelled that wrong) and a cliffhanger. I couldnt wait till the next morning so i could keep reading.