It's taken from an old Icelandic folk tale about a silent slave concubine from Ireland, who is discovered talking to her son. And this gives us a vivid picture of tenth-century life. The vow of silence device gives the character her power and strength and requires no unlikely or anachronistic actions on her part. Although a great deal happens externally, the reader will come away from the book with an understanding how things happen to Mel and her extremely limited capacity - both as woman and slave - to respond to them. It can be difficult to write about strong female or slave characters from this period without becoming anachronistic but Napoli has managed wonderfully here. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books Fascinating and compelling, with strong female characters. Summary: An evocative odyssey tale which juxtaposes the lives of princesses and slaves in tenth century society.
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