Seaward

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Summary: Lovely
Review: This book is one of the most beautiful love stories ever crafted. I think Susan Cooper is a genius of description and this story about two young people dealing with loss shows her skill admirably. West and Cally experience deep, true love being born in them out of trust and shared experience. This book has all the fantasy and detailed dreamlike settings you come to expect from Susan Cooper, and the only problem with this book is that the peripheral characters, even the main antagonists, are pale in comparison with Cally and West. S.C. has created such strong, rich, personalities for the two of them that the others can't match up. This fact, however, does not really detract from the book, because this really is a story of what happens inside West's and Cally's minds and hearts after their great losses. The other characters are there to personify traits and abstracts; good, evil, loyalty, etc. If you are looking for a smart, deep fantasy story with a dash of powerful romance thrown in (the description of West watching Cally wash her hair is one of the most heartstopping bits I've ever read), read Seaward. You won't be disappointed.

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Summary: mmmmmmmmmm....... good book!
Review: This fantasy-which-turns-into-romance story is one of myfavorites. I loved the setting, and especially the wonderfulcharacters, and how they all displayed their emotions in such a real way. The end was also especially delicious too! Seaward is one of the very best works of Mrs. Cooper, who is my favorite author. Happy reading!: )