"I
will tell you . . . a story of magic and love, of daring and death, and
one to comfort your heart. It will be the truest story I have ever
told. Now listen, and tell me if it is not so."
Keturah
is a girl who follows a hart (male deer) into the forest one day and
ends up
getting lost. When she is about to die from starvation, she's visited
by the majestic Lord Death, and she convinces him to spare her life by
telling him a story--one of her captivating talents. Lord Death agrees,
and Keturah is allowed to go back to her village for one week, within
which she must find her one true love. If she succeeds, Lord Death will
grant her her life. If she fails, then
she must return and tell Lord Death the rest of the story, after which
he will take her life. The book in itself is actually a story within a
story that Keturah is telling us, hence the caption above.
Oh,
how I loved this book! It was given to me for Christmas by one of my writer friends, Sarah, who by the way, has never recommended a
book to me that I haven't bought (which means that I LOVED it!)
Keturah and Lord Death was one of those books that just...I don't know, get's under your skin
and resonates with you in a heart-wrenchingly good way. I've read it several times, and each time I am amazed at the simple elegance of Martine Leavitt's writing style--so beautiful. But it's a fantastic read for teens--squeaky clean, with an unexpected romance. Love! Love! Love!
I highly recommend
Keturah and Lord Death to anyone age 12-100!
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