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Même les pierres...
Translation by Élisabeth Vonarburg of
Even the Stones

At the heart and soul of this fine novel is a complex perception of the roles men and women are forced to play by the rules of gender and a desperately keen sense of the cost of trying to change the roles or the rules. It is a fantasy without wishful thinking, both ruthless and tender, not to be forgotten. - Ursula K. Le Guin

Illustration : Jacques Lamontagne

Even though the grandeur of the kingdoms of Kamilan and Dravia is a thing of the past, the hatred between them is as strong as ever. When Marwen, the young daughter of the dead king of Kamilan and heir to the throne, is abducted by the Dravian prince, war seems unavoidable. Proud and wild, Marwen manages to survive in Dravia, a kingdom ruled with an iron hand, where women are merely things to be bought and sold. She can only save herself by fleeing with Kiri, her minstrel, into the terrible mountains of Dohann. Once back in Kamilan, however, Marwen must face an even harder challenge : the royal court, rife with narrow-minded, corrupt, pompous men, sees her not as a queen but as an obedient wife for the future king ! Thanks to the dark magic of the goddess Jana, but also Shadrak, the Wolf of Dohann, Marwen intends to win the battle that has opposed men and women since time immemorial... and prove as well that love can be the most dangerous weapon of all.

Marie Jakober Même les pierres... 555 pages, $16.95