The Gracekeepers is by Kirsty Logan. A haunting dystopian fiction novel set in a strange and water-covered world. Callanish is a Gracekeeper, she officiates at water burials since most of the land has sunk beneath the waves. She feels she is atoning for the sins of her past, a past that still haunts her. North works in a floating circus owned by Red Gold, the ringmaster, she dances with her bear to the delight of the crowds. Red Gold wishes her to marry his son, but North has a secret that hopefully will save her from a marriage she doesn't want. Told from the perspectives of various characters in the book, this novel is sad, yet hopeful at the same time. It shows us a world that has changed once, and is on the verge of changing yet again.
Ratings: 10th grade - 8 out of 10 - AC (some mature thematic content).
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