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Something different for WITmonth - translated fantasy from Finland (written in Swedish) - I only realized near the end that I was reading book 3 of a series, whoops! But I got enough of the back story along the way. ⤵️
ReadingEnvy Maresi has returned from the Abbey (on a female-only island dedicated to the goddess, inspired by the author's trip near Mount Athos where women are not allowed) to start a school in her village but arrives to a suffering community, and has to figure out what to do on her own. The novel is told in letters to the Sisters and Mother at the Abbey. 5y