The Safe-Keeper's Secret

Sharon Shinn's "The Safe-Keeper's Secret" introduces readers to Damiana, a unique individual in the village of Tambleham entrusted with keeping the deepest secrets of her community. Her life takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious visitor leaves a newborn baby, Reed, in her care. Damiana raises Reed alongside her own daughter, Fiona, and as they grow into teenagers, the story delves into their intertwined journeys of self-discovery and identity. This fantasy novel explores themes of family, belonging, and the weight of secrets, making it ideal for young adults grappling with who they are and their place in the world.

The Safe-Keeper's Secret is a journey into a vibrantly crafted fantasy world, overflowing with questions of truth and self-discovery. Damiana is safe-keeper in the small village of Tambleham. Neighbors and strangers alike come one by one, in secret, to tell her things they dare not share with anyone else, knowing that Damiana will keep then to herself. One late night, a mysterious visitor from the city arrives with an unusual secret for the Safe-Keeper—a newborn baby. Damiana, who is expecting her own child, agrees to take the foundling. She names him Reed and raises him side by side with her daughter, Fiona. And the years pass and the two children grow into teenagers, they must come to terms with who they are—and who they may be. "The most promising and original writer of fantasy to come along since Robin McKinley."—Peter S. Beagle, best-selling author of The Last Unicorm