In this book, in a place called Gilead, everything you know is history. The country knows a strict regime, controlling every aspect of society. Households of a certain authority are lead by the Commander and his wife. Every household also has their own ‘handmaid’. This woman serves as some kind of surrogate for the Commander’s wife, because they were declared infertile. Handmaids live controlled and dehumanised lives, continuously being left in the unknown when it comes to news
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‘I want somebody to take me to Elfhame.’ Summary Now that Cardan is High King of Elfhame and he’s bound to Jude for a year and a day, Jude has a lot on her hands. As the High King’s scenescal,…
One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters had to watch their parents getting killed by a mysterious man. The killer was after Vivianne, the eldest sister, but he ends up taking all three to the land of Faerie. Here, mortal Jude and Taryn have to learn how to live among the Folk – but mostly, how to survive among them …