sentences:  Goodtoread.com commented that, "The point-of-view characters are two youngsters, on the cusp of adolescence, our view and understanding of this world and its complexities is limited.The notion that the Singers derive their powers of healing and persuasion from the different kinds of song they sing, is original enough to give the book a certain sparkle which it might otherwise lack.Other than that, the machinations of the evil Khizpriest and the actions of the youngsters in freeing the Karchlord, a child like themselves, from the thrall of the priest is pretty commonplace stuff."