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Merimba and Pirry are twins in appearance and character, living in two different worlds. Merimba is a quadriplegic whose condition has dragged her family apart. She is in a coma. Pirry is a Valourn, an acrobatic dancer in the land of Rargon. When Merimba flees her body a switch is made.Tags
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Sally Odgers is an Australian author, editor, and manuscript assessor, based in Tasmania. She has been writing for 54 years. She was awarded the 2018 Alice Literary Award by the Society of Women Writers. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Canonical title
- Shadowdancers
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Pirimba Raven; Eden Raven; Craig Day; Pierre Freedman; ShuMar of Loakencamp; Dawkinda (show all 10); Fraeman; Master Loak; Pirry of Midpoint; The Soulbinder
- Important places
- Rargon
- Dedication
- For my godmother, Josie Viney, with thanks.
- First words
- I am lost, I cried within my mind, as I cast myself panting on to the soft grey mosses of the desert.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)That's why I'm sitting here in the dark, holding her hand and waiting for her to decide. And soon, I shall play the Quicksilver tune once more. Just in case she wants to hear.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 2
