Description

In Dasos, the faimoși and mărunți live by age-old rules. Life seems calm, but some want this order to change. A few rule through things in short supply, like rud. Anni will not let others choose her fate. Her quest to be free tests her bonds with others. It also tests her will to live.

Meleina and Sevasta also rebel, as does apo Palaga. Felip and Șandru join them in defying old ways. Plots and secrets form as they do so. They get arms ready for war and ships for long trips. Wizards and mușați join the tale. So do fairies and sburători.

Ligia Ruscu’s Schimbare is a fantasy novel. It deals with hope, revolt and who we are. It suits those who like rich worlds with many layers. Its heroes fight those who hold power. Tense scenes raise questions of fate and the cost of freedom. The trips test and shape both women and men. Ruscu builds this split world from Romanian history, folk tales and myth. She uses fantasy to explore struggles like those in real life.