Staff Pick of the Week: Finnikin of the Rock

This week's book pick is Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta.

For the past ten years, Finnikin has roamed the land of Skuldenore, trying to find a place for his people, the Lumaterans. Ten years ago Lumatere was invaded and its royal family murdered, and a curse was placed upon the land. Those who managed to flee the curse have become exiles, and those who didn't are trapped within the walls of the kingdom. Finnikin can't imagine that the curse will ever be lifted, but then he meets Evanjalin. Evanjalin, who tells Finnikin the heir to the throne of Lumatere is in fact not dead, and that the heir will bring their people home. Can Finnikin risk believing that what Evanjalin says is true?