This is the sequel to Gathering Blue. Matty is a young boy. He lives with a blind man whom everyone calls Seer in a place called Village. In this place, people are usually kind and help others. Matty dreams of becoming the messenger of Village. The messenger is the person who goes back and forth through the woods to send messenges to other villages. Matty is the only person who can go safely through the woods. For some reason, when other people try to go through the woods, they get injured and hurt. Over time, Matty realizes that some people of Village are starting to change. They are no longer nice and kind, but are turning cruel. Pretty soon, these people want to make Village unwelcome to visitors! Matty only has a little amount of time to get Seer’s daughter Kira before the gate closes. He and Kira will have to use their special gifts to get back to Village. I really enjoyed reading another great book by Lois Lowry. I recommend to both boys and girls who have read the other books in the series.

Emily N.