The Truth-Teller’s Tale by Sharon Shinn (0670060003) follows her Safe-Keeper’s Secret but can stand entirely on its own. It tells the story of twin sisters Eleda and Adele who are mirror twins, exact opposites in looks and in personality. Eleda is a truth teller, a person who is unable to tell a lie and can sense truth in others. Adele is a safe-keeper, who keeps other people’s secrets safe until it is time to tell them. The book focuses on both sisters and their teen age years as they fall in and out of love and in and out of trouble.
The book is not as mystical or deep as the first in the series, but it is wonderful to return to this medieval world that Shinn has so winningly created. Recommend the series to girls who enjoy fantasy, but also those who like romance and mysticism.