Chalice by Robin McKinley

Chalice is the story of Mirasol, a homely beekeeper, who one day, out of the blue, is taken into the higher Circle of the demesne where she lives to be Chalice: the women responsible for tying the Master to the land. But her Chalicehood will be like no other, for the last Master left no Heir, and the only blood relative is a second level Priest of Fire, a being who's very touch can burn the skin off human bones. Together the unlikely pair most soothe the land and people to ensure the safety of their people's future.

Though the plot line was interesting and unique i felt that McKinley really let me down in this book. It was flat, boring and confusing. Mirasol, who had the potential to be an amazing main character reminded a lot of Bella of Twilight fame: repetitive to the extreme. Its a hard book to reccommend, only becasue the plot line is so interesting but the book itself is written so poorly.