Eager to see the world beyond the boundaries of his remote mountain village, fourteen-year-old Yoss sets out on his travels and, with few exceptions, finds corruption at every turn. Annotation. "Towns swallow men up, Yoss. They're hungry. People disappear into them and are never heard from again." From an idyllic village high in the mountains, a boy of 14 sets out to encounter the world. On the plain below, a town sweats with schemes and deceptions. Merchant, mistress, trickster, thief-many are drawn to this innocent newcomer. But all who seek to possess him will pay a price.
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