Dark Shimmer by Donna Jo Napoli 353 pages
Dolce has grown up hidden away on an island in a lagoon. She is a giant,
a freak, tormented by everyone but her loving mother. She spends her
time learning the valuable secret of making mirrors. Following a
tragedy, Dolce swims away and lands on an island where people see her as
normal, even beautiful. Marin, a kind widower, and his little daughter
bring Dolce to live with them in their grand palazzo. Eventually, Dolce
and Marin marry. She secretly continues to make mirrors, not realizing
that quicksilver endangers her . . . and so evil begins in innocence.
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