Quiet Lantern

Cindy Rinne presents a story of family, loss, artifacts, and renewal in QUIET LANTERN. Set in Hue, Vietnam, this story weaves the ancient past with the present to create a world where souls travel, gods speak, and children play. The tale transpires over the three periods of Tet (Vietnamese New Year) and takes young Mai Ly on a quest that on a quest that visits various sites from antiquity. The strong images and brevity of Cindy's style encourage the reader to contemplate each poem along the way. But there is one who wants to stop Mai Ly, and Tran family secrets are revealed. "Another wandering spirit/is too bitter and/lonely."