I found this book unexpectedly powerful. It is quite short, and I found it in the Young Adult section of the library. Leavitt is Canadian.
The book is told in the first person by the dollmage of the title, who points out her own mistakes as she tells the story to her community. This sounds like it would be boring or preachy, but it isn't. Mistakes have consequences, and this book does not pretend all mistakes can be fixed just because you can look back and see what they were.
Leavitt has flawed characters who do wrong and yet can still maintain your sympathy and interest - well, most of them. This book is worth reading.
The Dollmage first published 2001
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