Replacement of Circle members, often by their apprentices, is by divination, which seems to be supernaturally guided, and is usually carried out by the Prelate, a Circle member, who uses rods to select new members. Some of the officers of the Circle where the action in Chalice takes place are male, some female. Each Circle has twelve members, each with a title, Chalice and Master being two of those titles.
If the earthlines are disturbed, or not maintained, there may be disease, fire, deterioration of buildings and fences, and sickness of humans and animals.
They do this by tending to the earthlines, apparently zones of importance in maintaining order. The Circle's task is to maintain the stability of the land, including the housing and health of the human and non-human inhabitants, and of the land itself. There is an Overlord over all of the demesnes. Putnam's Sons.Īlthough McKinley does not explain the situation in detail, the book indicates that the country is divided into demesnes, each one with a Master, and that Master's Circle (The Master is part of the Circle). Chalice is a fantasy novel by American writer Robin McKinley.
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