i read this novel back in junior high and for the life of my i cant remember the author or the title of the novel, and i have only a vauge recollection of the plot. if you guys could help it would be great. It is a fantasy novel

The lead character is a female slave and she has a lazy eye. Her and her people mine for rocks or stones or gems of some sort as a source of heat and energy. For some reason she runs away and finds the woods. apperntly there are no longer any trees in her land as they have all be consumed by industrialism. She must go back and lead a revolt with the other people she has found who have also escaped their former life of slavery.

this is all i cant remember. for all i know i dreamed it up, if so i am going to freaking write it, but if not i really want to read it again.

let me know if it sounds familiar. and if it helps it was in paper back novel in.... 1998

Don't know what it is, but sounds cool. Let me know if you find it again (or if you write it).

Found it!! :D
Two years later....
Its called Winter of Fire by Sherryl Jordan

Just as good now as it ever was!