After eleven young-adult novels, best-selling and award-winning author
Nancy Werlin casts a brilliant new spell in a middle-grade historical
fantasy for fans of classic fare.
Nancy Werlin's first story for middle-grade readers tackles and
transcends traditional fantasy tropes: can a young woman gifted with
magic learn to manage her powers--and claim her strength--without
violence? Sylvie and her mother and grandmother are beloved, trusted
healers in their medieval French village, though some whisper that
fifteen-year-old Sylvie and her grand-mere deal in more than herbs and
medicines. Perhaps they're a bit . . . witchy? After her grandmother
dies, and an attempt to use magic to heal her mother's grief brooks
tragic consequences, Sylvie leaves her village in search of a teacher.
The journey subjects her to strange alliances, powerful temptations,
danger, and deceit. In the end, there may be only one wise woman Sylvie
can trust in a world that would define her limits: herself. Beautifully
crafted, this quietly powerful work for younger readers assures a whole
new audience for an established author.