In this companion novel following the Oregon Book Award-winning Blue
Thread, Ruth Tenzer Feldman once again weaves a tale full of history,
culture, and fantasy. Hope Friis has struggled with a severe stutter her
entire life. As the 1960s Free Speech Movement gains ground in her
hometown of Berkeley, California, Hope embarks on a journey back in
time--guided by her time-traveling ancestor, Serakh--to the city of
Paris, circa 1099 A.D. Her mission: to save the newborn son of the young
woman, Dolcette, and find the courage to become a young woman of
strength and conviction.