A rare gift determines one womanโs destiny in the breathtaking debut of a new trilogy from the international-bestselling author of the Ivory Carver Trilogy.
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At just six years old, it becomes clear that China Creedโs birthright, passed down from her motherโs side of the family, is the power to grant wishes with only a touch. In their small Ozark town, where superstition runs rampant, the only person who can be trusted with her secret is the Cherokee midwife and healer who makes China her apprentice.
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After the tumult of the Civil War, a new doctor arrives in town who is curious about the lovely young woman who can birth babies and banish hexes. As his interest in her deepens and Chinaโs life is torn apart by her motherโs death and accusations of witchcraft, she will have to decide if her secretโand her heartโare finally safe in his hands.
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In this epic nineteenth-century tale of alienation and avarice, survival and sacrifice, China will travel from the backwoods of Missouri to the mansions of Manhattan, as she searches for a future where she is finally free to trust, to love, and to touchย .ย .ย .
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Praise for the writing of Sue Harrison
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โMythic storytelling.โ โThe Washington PostBook World on Mother Earth, Father Sky
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โUnder Harrisonโs hand, ancient Alaska comes beautifully alive.โ โThe Denver Post on Cry of the Wind
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โHarrison expertly frames dramatic events with depictions of prehistoric life in the Aleutian Islands.โ โThe New York Times Book Review on Mother Earth, Father Sky
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โHarrison once again displays her first-rate storytelling talentsย .ย .ย . A warm yarn from the frozen North and as authentic as all get-out.โ โKirkus Reviews on Song of the River