From the back cover of a Tor uncorrected proof for the first edition HB: "The second in a beautiful fantasy trilogy about love, honor, betrayal, loss, and magic. Brierly thought she was the last of her kind. The ancient Sh'ari people had been hunted down, accused of using their powers only for evil. But Brierly is a healer who feels compelled to bring comfort to those in pain, despite the risk to her own life. Discovered and betrayed, Brierly embarked on a journey and found the truth behind her people's destruction. She also discovered that there are more of her kind. With the child Megan, she will hide in the mountains while she tries to unravel the secrets that could bring back at least some of her people and their power. And what of her love, Earl Melfallen? He is torn between the woman who has his heart and the country that needs him. If Brierly's people are ever to be found and the balance of the land restored, young Melfallen will have to find a way past centuries of hate and distrust. If he cannot do so, then not only Brierly and her dreams are lost, but his own people risk destruction was well."
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