STRANDS OF STARLIGHT
Gael Baudino
ROC Books, 1989
ISBN:0-451-45316-6 (paperback)
Miriam is a frail young outcast whose healing powers have branded her a witch in the Inquisition
of 14th-century Europe. Fleeing her city in search of the Free Towns and acceptance, she is
brutally violated by a man she heals from the brink of death.
Saved by the intervention of the elves, Miriam swears she must learn the art of swordsmanship
and train to be a warrior with her newfound powers of elfin sorcery. When the Free Towns come
under siege by the Inquisition - led by Miriam's attacker - the safety and very existence of her
people is threatened.
Miriam knows her strength will be tested in a face-to-face confrontation with her enemy, but how
can she battle for freedom of others when her own revenge is a mere sword's length
away...?
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