MOTHER OCEAN, DAUGHTER SEA
Diana Marcellas
Tor Books, 9/01
ISBN:0312874847
Brierley is a Shari'a witch, which means she possesses extraordinary healing powers. Although she treats all with kindness and compassion, she is different and feared because of it, as all her line has been feared for hundreds of years.
Although longing for a daughter to pass her heritage to, she is sure she is the last of her kind. So she keeps to herself in a hidden cave, healing the locals and wondering about her future, until the day she is called to heal the Allemani nobleman Melfallen's critically ill wife. Risking exposure and death, she answers the call and finds that her life contains more than she has ever imagined. Melfallen not only sympathizes with her--he falls in love with her. Much to her joy, she discovers another witch like herself, a five-year-old orphan, and they adopt one another.
The three protagonists eventually discover the Shari'a's ancient library and their true history. Using their newfound knowledge and Melfallen's position, they begin the arduous task of forging a new, peaceful Allemani-Shari'a alliance. Paula Luedtke - Booklist
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