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"I had always felt most alive, when I was healing. Without healing I was a tin top spinning out of kilter soon to catch the ground. It took all my energy to hold myself from skidding into chaos."

But in the city of Pharsis traditional women healers are banned from practising and the... read more

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  • The City of Pharsis: Judith and Sarah's home city. Pharsis is a large port stretching over several hills. On one hill sits the University.
  • The Northern Forest: Judith visits the Forest twice seeking herbs and scents.

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“She’s done it then,” said Sarah in that matter-of-fact way of hers, as if our employer committing suicide was an everyday occurrence.

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This book is in The Healer's Shadow Trilogy. (standard series)

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  1. Zoe Brooks (Author)

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  1. John L Wilkinson (Illustrator) - Cover designer

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Original Language: English
Publisher: White Fox Books
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 10/12/2012
ISBN: 978-0-9572341-2-3
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Books That Influenced This Book edit see section history

   
  • Women Who Run with the Wolves

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