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A new voice in fantasy weaves a rich, entrancing tale of a girl with powerful healing gifts —- and the courage to use them to save her ailing kingdom. Shadows fall across the beautiful, lush kingdom after the queen is attacked by an unnatural beast, and the healing skills of her daughter, Alexandra, cannot save her. Too soon the widowed king is spellbound by a frightening stranger, a woman whose eyes reflect no... (more)

The Bonemender

by Holly Bennett

Gabrielle knows that she must be present on the battlefield, but she never could have predicted why. (20051201)

Confessions of a Pagan Nun: A Novel

by Kate Horsley

Cloistered in a stone cell at the monastery of Saint Brigit, a sixth-century Irish nun secretly records the memories of her Pagan youth, interrupting her assigned task of transcribing Augustine and Patrick. She also writes of her fiercely independent mother, whose skill with healing plants and inner strength she inherited. She writes of her druid teacher, the brusque but magnetic Giannon, who first introduced her... (more)

Moreta : Dragonlady of Pern

by Anne McCaffrey

An air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr. Her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch; spring had made a glorious debut; the Gather at Ruatha Hold was extremely merry; and Moreta was enjoying the attentions of Alessan, the new Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold. With only eight Turns... (more)

Renegades of Pern: Book 2

Nerilka's Story

by Anne McCaffrey

A deadly epidemic was sweeping across Pern. Everyone, holder and dragonrider alike, pitched in to help-- except Nerilka's father, who refused to share Fort Hold's bounty with the other Holds. So, ashamed of her family and determined to do her part, Nerilka packed up medicines and supplies and sneaked off to aid her people. Her quest to help wherever she was most needed led her finally to Ruatha Hold, where Lord... (more)

The Bonemender's Oath

by Holly Bennett

The war is over, but the danger is not. (20061215)

The Forestwife

by Theresa Tomlinson

A vivid retelling of the Robin Hood legend from Maid Marian's point of view follows the fifteen-year-old orphan's flight into Sherwood Forest and her encounter with an idealistic fighter against injustice. Reprint. AB. H. SLJ.

Aria of the Sea

by Dia Calhoun

On the island of Normost, in the kingdom of Windward, 13-year-old Cerinthe Gale is a folk healer who dreams of being a dancer. When her mother falls ill, Cerinthe fights to save her — but fails. She blames herself for her mother’s death, gives up healing, and decides to pursue dance. Cerinthe travels across Windward to audition at the School of the Royal Dancers, which accepts her even though she is a commoner. It... (more)

Highland Champion (Zebra Historical Romance)

Highland: Book 11

Highland Champion (Zebra Historical Romance)

by Hannah Howell

New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell spins a masterful tale of glory, honor and passion in this sweeping adventure of a proud woman who refuses to believe in love—and the fiery Scotsman determined to change her mind... Liam Cameron is certain he’s died and gone to heaven when he opens his eyes to the angel before him. But the pain that wracks his body proves he is still earth-bound. Keira Murray... (more)

Raven Of The Waves

by Michael Cadnum

Lismond has trained all his life to take up an oar as a Viking warrior on the Raven. Wiglaf has spent his days in the quiet of a monastery, learning the arts of healing as a monk's apprentice. When these two lives intersect, the result is a clash of cultures and wills -- all taken to a breathtaking conclusion.

Prince of Magic (Berkley Sensation)

by Linda Winstead Jones

The firstborn children of the Fyne witches have finally come into their own, each with a special gift... Independent Ariana Kane Varden, daughter of the Sun Witch, has never let family duty keep her from reaching her dreams. She learned the practice of her gift, the power to heal others, at her mother's knee. And now she is the Palace healer, tending to her emperor... The last prophecy of magician Sian... (more)

Eat, Pray, Love

One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

by Elizabeth Gilbert

This beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house in the country, career) and find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. Setting out for a year to study three different aspects of her nature amid three different cultures,... (more)

A Woman's Liberation: A Choice of Futures by and About Women

A Woman's Liberation: A Choice of Futures by and About Women

by Connie Willis, S. Williams

From the archives of Analog Science Fiction and Fact and Asimov's Science Fiction magazines comes this thought-provoking anthology of stories by a group of acclaimed, bestselling female writers who have changed the nature of visionary fiction. These 10 classic stories, each featuring well-developed, strong, female characters, have garnered numerous literary awards and span every style and theme in speculative... (more)

Od Magic

by Patricia A. McKillip

Brenden Vetch's unique gift for connecting with the agricultural environment has brought him to the attention of the enigmatic wizard Od. Recruited as a gardener, Brenden suddenly finds himself at the wizard's school in Kelior, where every potential mage is required by law to serve the Kingdom of Numis. But unknown to the rulers of Numis, Brenden is far more than he seems-and his presence just may tip the... (more)

Shadow Touch: A Dirk & Steele Adventure (Paranormal Romance)

Dirk and Steele: Book 2

Shadow Touch: A Dirk & Steele Adventure (Paranormal Romance)

by Marjorie M. Liu

Elena Baxter can work miracles with her hands. She can coax bones to knit, flesh to heal. She can mend the mind. She has been doing such work for almost all of her twenty-eight years. That is why she will be taken. The media called it a rampage of terror, the recent murders. But fighting crime is why Artur Loginov joined Dirk & Steele. The international detective agency specializes in the impossible,... (more)

Dark Queen Saga: Book 3

The Silver Rose: A Novel

by Susan Carroll

From Brittany’s fog-shrouded forests to the elegant dark heart of Paris’s royal court, one woman must challenge a country’s destiny–and her own dangerous fate. France, 1585. She is the youngest and most powerful of the “Sisters of Faire Isle,” women known far and wide for their extraordinary mystical abilities. Skilled in healing and able to forecast the future of those around her, Miri Cheney has returned to her... (more)

The Druid Way (Earth Quest)

by Philip Carr-Gomm

Druidism, the ancient shamanic religion of Britain is experiencing a major revival there and in America. This book is both a complete description of the Druid Way as well as a fascinating tour of the major Druid sites, ruins, and "power places." Includes specific suggestions for bringing this ancient wisdom tradition into our own lives and activities.

I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem

by Maryse Conde

"Stunning...Maryse Conde's imaginative subversion of historical records forms a critque of contemporary American society and its ingrained racism and sexism." THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE At the age of seven, Tituba watched as her mother was hanged for daring to wound a plantation owner who tried to rape her. She was raised from then on by Mama Yaya, a gifted woman who shared with her the secrets of healing and magic.... (more)

To Love a Scottish Lord: Book Four of the Highland Lords (Avon Romantic Treasures.)

To Love a Scottish Lord: Book Four of the Highland Lords (Avon Romantic Treasures.)

by Karen Ranney

A Lord Not Meant to Marry Hamish MacRae, a changed man, returned to his beloved Scotland intending to turn his back on the world. The proud, brooding lord wants nothing more than to be left alone, but an unwanted visitor to his lonely castle has defied his wishes. While it is true that this healer, Mary Gilly, is a beauty beyond compare, it will take more than her miraculous potions to soothe his wounded... (more)

The Sun Witch (Berkley Sensation)

by Linda Winstead Jones

For 300 years, the Fyne women have called the mountain Orianan their home, inheriting the supernatural arts from their mothers--but a long-ago curse makes true love unattainable for them. When she meets the green-eyed soldier of her dreams, youngest sister Sophie discovers that she has been gifted with abundant fertility. Now, she and her lover must call on all their strengths, both earthly and... (more)

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