The Matriarch's Devise
The Healer's Trilogy, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Bree Welch
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By:
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Sharon Skinner
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“If we turn our backs on who we are, who knows what danger we ourselves may become?”
Orpahned by war, haunted by unknown origins, KIRA is a young woman with a secret. She can psychically communicate with certain animals.
Determined to discover the truth of her heritage, Kira resumes her journey following the events of The Healer's Legacy. Together with Milos, and accompanied by her loyal companions, Kelmir and Vaith, she sets sail for the strange land across the Faersent Sea.
But when she arrives in her mother’s homeland, what awaits her is not the welcoming arms of loving relatives, but a land filled with political strife, dark intrigue, and a family secret that could shatter everything.
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