DAUGHTER OF BLACK LAKE

Toronto: HarperCollins, 2020. 1st Canadian Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. CONDITION: NEW 2020 HarperCollins trade paperback (with dust wrapper), first Canadian edition (yup, that's what it says), first printing. Dust wrapper shows embossed title. Deckle edges. CONTENT: In a world of pagan traditions and deeply rooted love, a girl in jeopardy must save her family and community. A transporting historical novel. It's the season of Fallow, in the era of iron. In a northern misty bog surrounded by woodlands and wheat fields, a settlement lies far beyond the reach of the Romans invading hundreds of miles to the southeast. Here, life is simple--or so it seems to the tightly knit community. Sow. Reap. Honor Mother Earth, who will provide at harvest time. A girl named Devout comes of age, sweetly flirting with the young man she's tilled alongside all her life, and envisions a future of love and abundance. Seventeen years later, though, the settlement is a changed place. Famine has brought struggle, and outsiders, with their foreign ways and military might, have arrived at the doorstep. For Devout's young daughter, life is more troubled than her mother ever anticipated. But this girl has an extraordinary gift. As worlds collide and peril threatens, it will be up to her to save her family and community. Set in a time long forgotten, Daughter of Black Lake brings the ancient world to life and introduces us to an unforgettable family facing an unimaginable trial. "Buchanan's meticulous attention to detail and obvious passion for research is evident on every page as she weaves history and an engaging tale together with threads of romance and magic."