Firethorn

Introducing a mesmerizing debut in the rich tradition of Marion Zimmer Bradleyand the powerful narratives of Jacqueline Careya passionate tale of love andwar in... » 

Introducing a mesmerizing debut in the rich tradition of Marion Zimmer Bradleyand the powerful narratives of Jacqueline Careya passionate tale of love andwar in which the gods grant a common girl uncommon gifts... Before she wasFirethorn she was Luck named for her red hair and favored by the goddess ofChance. A lowborn orphan Luck is destined to a life of servitude. But when hermistress dies Luck flees to the forest where she discovers the sacredfirethorn tree whose berries bring her fevered dreams a new name...andstrange gifts. When she emerges from the woods Firethorn is a new woman withmysterious powers. And soon in the chaos of the UpsideDown Days when thehighborn and the low trade places Firethorn couples with the warrior SireGalan whom she follows to camp with the kings army. There she learns that inher new role as a sheath a warriors bedservant she is but one step above awhore. By day she uses her gifts as a healer to earn a place among the campswomen and by night she shares Sire Galans bed her desire equal to his. Butthe passion they feel for each other has no place in a world ruled by caste andviolence. When her lover makes an illconsidered wager that chances her heartthe consequences are disastrousand Firethorn will learn how hard it can be totell honor from dishonor justice from vengeance. «