The Matriarch's Devise - Skinner, Sharon

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Résumé :
If we turn our backs on who we are, who knows what danger we ourselves may become? 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. ACCOLADES This is the second book I've read by Sharon Skinner - this is the sequel to the first book of hers which I read, The Healer's Legacy - and like the first, this one's going on the Keep Forever shelf. - Theoden Humphrey Another amazing book from Sharon Skinner! This book is the 2nd in the trilogy of Kira's saga and it is just as good as the first, The Healer's Legacy, which is saying a lot! - Dawn V. The second book of the series was just as fantastically well written as the first. Mrs. Skinner has a special gift for writing characters that are so easy to get attached to, while at the same time giving us at least one that we love to hate. - Birbitt

Biographie:
Author Sharon Skinner (The Healer's Legacy, Return to Anoria) has written many published books in the Fantasy, Science Fiction, Poetry and Children's Picture Book genres. With influences ranging from Peter S Beagle to Ursula K Leguin and many styles in between, Sharon is an avid reader and regularly posts her readings on Goodreads.In addition to having nationally published articles, essays and short stories, both fiction and nonfiction, she served for eight years as the Executive Editor of Anthology magazine, a small press literary magazine published in Mesa, Arizona. She served as an Arizona State Library Writer in Residence for three years. She is an experienced workshop presenter and public speaker and has been a guest author/presenter at a variety of book festivals, writing conferences, and conventions.Sharon serves as the Regional Advisor for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Arizona. She holds a BA in English, an MA in Creative Writing, and Copy Editing Certificate from Writer's Digest. She is a certified book coach, and manages a separate business entity, Book Coaching by Sharon, for that business. She is an experienced workshop presenter and public speaker and has been a guest author/presenter at a variety of book festivals, writing conferences, and conventions. Sharon has also been a contributing writer for film projects, including Sacrifice from Brick Cave Films. As a recording artist, Sharon has released two albums of spoken word, Sifted Gems, Polished Dreams and The Vultures are Circling, but I'm not Finished, Yet.She has a deep love for speculative fiction and fantasy and is particularly fond of character-driven stories....

Sommaire:
If we turn our backs on who we are, who knows what danger we ourselves may become? 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. ACCOLADES This is the second book I've read by Sharon Skinner - this is the sequel to the first book of hers which I read, The Healer's Legacy - and like the first, this one's going on the Keep Forever shelf. - Theoden Humphrey Another amazing book from Sharon Skinner! This book is the 2nd in the trilogy of Kira's saga and it is just as good as the first, The Healer's Legacy, which is saying a lot! - Dawn V. The second book of the series was just as fantastically well written as the first. Mrs. Skinner has a special gift for writing characters that are so easy to get attached to, while at the same time giving us at least one that we love to hate. - Birbitt...