Bernice Barry

Can a woman gifted with the power of healing survive in a world that burns what it cannot understand? Cornwall, 1628. A young girl guards a dangerous secret — she can leave her body and fly. Steeped in herbal lore and forbidden spells, the girl becomes a woman, while across the land, whispers of witchcraft turn deadly. When witchfinder Matthew...

London, 1798. Born into poverty, illiterate, eighteen-year-old Sarah Evans has been raised to believe she has no rights at all. She and her childhood friend, Lucy Burnes, struggle daily to find food and shelter, drawing strength and comfort from their friendship. When she is falsely accused and found guilty of theft, Sarah is sentenced to transportation, but instead, she is...