In the Arms of Immortals: A Novel of Darkness and Light (Chronicles of the Scribe, #2)

The Black Death sweeps through a Sicilian village in Book Two of Ginger Garrett's unforgettable Chronicles of the Scribe series It starts when a strange ship docks in the village harbor. That night an old man falls illthen the baker's wifethen a street urchin. By morning half the townspeople are dead and more are dyinghorribly. And no one in town has a clue how to stop it. Not the local priest. Not the rich baron or his powerful knight. And not the three women at the heart of this book: the baron's proud daughter, Panthea, the outcast healer Gio, and Mariskka, an unwilling visitor from another time. This fast-moving, richly imagined tale is a sure winner for lovers of historical fiction. From the Back Cover The time of the angels is over. Never again will men believe in unseen goodness. The age of fear has begun. Sicily, 1347. It starts with a strange ship in the village harbor. That night an old man falls illthen the baker's wifethen a street urchin. By morning half the townspeople are dead and more are dyinghorribly. Civic order breaks down. Wolves are moving in from the countryside. And no one has a clue what is happening or how to stop it. Not the local priest. Not the rich baron. Not the baron's proud daughter, nor the powerful knight who loves her. Certainly not the outcast healer whom many call a witch. Only the Destroyer and the unseen Watchers know the real storyalong with an unwilling visitor from another time. Mariskka recognizes the Black Death that soon will decimate Europe. But she has no voice to speak, no way to helpuntil she dares open her pain-hardened heart to unfathomable truth. Richly imagined, tautly suspenseful, and deeply movinganother heart-stopping historical thriller from the author of In the Shadow of Lions. About the Author Ginger Garrett is the critically acclaimed author of Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther, which was recognized as one of the top five novels of 2006 by the ECPA, and Dark Hour. An expert in ancient women's history, Ginger creates novels and nonfiction resources that explore the lives of historical women. A frequent media guest and television host, Ginger has been interviewed by The New York Times, NPR, Billy Graham's The Hour of Decision,'' The Harvest Show, Fox News, and many other outlets. In 2007, Ginger was nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year Award for her novel Dark Hour. A graduate of Southern Methodist University with a degree in theater, she is passionate about creating art from history. You can learn more about Ginger and her work by visiting www.gingergarrett.com Formats : EPUB, ORIGINAL_EPUB The Black Death sweeps through a Sicilian village in Book Two of Ginger Garrett's unforgettable Chronicles of the Scribe series. It starts when a strange ship docks in the village harbor. That night an old man falls ill...then the baker's wife...then a street urchin. By morning half the townspeople are dead and more are dying#8212;horribly. And no one in town has a clue how to stop it. Not the local priest. Not the rich baron or his powerful knight. And not the three women at the heart of this book: the baron's proud daughter, Panthea, the outcast healer Gio, and Mariskka, an unwilling visitor from another time. This fast-moving, richly imagined tale is a sure winner for lovers of historical fiction The Black Death sweeps through a Sicilian village in Book Two of Ginger Garretts unforgettable Chronicles of the Scribe series. It starts when a strange ship docks in the village harbor. That night an old man falls ill then the bakers wife then a street urchin. By morning half the townspeople are dead and more are dyinghorribly. And no one in town has a clue how to stop it. Not the local priest. Not the rich baron or his powerful knight. And not the three women at the heart of this book: the barons proud daughter, Panthea, the outcast healer Gio, and Mariskka, an unwilling visitor from another time. This fast-moving, richly imagined tale is a sure winner for lovers of historical fiction When the Black Death hits a small Sicilian town in 1347 only the Destroyer, the Watchers, and an unwilling time traveler named Mariskka know what is happening and why