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A STUNNING BAEN BOOKS DEBUT. A brilliant Americana flintlock fantasy novel set in a world of Appalachian magic that works. Sarah Calhoun is the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Elector Andrew Calhoun, one of Appalachees military heroes and one of the electors who gets to decide who will next ascend asthe Emperor of the New World. None of that matters to Sarah. She has a natural talent for hexing and one bad eye, and all she wants is to be left aloneespecially by outsiders. But Sarahs world gets turned on its head at the Nashville Tobacco Fair when a Yankee wizard-priesttries to kidnap her. Sarah fights back with the aid of a mysterious monk named Thalanes, who is one of the not-quite-human Firstborn, the Moundbuilders of the Ohio. It is Thalanes who reveals to Sarah a secret heritage she never dreamed could be hers. Now on a desperate quest with Thalanes toclaim this heritage,sheis hunted by the Emperors bodyguard of elite dragoons, as well as by darker thingsshapeshifting Mockers and undead Lazars, and behind them a power more sinister still. If Sarah cannot claim her heritage, it may mean the end to her, herfamilyand to the world where she is just beginning to find her place. Praise for Witchy Eye and D.J. Butler: you cant stop yourself from taking another biteand anotherand another.I didnt want to stop reading. Kudos! R.A. Salvatore, New York Times Bestselling Author Excellent book. I am impressed by the creativity and the depth of the world building. Dave Butler is a great storyteller. Larry Correia WITCHY EYE is an intricate and imaginative alternate history with a cast of characters and quirky situations that would make a Dickens novel proud. Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of *Eternity's Mind * "David's a pro storyteller, and you're in for a great ride."Larry Dixon " a fascinating, grittily-flavored world of living legends. Hurry up and write the next one, Dave."Cat Rambo, author of Beasts of Tabat "This is enchanting! I'd love to see more."Mercedes Lackey New York Times bestselling author Goblin Market meets Magical Musketpunk... A great ride that also manages to cover some serious cultural terrain. Charles E. Gannon, author of the thrice-Nebula nominated Caine Riordan series "Witchy-Eye is a brilliant blend of historical acumen and imagination, a tour-de-force that is at once full of surprises and ultimately heart-warming. This is your chance to discover one of the finest new stars writing today!"David Farland, New York Times bestselling author A gritty, engrossing mash-up of history, fantasy, and magic. Desperate characters careen from plot twist to plot twist until few are left standing.Mario Acevedo, author of Rescue From Planet Pleasure . "Captivating characters. Superb world-building. Awesome magic. Butler fuses fantasy and history effortlessly, creating a fascinating new American epic. Not to be missed!"Christopher Husberg, author of Duskfall ** A STUNNING BAEN BOOKS DEBUT. A brilliant Americana flintlock fantasy novel set in a world of Appalachian magic that works. Sarah Calhoun is the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Elector Andrew Calhoun, one of Appalachee's military heroes and one of the electors who gets to decide who will next ascend as the Emperor of the New World. None of that matters to Sarah. She has a natural talent for hexing and one bad eye, and all she wants is to be left alone--especially by outsiders. But Sarah's world gets turned on its head at the Nashville Tobacco Fair when a Yankee wizard-priest tries to kidnap her. Sarah fights back with the aid of a mysterious monk named Thalanes, who is one of the not-quite-human Firstborn, the Moundbuilders of the Ohio. It is Thalanes who reveals to Sarah a secret heritage she never dreamed could be hers. Now on a desperate quest with Thalanes to claim this heritage, she is hunted by the Emperor's bodyguard of elite dragoons, as well as by darker things--shapeshifting Mockers and undead Lazars, and behind them a power more sinister still. If Sarah cannot claim her heritage, it may mean the end to her, her family--and to the world where she is just beginning to find her place. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management) "Sarah Calhoun is the 15 year old daughter of the elector Andrew Calhoun, one of the electors who gets to decide who will ascend as the emperor of the New World. None of that matters to Sarah. She has a natural talent for hexing and one bad eye, and all she wants is to be left alone. But then a Yankee wizard-priest tries to kidnap her. Sarah fights back with the aid of a monk named Thalanes, who is one of the not-quite-human Firstborns. It is he that reveals to Sarah her secret heritage. On a desperate quest to claim that heritage, she is hunted by the emperor's bodyguards as well as darker things. If she cannot claim her heritage, it may mean the end to her, her family and the world where she was just beginning to find her place"-- Provided by publisher