Imagine a Land...Where the air is clear, and life is lived simply but fully; Where the seasons follow the sun from sowing to harvest, from winter's hibernation with music and stories through the revels and feasting of summer; Where people called Weavers, people with special powers, walk the byways to bring healing, entertainment, and knowledge to towns and hamlets. And now, imagine this peaceful land under threat... Her Healing Powers Were Ripped AwayWillow left her childhood behind to become a Weaver, one of a select group of men and women who bring their skills as Healers, Bards, and Scribes to the scattered hamlets of the Midland. She has never been without access to the planetary Aura, the all-pervasive energy that enhances her healing skills, as well as assisting with tasks like starting fires and communicating across distances. Then a space pod from a devastated planet disrupts her peaceful existence. It carries two grievously wounded men and threatens not only the Aura, but a way of life. Nor is the Aura as benign as everyone believes, and Willow pays the price. A shadow of herself, she sets out through spell-clad hills to find her own healing. Fair is fair, and you should know that Willow's story doesn't end with this book. See book 2, The Bard to continue the saga.