It's been 40 years since the Fox took Kada's brother. Though she ranand kept herself hidden,she fears itmay be stalking her again,this timeto stealher daughter.Every year,Vedma Kada gives thanks to the bone roots -those that belong to thechild-bearing tree who gave Kada her desperately-wantedbaby,Secha. Kada lives her life in service of the bone roots and the goddess Zemya,but they cannot keep her daughter safe. Not when Secha's emerging powers,bothmysterious and brutish,threaten to out her for who she truly is...Meanwhile Sladyana,a rich noblewoman,has spent the last fifteen years searching for her missing daughter,Luba. She wassnatched from their home by the Fox thief and Sladyana has heard nothing from her since. But the one who gave Sladyana her daughter has comewithin her grasp onceagain,and so has the secret of her daughter's fate.File Under:Fantasy( Tree of Life | Mother Issues | Out Foxed | Unravelling Secrets )
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Publisher: Watkins Media LimitedISBN: 9781915202581Dimensions: 197 x 130 mm
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"Gabriela Houston's The Bone Roots is an exuberantly told story that weaves together the lives of two mothers and their daughters. This enthralling tale is filled with dark magic,intriguing monsters,and a tension that holds until the very end."- Chris Panatier,author ofThe Phlebotomist "As twisted and intricate as the bone roots themselves,an intimate portrait of what it means to become a mother and the fight to protect - at any cost. Be prepared to be gripped,chilled,and lulled deep into this mythic world with Houston's lyrical prose." - Caroline Hardaker,author ofComposite Creatures"Gabriela Houston's writing is both economical and evocative - a rare skill."- SFX Magazine"(Gabriela Houston) truly is a writer to look out for,and one that I think will go far."- Libri Draconis
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