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The Resource Against a darkening sky, Lauren B. Davis

Against a darkening sky, Lauren B. Davis

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In 7th century Northumbria, a young woman is torn between her deepest beliefs and her desire to belong in a changing world. Wilona, the lone survivor of a plague that has wiped out her people, makes her way to a new life in the village of Ad Gefrin, where she is apprenticed to Touilt, a revered healer and seeress. As an outsider, she is viewed with suspicion by all except Margawn, a warrior in the lord's hall. When the king proclaims a conversion to the new Christian religion, Ad Gefrin becomes a dangerous place for Wilona and Touilt. Wilona must battle for survival, dignity and love against overwhelming odds
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eng
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Against a darkening sky
Title
Against a darkening sky
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Lauren B. Davis
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In 7th century Northumbria, a young woman is torn between her deepest beliefs and her desire to belong in a changing world. Wilona, the lone survivor of a plague that has wiped out her people, makes her way to a new life in the village of Ad Gefrin, where she is apprenticed to Touilt, a revered healer and seeress. As an outsider, she is viewed with suspicion by all except Margawn, a warrior in the lord's hall. When the king proclaims a conversion to the new Christian religion, Ad Gefrin becomes a dangerous place for Wilona and Touilt. Wilona must battle for survival, dignity and love against overwhelming odds
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1955-
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Davis, Lauren B.
Dewey number
C813/.6
Index
no index present
Literary form
novels
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  • Catholic Church
  • Culture conflict
  • Identity (Psychology)
  • Paganism
  • Power (Social sciences)
  • Social conflict
  • Women prophets
  • Northumbria (Kingdom)
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Against a darkening sky, Lauren B. Davis
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volume
Carrier category code
nc
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
txt
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rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
364 pages
Isbn
9781443432092
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • ocn894141078
  • (OCoLC)894141078
Label
Against a darkening sky, Lauren B. Davis
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
23 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
364 pages
Isbn
9781443432092
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
  • ocn894141078
  • (OCoLC)894141078

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