The RUNEBOUND saga presents a world where magic is controlled by the oppressive Kirche, and those who wield it are prized-and feared-as weapons of incalculable power. In this first volume, Rhiannon, a simple weaver's daughter, has her life turned upside-down when her visions save the life of a village pastor, at the cost of his secrets. Forced into service by a corrupt oligarch, she gains allies, enemies, and power as she loses more and more of herself.
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Rhiannon has the Sight - the ability to glimpse the hearts and minds of others. Her visions attract the attention of the powerful kirche, which has condemned all magic outside the holy orders.
Branded a witch, her family executed, Rhiannon is handed over to a corrupt bishop with a diabolical agenda of his own. But she is not without friends: she is saved from a terrible fate by the very people the bishop aims to destroy. Thrust into intrigue and danger, Rhiannon must learn to control her growing power, and master...
A RAGGED MAGIC
"Lindsey S. Johnson debuts strongly with her tale of betrayal, magic and political intrigue. She breaks our hearts open in the first chapter ... with her fast-paced, often poetic prose ... "--KEN SCHOLES, award-winning author of
The Psalms of Isaak
"Lindsey S. Johnson's strong, confident voice ... and complex, fascinating characters make this debut novel riveting and deeply satisfying."- SHANNON PAGE, author of
Our Lady of the Islands
(with Jay Lake)
"A Ragged Magic is one of those books that makes me want to curl up with a cup of hot tea on a stormy weekend and read until the world ends."- J.A. PITTS, award-winning author of
Forged in Fire