Shards of Light

(Paperback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Ice crystalizes around Shilos heart, threatening to plunge her into darkness as shes gripped by evil. And it is only Week Two of her summer-long exile to Sicily. But Shilo will face the evil, and the torment of missing Kenji, because the reason she crossed an ocean is worth that and more. Nonna Marie, her great-grandmother. The one who set their family tree on fire. Years ago, she received The Gift a miraculous, divine power to heal. The same power bestowed upon Shilo just before her seventeenth birthday. Becoming a Healer has already led to danger and heartache, but it is nothing compared to what lies ahead. High on Mt. Etna, in a centuries-old convent, Shilo will discover the horrors of human trafficking, heroic feats propelled by courage and faith, and the unbearable pain of another loss. On a ballet stage halfway around the world, Melody grand jets into a life-changing moment. But after years of strenuous preparation, something goes terribly wrong. When she regains consciousness, her ballet dreams lie shattered, piercing Melody with shards of hopelessness. What is life without ballet And how will she survive this ordeal without Shilo As Melody struggles to piece together the fragments of her broken life, she reflects on the Nigerian-Russian parents she never knew, and a pair of hauntingly familiar ebony eyes.

Author Bio

Susan is an author, speaker, public relations professional and book reviewer. She grew up in a Chicago suburb and graduated from NIU with a degree in journalism, then became a newspaper reporter before moving to New Mexico. Living in Albuquerque, she landed a job with KOB-TV and worked as a television reporter for a couple of years before returning to Illinois. The author of three young adult novels and one children's wildlife book, Susan also has several short stories published in anthologies. She is president of the American Christian Fiction Writers Chicago Chapter, a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and a member of Willow Creek Community Church. She loves to travel, especially with her family, and enjoys photography, hiking, boating, snorkeling and diving, cooking, baking, and reading.