In the borderlands of the village Les ???chelles, giants sleep and werewolves howl. Travelers must cross deep gorges to pay visit. The only strangers are treasure-hunters seeking the riches of Zahara, a drowned Crusader bride. She planted the nearby woods with rich botanicals, now the healing herbs of Ir???ne Gu???ri, apothecary in these parts. When a cruel invader storms the village he brings along his shy, though brilliant alchemist, Joaqu???no Durande. Will Ir???ne join forces with this scholar, risking her profession ...
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In the borderlands of the village Les ???chelles, giants sleep and werewolves howl. Travelers must cross deep gorges to pay visit. The only strangers are treasure-hunters seeking the riches of Zahara, a drowned Crusader bride. She planted the nearby woods with rich botanicals, now the healing herbs of Ir???ne Gu???ri, apothecary in these parts. When a cruel invader storms the village he brings along his shy, though brilliant alchemist, Joaqu???no Durande. Will Ir???ne join forces with this scholar, risking her profession and her neighbors' trust, or flee to the valley? Enormous decisions await, and great danger as friends, neighbors, and even the tools of Ir???ne's workshop rise, enchanted, into the fray of war.
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