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The Heretic's Garden

Marilyn M. Schulz

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Description:Southern France, 1243:Even as rampaging Crusaders destroy their village, Renata and Cebille, the village healers, lead a small group of little girls into the mountains to escape the carnage. The children have been training in the art of herbal healing, but the practice of such skills by women—even girls—has been condemned as witchcraft, and witches are now tortured for confession to save their souls, then burned anyway.The women need to keep their progress and the purpose of their journey secret, as there are informants everywhere who would gladly sell them for the bounty and favor from the Inquisitors. The women don’t know who else has survived from their village, or even if the families of the little girls are safe, but they do know where to go: The band is headed towards the fortress mount in Montségur for refuge and any news, hoping any other villagers left alive may make it there as well.Unexpectedly, they are helped by a knight of the Crusade, Sir Simon de Bresilhac, (on a secret quest of his own) and his brother, Perilla, a priest who has doubts as to their eventual salvation and thinks the women are going to Hell anyway, though the girls might still be worth redeeming.Renata has another desperate secret: Like her father before, who was a knight of an ancient line with roots back to the Holy Land and the time of the Crucifixion, she has the gift of healing—not just by plants, but by the Laying of Hands. Something comes upon her then, and she mumbles in tongues her mother calls Angel-speak. Others might call it Devil’s tongue, so it’s no wonder the gift is not something she wants to make well known—especially now.But the fortress has also been under siege for months. They find a secret way inside by a trusted villager who is also sought by the Crusaders. With no hope left for them in the fortress, Renata has been tasked by one of the Perfecti—a Cathar ready to enter Heaven, perhaps sooner rather than later—with a sacred trust. Renata has vowed to protect it to the end of this life—or any other. But when might that end really be when there is betrayal from within?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Heretic's Garden. To get started finding The Heretic's Garden, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Southern France, 1243:Even as rampaging Crusaders destroy their village, Renata and Cebille, the village healers, lead a small group of little girls into the mountains to escape the carnage. The children have been training in the art of herbal healing, but the practice of such skills by women—even girls—has been condemned as witchcraft, and witches are now tortured for confession to save their souls, then burned anyway.The women need to keep their progress and the purpose of their journey secret, as there are informants everywhere who would gladly sell them for the bounty and favor from the Inquisitors. The women don’t know who else has survived from their village, or even if the families of the little girls are safe, but they do know where to go: The band is headed towards the fortress mount in Montségur for refuge and any news, hoping any other villagers left alive may make it there as well.Unexpectedly, they are helped by a knight of the Crusade, Sir Simon de Bresilhac, (on a secret quest of his own) and his brother, Perilla, a priest who has doubts as to their eventual salvation and thinks the women are going to Hell anyway, though the girls might still be worth redeeming.Renata has another desperate secret: Like her father before, who was a knight of an ancient line with roots back to the Holy Land and the time of the Crucifixion, she has the gift of healing—not just by plants, but by the Laying of Hands. Something comes upon her then, and she mumbles in tongues her mother calls Angel-speak. Others might call it Devil’s tongue, so it’s no wonder the gift is not something she wants to make well known—especially now.But the fortress has also been under siege for months. They find a secret way inside by a trusted villager who is also sought by the Crusaders. With no hope left for them in the fortress, Renata has been tasked by one of the Perfecti—a Cathar ready to enter Heaven, perhaps sooner rather than later—with a sacred trust. Renata has vowed to protect it to the end of this life—or any other. But when might that end really be when there is betrayal from within?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Heretic's Garden. To get started finding The Heretic's Garden, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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