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A gripping, fantastic battle against an evil creature
After rowing across the waters that cover what was once theirhome, a valley intentionally flooded during World War II,Ingledove and her older brother, Lang, visit their mother'sremotely situated grave, where they find a mysteriousinscription on her headstone: "A daughter of Adantis." Vaguely remembering hearing of Adantis when they were younger, the two siblings find themselves unwittingly entering into it, a magical place hidden deep in the Great Smoky Mountains. But they seem predestined to encounter something terrible as they continue what Lang thinks is just a good camping trip. A strange music hangs in the air, and eventually Lang is entranced by its source - at first sight, a beautiful woman. In fact, she is part serpent, an ancient creature of evil who is out
to drain the life from Lang. Only with the help of a man called the Master of Witchmasters and only by venturing into enchanted tunnels will Ingledove be able to save her brother from death.
Mining the rich legends of the Cherokee Indians, Marly
Youmans has crafted a decidedly American fantasy written in
breathtaking prose.
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