Baudino sets this engrossing fantasy-adventure in a mythical land that replicates the political and religious tensions of 14th-century Europe. The heroine, miriam, unwillingly gifted with the power to heal, falls victim ...Baudino sets this engrossing fantasy-adventure in a mythical land that replicates the political and religious tensions of 14th-century Europe. The heroine, miriam, unwillingly gifted with the power to heal, falls victim to a savage inquisition that condemns her ability as witchcraft, and to a ruthless nobleman who rapes her after she saves his life.