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Wise Child

Name: Wise Child
Rating: 4.22 (10013 reviews)
Author: Monica Furlong

Monica Furlong June 25, 1987

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In a remote Scottish village, nine-year-old Wise Child is taken in by Juniper, a healer and sorceress. Then Wise Child’s mother, Maeve, a black witch, reappears. In choosing between Maeve and Juniper, Wise Child discovers the extent of her supernatural powers–and her true loyalties.

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