Looking for Dei - by David A Willson (Paperback)

About the Book

Nara Dall has never liked secrets, yet it seems that her life has been filled with them. When she uses forbidden magic to help her village, she embarks on a path of danger, discovery, and a search for the divine...

Book Synopsis

A poor village. A forbidden gift. A girl hidden from the world.

In the forgotten fishing village of Dimmitt, fifteen-year-old Nara has spent her life concealing powers no one understands.

She can sense the glow of living things. She can imbue ancient runes with power. But even her adoptive father, Bylo, cannot fully explain what she is.

Nara has prayed for answers from Dei, the unseen God said to bless the gifted. But Dei has remained silent, and Nara is beginning to wonder whether her power is a blessing, a curse, or something else entirely.

Every few years, Dimmitt gathers for the announcement ceremony, where a sacred blade called the ceppit is meant to reveal which children have been blessed with magical gifts. For decades, no gifted child has been found.

When Nara discovers why, she makes a reckless choice meant to save her village.

Instead, she invites disaster.

Now dangerous forces are hunting her, ancient prophecy is stirring, and Nara must face the truth Bylo has been trying to hide: the world may never have seen power like this before.

Looking for Dei is Book One in The Godseeker Duet, a YA epic fantasy of hidden magic, dangerous prophecy, faith, sacrifice, and a young heroine searching for the God who has always seemed beyond reach.

Review Quotes

... stunning young adult fantasy tale... suspenseful... will make readers' hearts race.
- Readers' Favorite Reviews

... one of the best fantasy novels I've read in a long time.
- Online Book Club Review

... a promising and entertaining introduction to a well-thought-out and intriguing new fantasy world.

- IndieReader Review

Willson is such a clever, clever writer. He'll pull you in, mess with you a little and, then, just when you think you have a handle on the story, he'll pull the rug from under you. Wonderful stuff!
- Wishing Shelf Review