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Highlights
- "High fantasy mixed with mythic tale-telling, the author explores what it means to be a pawn in someone else's scheme.
- Author(s): Ross Hightower
- 426 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Fantasy
- Series Name: The Spirit Song Saga
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About the Book
Cursed with extraordinary powers, Minna is branded a witch and resigns herself to a lonely life. But titanic forces are at play in the Empire, forces with Minna's fate in mind, and in her early teens, she must leave her small life.
Book Synopsis
"High fantasy mixed with mythic tale-telling, the author explores what it means to be a pawn in someone else's scheme. That is, until the pawn realizes the true extent of her power and the path it will set for the rest of the Empire." -Eric Hoffer Award
Witches take on the patriarchy - A young heroine emerges as her people battle their imperial overlords. A tale of hope and transcendence.
Spirit Sight Volume 1 (The Spirit Song Saga Book 1), is an award-winning debut epic fantasy novel by Ross Hightower. Winner of numerous awards, including the Readers' Favorite Fantasy Finalist and the Eric B Hoffer 2023 Grand Prize Short List, Spirit Sight explores themes of identity, power, a mystical connection to nature and the enduring strength of found family.
Spirit Sight is the story of Minna Hunter, a girl from a remote village on the edge of a corrupt empire, who develops spirit sight and is branded as a witch. When the Inquisition captures her sister, she must leave her small life and become the heroine her people need.
Spirit Sight Volume One is a must-read If you love immersive fantasy and complex character dynamics.
Review Quotes
"Libraries seeking fantasy quest stories will find much to enjoy and recommend in Spirit Sight's revelations about dreams, abilities, and employing magic and legacy in a manner that supports the greater good." -Midwest Book Review
"A mystical journey filled with discovery, forgiveness, tragedy, and triumph!" -JR Konkol, author of the Rebirth of the Fallen series
"Spirit Sight by Ross Hightower is a fantastic start to the trilogy. It fits the genre perfectly and is an engaging story; it grabbed me from the first page and held me there until the end." -Readers' Favorite
"Spirit Sight is one of those fine novels that blends all of the elements of fantasy with the soul-searching, coming of age of the main character. Every page is full to the brim with external crises and internal realizations and truths. You won't be able to put this book down, and you also will never be able to forget it." -Kathie Giorgio, author of All Told and If You Tame Me