Free (Kindle) Darkfell by Mary Corran [Plague Healing Coming of Age Quest Fantasy]

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Darkfell by British author Mary Corran (ISFDB) is her self-contained epic coming-of-age fantasy novel set in the same world as her previous novel Imperial Light (apparently not a direct sequel to that story), starring a young heir to secret knowledge which may save the land from a strange plague, if she and her cousin can survive the journey to unlock the mysteries and the battle which will ensue, free courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press' Venture imprint, who are e-printing it from its 1996 edition originally out from Orion's Millenium imprint.

Currently free @ Amazon (currently available to Canadians & in the UK and pretty much everywhere else that Amazon sells worldwide, since this is being done via their KDP Select exclusive-or-else program)

If you happen to like this one and wish to find out more about the fantasy world setting, Venture has also e-printed Imperial Light for an affordably low price, and runs sporadic 99 cent discount specials in addition to their Kindle Countdown deals (not available to Canadians).

Description
None of them will ever be the same again.

Ninian is the heir to Arcady, but her happy childhood is brought abruptly to an end when, in a rite of passage, she and three of her friends venture into the Barren Lands.

There they hear voices that tell them secrets that shouldn't be shared and give gifts that shatter souls.

None of them will ever be the same again.

Priests struggle with their faith as a deadly plague spreads through the land and evil forces take hold of its people.

There is only one woman destined to save them, brought up to carry the secret of generations which she fiercely guards. The knowledge she possesses offers the only possible form of salvation, a secret which is buried deep within the Avardale lake.

Together with her cousin they must call upon the ancient mysteries of the magical Tearstone and the siren call of a sleeping leviathan.

With the number of deaths increasing and surrounding villages being wiped out, one family must fight to put aside their spiritual differences and risk their lives to save all those who depend on them. The battle which follows is beyond religious explanation as legend becomes reality and hope is all that is left.

DARKFELL is the story of a people under threat of persecution, of a waterborne plague bringing sickness to the healthy. It is the stunning return to the world of IMPERIAL LIGHT.