The release date for the English version of 'Touch of Power' by
Maria V. Snyder is Dec 2011. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Avry of Kazan takes on the wounds and illnesses of the sick and dying by placing her hands on them. But instead of receiving recognition for her abilities, she is pursued. The virus that has wiped off the Territories and left the survivors in a condition of disarray is blamed on healers like Avry.
A group of renegades kidnaps Avry, who is exhausted and stressed from hiding, and they surprise cherish her gift more than the large sum of money being given to find her. Their mysterious captor-protector, who has special abilities, is unambiguous in his demands: Avry has to cure a plague-stricken prince who is spearheading an attack on her people.
Avry has to choose who is worth saving and what is worth dying for as they make their way across the difficult Nine Mountains, dogged by mercenaries and mystical threats.