The Story of a Mountain Woman and the Demons at Her Doorstep
Born to smell disease, Laney has accepted her lot in life as a healer, just as the women of her bloodline always have.
After a life wrought with sickness and despair, Laney has finally found some measure of peace - even if it is built on brittle foundations, it's better than dealing with the normal world and all its human cruelties.
But now one of her childhood bullies has come across the doorstep of her mountain refuge, and in her arms she's brought a sickness so sharp and strange and awful that even Laney's defenses might not be able to withstand it…
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