by Judith Merkle Riley

In 1356, Margaret of Ashbury marries the scholarly Gregory de Vilers, and when he is taken prisoner by the French and held for ransom, she and two friends--an herbalist and an alchemist--embark on a dangerous quest to rescue him, despite the apathy of his miserly family, in the sequel to A Vision of Light. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.