Thornfruit is book one of The Gardener's Hand. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that draws them all over Laalvur and beyond. When the thief needs help, Ev doesn't hesitate. Ev will never lay eyes on the underground city of Adappyr, the stars of the Nightward Coast, or the venomous medusas that glow in the dark depths of the sea.Īt least on her weekly trip to the market, Ev gets to see her thief-the strange young woman who slips by her cart and playfully steals a handful of thornfruit. But the rest of the world feels impossibly far away from her life on a farm outside Laalvur. None of the other girls in the village had a thief-friend.Įvreyet Umarsad-'Ev' to her parents and her one friend-longs to be the kind of hero she reads about in books. When Alizhan discovers that she isn't the only one of her kind, and that a deadly plot threatens everyone like her, there's only one person she can trust.Įv liked having a secret. Rescued from abandonment and raised by the wealthy and beautiful Iriyat ha-Varensi, Alizhan has grown up in isolation, using her gift to steal secrets from Iriyat's rivals, the ruling class of Laalvur. Her mysterious ability leaves her unable to touch or be touched without excruciating pain. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.There were two secrets in Varenx House, and Alizhan was one of them.Īlizhan can't see faces, but she can read minds. They reluctantly join forces and set off on a journey that will test their budding romance and take them farther into the Night as they race to stop Iriyat. Buy the eBook Nightvine, The Gardeners Hand, 2 by Felicia Davin online from Australias leading online eBook store. Suggested By President Garfields Death (Classic Reprint)Nicholas Flood Davin. Their cellmate, a prickly and mysterious islander, offers to help them break free and steal it back. Injun and Whitey to the rescueWilliam Surrey Hart, Nightvine. But Ilyr is not who he claims to be, and danger lurks in the long shadows of the glittering court.Nalitzvan palace guards confiscate the book and throw Ev and Alizhan into prison. They pin their hopes on His Highness Prince Ilyr of Nalitzva, a man rumored to understand any language, even one he’s never encountered. Alizhan has stolen a book that might prove Iriyat’s guilt, if only someone could read its encoded text.Alizhan and her companion Ev leave the constant sun of their homeland to sail for the Nightward coast. Davin, Studyguide for Critical Care Nursing. Possessed of both political and magical influence, Iriyat is almost untouchable. PoemsChristopher Caudwell, Love on a ShoestringFelicia Kalapos.

Alizhan spent her life in service to Iriyat ha-Varensi as a mind-reading thief of secrets-until she uncovered Iriyat’s crimes.

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