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Reviewed by Anne Boiling for Readers' Favorite
The setting is the Swiss Alps in 1411. The Duchesne had a baby boy and the village rejoiced. The celebration turned quickly to fear and loathing. The child had 6 fingers on one hand. The priest declared the child the work of the devil and had the family expelled from the village. It was cold and snowing, the parents valiantly struggled to get their child to safety.They gave their lives for Jean’s.
Upon the death of her husband, Marthe was forcefully removed from her home and all of her worldly possessions were taken from her. Thankfully she had healing powers and many peasants came to her for help. She built a clinic which was successful until the night of the witch hunt. The hunters accused her of being a witch. They killed her cat, thinking it was her. When they saw her alive, they begged for mercy. Marthe rescued a tiny infant and took him back to her clinic. As he grew up she taught him her medical knowledge. As a young man, he made his way to Geneva where he practiced medicine. Once again the superstition of witchcraft reared its ugly head and Jean was arrested.
This book combines both fact and fiction. It successfully reveals the superstition that ruled during that era. I found the story fascinating. The lead characters were all well developed and the secondary characters added much to the tale. This is the first book in The Good Healer series.
