Shards of Light: Book 2 in the Healer series Kindle Edition

Illumination book award for young adult fictionMoonbeam book awardRoyal Dragonfly first place award for fictionReaders' Favorite book awardIce crystalizes around Shilo’s heart, threatening to plunge her into darkness. It is only Week Two of her summer-long exile to Sicily, where she is supposed to learn the secrets of her God-given healing power, and an evil presence has surfaced in a most unlikely place. But Shilo will face the evil, and the torment of missing Kenji, because the reason she crossed an ocean is worth that and more. Nonna Marie, her great-grandmother, is the key to unlocking the secrets of Shilo's divine power to heal, and Shilo is desperate for answers. Becoming a Healer has already led to danger and heartache, but it is nothing compared to what lies ahead. High on Mt. Etna, in a centuries-old convent, Shilo will fight to protect victims of human trafficking, witness heroic feats propelled by courage and faith, and face the unbearable pain of another loss.On a ballet stage halfway around the world, Shilo's best friend Melody grand jetés into a life-changing moment. But after years of strenuous preparation, something goes terribly wrong. When she regains consciousness, her ballet dreams lie shattered, piercing Melody with shards of hopelessness. What is life without ballet? And how will she survive this ordeal without Shilo? As Melody struggles to piece together the fragments of her broken life, she embarks on a journey to find her biological parents and unveils an unimaginable truth about her Nigerian heritage. Read more