Maria Espinosa should not have survived the 1679 cholera epidemic
in Mexico City that killed her parents, already reeling from the
loss of their fortune, nor should she have survived an Apache raid
on the caravan transporting her to a sister in remote Santa Fe, in
the royal colony of New Mexico. Rejected by her sister because she
is penniless, Maria struggles to stay alive in a society unaware of
impending disaster. A charismatic Tewa Indian named Pope is
determined to drive the hated European overlords from the land.
Maria's refuge is no refuge at all. When Mary is taken in by a
Spanish ranching family living uneasily among the Pueblo Indians,
her beauty and spirit inspire a rivalry between two brothers-one a
Spaniard, the other half-Indian. Will she find security and purpose
in this harsh land only to lose her heart? In the midst of personal
turmoil, Maria discovers a rare talent in this colony of believers.
She learns how to carve discarded branches and tree stumps into
statues of saints. She also learns the larger lesson: that grace
can transform an object of little value into a masterpiece. But
trouble lies ahead. Maria can reveal the saint buried in a block of
wood. What mysteries lie deep within her own heart?
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