Unseen
by R. M. ScottPublish: Jul 01, 2021Book Overview
The Village of Ea, Spain 17th CenturyAlaia has lived in the shadow of grief since her brother Benin and his friend Txomin died fighting as mercenaries for the powerful Inquisitor Judge of neighboring Navarre. In the two years since, the Inquisitor has taken over Ea and executed innocent women for witchcraft. Now Alaia’s father is dying of Ocean Fever, a painful lung disease. Alaia is a gifted healer, however, and can cure him given enough time, but instead she must disappear, because the Inquisitor has accused her of practicing magic and intends to see her hang.
Kindhearted Mateo has loved Alaia since childhood and vows to protect her from his bloodthirsty uncle Inquisitor. Together, they flee the coastal village in Mateo’s boat, and once they’re safe at sea, he shows her the crossbow sensor he designed to prove she is non magical. But, it does the opposite. Confused by his uncle’s deceitful teachings about women and witchcraft, Mateo aims the bow toward Alaia, but she plunges into the ocean to save herself. As her life slips away, she receives help from the most unlikely source. Txomin returns from beyond the veil of death to guide and protect her. With the Inquisitor’s men on their heels, the pair escapes through forests and towns until they reach their destination—the shrine where the Inquisitor tortures and kills many of his victims.
Even as Alaia and Txomin evade capture, the Inquisitor’s army gathers women and girls to the shrine. Having learned along the way much about life, death, and magic, the young healer emerges as warrior in a gripping, bloody battle. No longer hiding in the shadows, she now fights openly for a future without fear and persecution—and for the lives of everyone she loves. Can Alaia save her family and village from the dark clutches of the Inquisitor?
She heals with her magic, but she must become more to save their lives.
PRAISE FOR UNSEEN
"Debut author R.M. Scott shines not only with her beautiful writing but her ability to immerse you in another world. I loved following Alaia's character as she fought to overcome her fears and embrace the truth of who she really is. Unseen enchants with both forbidden magic and forbidden love."—Lani Forbes, Award-winning author of the Age of the Seventh Sun series.
Unseen dazzles as author R.M. Scott plunges you into a magical world of murderous witch hunts, heart-wrenching losses, and indomitable conviction— Mary Ann Fraser, author or Mortal Remains.“With healing teas, magical marks, and budding romances, Unseen by R.M. Scott is a captivating story with page-turning intrigue.”—Margo Kelly, award-winning author of Who R U Really? and Unlocked
“In this remarkable debut novel, R.M. Scott presents a story of magic, mystery, and beautifully paced suspense. Her writing flows well and her characters are magnificently constructed, the protagonist nuanced and complex, and the villains deliciously compelling. We follow the first-person narrator (Alaia) into the many possibilities of her gifts. She understands that her magic is both beautiful and dangerous. Those who pursue her must also confront its power and its beauty. The novel is wonderfully unpredictable, a real page-turner. Readers of all ages will be entranced and possibly enchanted.”—Margaret Blair Young.
