First published 2004
In an alternate America where mystic powers shape history, pioneers forge a Crystal City from the wilderness. Dowsers find water, seers glimpse the future, and a single torch can reveal the secrets of a person's heart. But dark forces gather, threatening to unravel the settlers' hard-won prosperity. Can the townsfolk's charms and beseechings protect all they've built against the gathering storm?
Genres: historical-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism, alternate-history
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: United States
384 pages · Paperback · Tor Books