Daughter of Black Lake by Cathy Marie Buchanan

Daughter of Black Lake by Cathy Marie Buchanan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.0/5.0 - In the first century A.D., in a remote part of Britannia lives a small community who follow pagan ways, who honor Mother Earth, the Protector, The War Master and the Begetter. Their lives are simple with clans for hunters, smiths, carpenters, shepherds and hands. One man, the head of the Smith clan has crossed the boundaries, by loving and marrying Devout, a healer and a hand, whose first love, Arc, has died at the hands of the Romans. Devout and Smith have a daughter, a seer, called Hobble because she has a hip dysplasia. The book is told in the dual timeline of Devout and Hobble's coming of age.
The world is changing for the community, and like our own time, the choice must be made whether to cling to the old ways, or forge ahead and embrace the new. This is the major conflict of the story, and one that the author tells beautifully. The love of family, the conquering of fear, the embracing of hope are all major themes in this book.
Book 189 of 2020.

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