Pam Halter

All fifteen-year-old Akeela has ever wanted is an ordinary family who will love her. But the only mother she has ever known is the old hag, Krezma, who berates her night and day. Why did the old woman even take her in? But, Krezma knows her charge is no ordinary child. She can see the auras surrounding living things and can communicate with fairies. And, the birthmark on her palm reveals a secret Krezma must hold close for the child's safety. A secret...