Intercession

Aoife is cursed. Everyone says so, except for her father, Niall, an innkeeper, who knows such things are nonsense. She was born under mysterious circumstances on an isolated island off the coast of Ireland after the Irish Civil War. Now nearing twelve, Aoife is willing to do whatever it takes to rid herself of the malediction and protect her father. She encounters saints and witches while she navigates the superstitions and Irish folklore that permeate her homeland and guide her towards und...