The Secret Healer

The Secret Healer, Book 1

By: Ellin Carsta, Terry Laster - translator

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

In the fourteenth century, opportunities for women are limited to the home. But spirited young Madlen finds her calling as assistant to the city's trusted midwife, Clara. Working alongside Clara, Madlen develops a surprisingly soothing technique and quickly becomes a talented healer.

After Clara's tragic death, Madlen alone rushes to assist the birth of a local nobleman's child. But rather than the joy of birth, Madlen walks into an accusation of murder and witchcraft because of her extraordinary gifts. Forced to flee her own town, she establishes a new identity in the home of her aunt. Yet even though it endangers her life, she cannot resist the urge to help the sick patients who seek out her miraculous treatment. When she meets handsome Johannes - an investigator hired by the Church to bring her to justice for sacrilegious acts - she becomes drawn to the very man that could destroy her.

Will Madlen's gifts bring about her downfall? Or can love and reason prevail in a time of fearful superstition?

©2015 Ellin Carsta. Translation © 2016 Terry Laster. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Worth listening to

Exciting and enjoyable read, if slightly predictable at the end. Recommend to all women who have felt persecuted at some point in their lives.

Wonderful Story

I absolutely loved this story. A great story about a Christian healer. This is during a time where people were hung for crimes, including dark magic. Now we have young a herbalist with a gift, who is misunderstood by certain people after a death. They make her life unbearable, and she has to run. This book has prejudices mystery and love all wrap up into this story. A must read about faith and how God will work it out.

Omg. most fantastic experience.

Loved the story line and details given. excellent delivery and suspense. love love and sad its over.

Entertaining Read

I struggled between a 4 and a 5 rating because I a so picky about books. The book is actually very well written. The story keeps moving along without any boring or lagging pieces. There are good reliable and relatable characters. The time setting was a little weird for me and I had to suspend disbelief at the end with the sheriff's agreement of Madeline's speech, especially considering the time period. But overall I would definitely recommend this book.

More

I enjoyed the book but I felt that telling the story with more adventure within the context of a full trilogy would have been better.