The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley

Nicola Marter can touch an object and see those who have owned it before. When she encounters a small wooden carving, she knows that it was named after the FirebirdNthe mythical creature from an old Russian fable. Compelled to know more, Nicola follows a young girl into the past. \n \nA New York Times Bestseller \n \nI've loved every one of Susanna's books She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go -- DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander\n \nTwo Women. \n One Mysterious Relic. \n Separated By Centuries.\n \nNicola Marter was born with a gift so rare and dangerous, she kept it buried deep. When she encounters a desperate woman trying to sell a small wooden carving called The Firebird, claiming it belonged to Russia's Empress Catherine, it's a problem. There's no proof.\n \nBut Nicola's held the object. She knows the woman is telling the truth. \n \nOther bestselling books by Susanna Kearsley: \n The Winter Sea \n A Desperate Fortune \n The Rose Garden\n