The Gifted: A Novel
From the Back Cover Some dreams were meant to come true. Jessamine Brady has been in the Shaker Village for half her young life, but in spite of how she loves her sisters there, she struggles to conform to the strict rules. Instead she entertains dreams of the world outside. When Tristan Cooper seems to step out of those dreams to entice her into the forbidden realm beyond the Shaker Village, her life turns upside down. Will Jessamine be able to survive the storms of the world? Or will she retreat back to the peace of Harmony Hill? Praise for Ann Gabhart's Shaker Novels "The book rings with researched authenticity."-- Publishers Weekly about The Outsider "A definite can't-put-it-down book."--Suzanne Woods Fisher, bestselling author, about The Seeker "A tender and inspiring read."--Ann Tatlock, award-winning author, about The Blessed "From cover to cover, The Blessed captivates and challenges--an absolutely wonderful read."--Judith Miller, author of A Bond Never Broken Living just thirty miles from a restored Shaker village in Kentucky, Ann H. Gabhart has walked the same paths her characters might have walked in generations past. Her thorough research provides a colorful backdrop for her Shaker novels. Gabhart is the author of several bestselling novels, including The Outsider , The Believer , The Seeker , The Blessed , and Angel Sister . About the Author Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of Along a Storied Trai l, An Appalachian Summer , River to Redemption , These Healing Hills , and A ngel Sister , along with several Shaker novels-- The Refuge , The Outsider , The Believer , The Seeker , The Blessed , and T he Gifted . She and her husband live on a farm a mile from where she was born in rural Kentucky. Ann enjoys discovering the everyday wonders of nature while hiking in her farm's fields and woods with her grandchildren and her dogs, Frankie and Marley. Learn more at www.annhgabhart.com.