In this companion novel following the Oregon Book Award-winning Blue Thread , Ruth Tenzer Feldman once again weaves a tale full of history, culture, and fantasy. Hope Friis has struggled with a severe stutter her entire life. As the 1960s Free Speech Movement gains ground in her hometown of Berkeley, California, Hope embarks on a journey back in time--guided by her time-traveling ancestor, Serakh--to the city of Paris, circa 1099 A.D. Her mission:...