{"product_id":"under-a-gravid-sky-paperback","title":"Under A Gravid Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngela MacRae Shanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMorven MacEwan\u003c\/b\u003e (Cover Design by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a ravaged land, can two wounded souls find love?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe North-Eastern Highlands, 1747. \u003c\/strong\u003eIn the weeks following Culloden, a victorious Hanoverian army rampages through the glens, committing atrocities, intent on crushing the rebellious Highland clans. In occupied Strathavon, persecuted families struggle under repressive new laws and rent rises. Five-year-old Rowena loses her mother, while Duncan witnesses the brutal events that make him an orphan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sensitive child told she must harden herself, Rowena turns to Morna, the green woman, who takes her on a journey of discovery into the magic of the natural world, passing on her healing skills. But as she blossoms into a woman, Rowena catches the eye of Hugh McBeath, a ruthless exciseman sent to extinguish the scourge of whisky smuggling from the Duke of Gordon's lands. Beguiled, McBeath believes her a witch. Nevertheless, he must have her for his wife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmuggling illicit whisky has long been a tradition in Strathavon; the fiery spirit brings coin for paying rents. Now smuggling is deemed a traitorous act that helped fund the Jacobite rising. Duncan is the best smuggler the glen has ever seen, but having hidden while his family burned, how can he ever be worthy of tender-hearted Rowena? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with the language and lore of the Highlands, \u003cem\u003eUnder A Gravid Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful portrayal of a land and people in turmoil. First in \u003cem\u003eThe Strathavon Saga, \u003c\/em\u003ethis is a prequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Blood And The Barley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775640895776,"sku":"9781999962432","price":23.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58e791c35fd580fef5bcc0c47041deab.webp?v=1780464092","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/under-a-gravid-sky-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}