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Reviewed on August 1, 2013 | Fiction
This debut novel draws the reader into the strange and mystical world of the Shakers. Following a devastating fire, May Kimball indentures her two children, Ben and Polly, to a Shaker community in 1840s Massachusetts. While attempting to cover devastating secrets, Polly is revered as a "visionist," develops a close but uneasy friendship with Sister Charity, and draws the suspicion of Elde...Log In or Sign Up to Read More