Nightshade and Oak by Molly O'Neill #joyce the protagonist is confronted with

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Now a powerful enemy is closing in

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Nightshade and Oak by Molly O'Neill #joyce the protagonist is confronted withAn Iron Age goddess must grapple with becoming human in this delightful historical fantasy of myth and magic from the author of Greenteeth. When Mallt, the goddess of death, is accidently turned human by a wayward spell, she finds she's ill equipped to deal with the trials of a mortal life. After all, why would a goddess need to know how to gather food or light a fire? Unable to fend for herself, she teams up with Belis, warrior daughter of Boudicca,