A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace
$19.99
Grace has always been a little bit unusual, but the people in her small town have learned to accept her. Things change when she wakes up one day suddenly able to talk to animals . . . and understand what they’re saying in return.
The townsfolk don’t know how to react. Sure, there are upsides: Farmers can communicate with their livestock. And the local veterinarian has a much better rapport with his “patients.”
But not everyone sees Grace’s new talent as a good thing—including her own parents, who wish everything could just go back to normal. And they’re not alone. In fact, some people hate what Grace’s newfound skill for communicating with the natural world might mean for them and their businesses. It appears certain people will stop at nothing to put Grace back into her place.
A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace is a fairy tale for our modern world, asking us to ponder the question: What if those who seem like they might be “witches” are the very same people who can save the world?
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Adam Schnitzler –
I was lucky enough to read an ARC for “A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace” and can report that this is a thoroughly immersive book. Birde transports the reader into a beautiful, fully realized world where the magic is subtle and unpredictable, and ordinary people are sometimes gifted with extraordinary abilities. Without giving too much away, the title character, Grace, mysteriously gains the ability to speak with the natural world. You may never have a two-way conversation with a cat, or a rooster, or the wind—but reading this book you’ll know what it must be like, because the characters are masterfully brought to life through dialog. Grace’s adventures range from the heartwarming, to the exciting, to the romantic, and fans of fantasy and the natural world are going to love it. It’s a place you don’t want to leave.