The Last Wise Woman — Kathleen Baldwin

A captivating new novel from the author of A School for Unusual Girls that #1 NYT bestselling author Meg Cabot called Completely original and totally engrossing, and New York Times Sunday Book Review esteemed as ...enticing from the first sentence. THE LAST WISE WOMAN is a spiritual adventure full of whimsy and heart, written for every woman who has ever wondered about her role in the universe. Sophie is a small-town girl trying to find her way after her father's death. She hides her grief and doubts behind a quick wit and breezy comebacks. Yet beneath her lively veneer, Sophie struggles to make sense of the strange visions that occasionally overtake her—visions that have been known to save lives. Sometimes. Life is quiet in her hometown of Coldwater, Minnesota, until a massive earthquake rips Main Street in half and changes her life forever. During the quake, Sophie experiences an extraordinary vision. A mystical llama shepherdess appears and implores Sophie to go in search of the dying Wise Woman and become her novice—the Wisdom Keeper of our era. If the Wise Woman dies before Sophie finds her, the keys to valuable mysteries and cherished stories will be lost. For centuries Wisdom Keepers have protected these irreplaceable treasures. Without wisdom to temper our understanding, knowledge will fall into evil hands and be used for destruction. If that happens, our world will sink into a deadly dark age. Despite Sophie's uncertainties and feeling completely unqualified to be a Wisdom Keeper, she goes in search of the Wise Woman. This vision-filled magical journey carries her far from her shrinking world in Coldwater and introduces her to the expansive joy of discovering her true place in the universe. If you liked Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist or William P. Young's The Shack, then you will love The Last Wise Woman.