Season of Sacrifice — Mindy Klasky

SHE IS THEIR CONTACT WITH THE PAST...
In the small seaside village of the Headland of Slaughter, the Tree is the keeper of the past and the guardian of the people. The honor of singing the day's events to the Great Tree and returning to the people with its wisdom is a lifelong responsibility that Alana Woodsinger was not ready to accept. But the Great Tree chose her....

...AND THEIR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
When two of the village's children are kidnapped in the midst of their spring celebration, Alana must learn to use her power to help guide three villagers to rescue them. But soon they will discover that they are up against more than a mere act of cruelty. And they must sacrifice everything dear to them to save children, who in a bizarre twist of fate do not wish to be saved....