This is an epic of magic and intrigue from the international bestseller. This is the story of Tonina. She came from the sea, found floating in a basket by a childless couple. Unlike the fellow villagers in her adoptive home, she is tall, lean and light-skinned. When she turns nineteen, her parents know they must send her back to her people. Their island is not far from the mainland, the place where she must return.And here is where Tonina's adventure begins. It is a tale of survival and sacrifice, of luck, magic, intrigue, danger, romance and betrayal. It is an epic filled with ancient lore, tales of bearded white men who sailed to this shore in giant ships, and discoveries of medicinal miracles in the jungles of Central America. It is Barbara Wood at her best.