
At first Nya refuses, but when Tali and other League Healers mysteriously disappear, she's faced with some difficult choices. She pushes her luck too far and exposes her secret to a pain merchant eager to use her shifting ability for his own sinister purposes. If discovered, she'd be used as a human weapon against her own people.Rumors of another war make Nya's life harder, forcing her to take desperate risks just to find work and food. The Shifter by Janice Hardy 3.84 6,080 Ratings 491 Reviews published 2009 9 editions Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Blue Fire by Janice Hardy 3. The shifter in NoveList Story elements Mix and match to explore similar stories: Appeal: Action-packed Compelling Fast-paced Suspenseful Thought-provoking Genre: Fantasy fiction First person narratives Ratings & reviews 491 630 L 4. A novel is a series of smaller story arcs all leading toward an exciting conclusion, whatever that may be. She is also a Takerwith her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body. All she can do is shift it into another person, a dangerous skill that she must keep hidden from forces occupying her city. By Janice Hardy, JaniceHardy Sucks readers inof course. The Healing Wars: Book I: The Shifter Janice Hardy Publisher: Balzer + Bray 0 9 0 Summary Fifteen-year-old Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. But unlike her sister, Tali, and the other Takers who become Healers' League apprentices, Nya's skill is flawed: She can't push that pain into pynvium, the enchanted metal used to store it. She is also a Taker-with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person into her own body.


Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war.
