Book Three
Their story begins with a young girl who sought the
loa
,
Papa Legba
, for a favor - take away my voice and make me cripple. During her vow of silence, Zuellie discovers many family secrets and eventually finds hope in a family relic-
La Clairière
, an old bent machete that was never intended for use, traveling secretly from one hand to the next. Crossing over the Seas from Haiti to Cuba and finally Louisiana, where one family member's grief turns to rage as she finds more than comfort and familial ties in the mysterious blade of
.