Star of Light

Hamid rubbed the light from his eyes and looked again. He was not dreaming. It was his stepfather! The man watched Kinza as a snake might watch a baby rabbit at play, waiting for the moment to strike. And for one breathless moment Hamid was sure that he would reach out and snatch her away.""



We discovered Patricia St. John's writing in our family several years ago when we read Treasures in the Snow together and have enjoyed her books ever since. She has a style of writing that captivates and instructs in character at the same time.