Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in Fine dust-jacket. Signed by author Rilla Askew directly on the title page.

After the death of her father, thirteen-year-old Rilla moves with her mother and her brother to live in a large house on the edge of a forest. Rilla is excited to be living in a big house, but she's also afraid. She's afraid of the dark, of the forest, and of the things that her mother tells her about the Mercy Seat. One night, Rilla is walking in the forest when she sees a light in the distance. She follows the light until she finds a small house. The woman who lives in the house tells Rilla that she is the Mercy Seat. She says that she can help Rilla find her way in the world and make the right decisions. Rilla is skeptical at first, but she decides to trust the Mercy Seat.; 8vo; Signed by Author.

Price: $70.00