Kaleidoscopic

"Sharply written and enchantingly inventive." -- The Booklist Prize
Aise always struggles with overwhelmingly vibrant emotions, the only one of her nonviolent people with her affliction. The people of her village are one with nature, unable to harm another human.
But when a mythical creature terrorizes her people, Aise must use her sensitivity to find mystic artifacts that can transform violence brought by Edda, Queen of the North. Aided by her adventurous best friend and an exceptionally handsome stranger, Aise races to find the artifacts before Edda razes the land.
Her abilities rise and fall, her emotion transforms the forest around her, and she might even be in love. The artifacts she gains are meant to heal and protect, not to wage war. But after a tragic loss and a charm gone wrong, Aise might meet violence with violence, and let fire rain down on them all.