At the heart of the story is Hani Lovett the daughter of the much-loved librarian from Troubles Creek. Hani must fight for her independence with the help of female mentors and books that offer freedom. Amidst the rugged mountains of Kentucky, Hani Lovett has always known that the old ways can make an already hard life even harder. The daughter of the famous blue-skinned librarian from the Pack Horse project, she and her family have spent their whole lives on the run from the...
1936. Deep in the forests of the Appalachians, in the small town of Troubles Creek, Kentucky, lives nineteen-year-old Cassie Carterthe last surviving member of a rare lineage of blue people. The lonely girl joins the historic Pack Horse project in Kentucky and becomes a librarian. Riding her trusty mule, Cassie navigates slippery river rapids and dangerous mountain trails to deliver books and other printed materials to the poor residents of Kentucky.
