Watersmeet

Watersmeet by Abbott, Ellen Jensen. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780761455363.

From her birth, Abisina has been outcast--for the color of her eyes and skin, and for her lack of a father. Only her mothers status as the village healer has kept her safe. But when a mythic leader arrives, Abisinas life is ripped apart. She escapes alone to try to find the father and the home she has never known. In a world of extremes, from the deepest prejudice to the greatest bonds of duty and loyalty, Abisina must find her own way and decide where her true hope lies.