WINNER OF THE LITERARY TITAN 5-STAR AWARD! Abandonment, betrayal, heartbreak, and lack of trust. Sarah Wilkinson has found passion as a painter whose skillful talent was shaped and influenced by many, including two past female artists who came from different cultures and different centuries, yet both defied the odds against women becoming successful artists. Evolved from the Annie's Journey series, Sarah was living in a tent painting the wild animals of the Serengeti in East Africa when Annie met her. They quickly became close friends, but what Annie was unaware of is the heartbreaking childhood Sarah experienced before she struggled to find her way into the competitive art world. As a result, it was Annie who would force Sarah to confront her destiny and make a choice that would forever change her life. Her father, in a letter written just before his death, referred to Sarah as a phoenix that rises from the ashes to new heights. Follow along as Sarah surpasses one pitfall after the other, painstakingly getting closer to finding her sense of purpose. Can artistic success help Sarah escape the ashes of her childhood to believe in second chances and allow her inner phoenix to soar?