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Historical Fiction
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN-10: 1403378851
Type: Fiction
Pages: 316
Copyright: 2003
ISBN-13: 9781403378859
Price: $4.95 (eBook)
A compelling blend of fiction, history, romance and hope, this passionate tale evokes the wisdom of the past as an antidote for our future.
The South of France, 1244 – A time of terror in the south of France. As the Inquisition rages, Clotilde de Mirepoix and her husband, Jean, seek a safe haven in the castle of Montsegur. The Catholic Church vows to destroy the ‘heretics’ and posses the Cathar treasure – a set of manuscripts whose power they describe as ‘pecunium infinitum – so important as to change the face of the world.’ Clotilde and Jean, must safeguard the Cathar treasure, and return in the new millennium to unveil the treasure when the earth’s destiny looks darkest.
The South of France, Present Time
Devastated by her fiancé’s betrayal, Dana Palmer accepts an assignment in France to photograph a series on the Cathars. Apprehensive, she hides her obsession with the Cathars from writer colleague, Eric Taylor. Strange images in her photos, a threat to her life, and unlikely allies deepen the danger of a quest that transcends time. She must find the treasure before those who would use it to control the world. As attraction builds between them, Dana suspects that Eric, an ex-priest, may be in collusion with the Vatican and anthropologist, Benjamin Carter, to destroy her.
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This debut novel by Nita Hughes blends an ancient story of terrifying persecution with a vision of home for the world we know today.
The tale is told by a woman photographer who unexpectedly discovers information from the past about a spiritual secret, a treasure so coveted that an entire culture was massacred in an attempt to own it. Her search for answers propels the characters of this romantic thriller through time as history threatens to repeat itself.
Initially we are introduced to Clotilde and Jean de Mirepoix, devout Cathars in 13th century France. Their world of growing enlightenment is being extinguished by a reign of terror.
Clothilde and Jean seek refuge in Montsegur, a Cathar sanctuary thought to be impregnable. But their safety fades in importance as they attempt to secure the Cathar treasure, described in the archives of the Catholic Inquisition as "so powerful as to change the face of the world". Vowing to safeguard the treasure throughout time, their souls commit to return and unveil it at "world's end".
We discover that this time has come, as photographer Dana Palmer and writer Eric Taylor collaborate on a story whose secret may provide the world’s salvation - or its destruction.
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