The Seventh Magpie-Lesley Ann Sharrock

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 Can one woman, genetically linked to an era of witch burnings and religious persecution, prevent a devastating global war between conflicting ideologies in the near future? 

Three women hold the key.

 In the year 1624 Mair Griffiths was executed for witchcraft in Wales. 

In 2060, Jeena H Roberts commands a top-secret mission in an attempt to capture the perpetrators of an outrage that would be a catalyst for a war that engulfed the world.

 In 1986 Helen Ross travelled to Wales in search of her birth family but what she discovered in the ancient stones of that land of magic and melancholy was far more ominous than she could have imagined. 

' From the moment you read the title, you know you're in for something mystical and spiritual, and Ms. Sharrock doesn't disappoint. At the same time, the book is firmly placed at the center of the human heart. No frothy, bubbly faerie stuff here. The book spans four centuries - 1606 to 2060 - opening with a Welsh witch burning, And the magpie? Well, he's been there all along. Watching, delivering messages, waiting for the moment. How can we have a 400-year-old magpie? I wouldn't want to rob you of the experience of discovering that by reading this delicious adventure for yourself. Follow this magpie to his hidden treasure.' - Carl Brush, author The Second Vendetta
 

" Wow! That was the first thing I thought after I stayed up all night just to finish reading this book.  I was shocked at the depth of the characters and the elaborate construction of the plot in this book. This book takes you from several time frames, following several characters on their stories. But somehow, they are connecting, yet separate! I loved each of the strong females. I don't know of another book quite like this one. It is absolutely amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys books about heritage, finding history, life lessons, strong women... Simply put, read it.  Each page is filled with heartfelt characters with outstandingly constructed storylines." Jesse Kimmel-Freeman, The Insane Ramblings of a Crazed Writer jessekimmelfreeman.com/blog

This is an intriguing novel that should appeal to many, especially expats.

The basic question raised is: Can one woman – genetically linked to a time of witch burnings and religious persecution – prevent a devastating global war between conflicting ideologies in the near future?

The answer isn’t simple, however. Three women hold the key.

In the year 1624, in Wales, Mair Griffiths is executed for witchcraft.

While in 2060, Jeena H Roberts commands a top-secret mission using experimental technology. This is an attempt to capture the perpetrators of the outrage that acted as a catalyst for a war that has thrust the world into flames.

And in 1986 the adopted Helen Ross travels to Wales in search of her birth family. But what she discovers in the ancient stones of that land of magic and melancholy is far more ominous than she could have ever imagined… And on her journey, we travel to her family’s past in the post-war years, the 1950s and 1977, poignantly recalled with insight and heart.

The three parallel narratives will interlink in time. And over all seems to hover a pall of inevitable doom – perhaps exemplified by the mysterious magpie…

This is one of those books that will linger in your memory long after you’ve finished it. And I feel that the depth of story and character will also reward you so that, by the time you turn that last page, you will have lived much of the life of Helen Ross. Nik Morton, nik-writealot.blogspot.com.