Author: Cathy Cash Spellman
Age: Adult
Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Publication Date: Date: November 28, 2017
Publisher: The Wild Harp & Company, Inc.
Source: Paperback
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Synopsis:
The Spear that pierced Christ’s side on the Cross has played a secret, but major role in history. Charlemagne, Constantine, Otto the Barbarian, The Knights Templar and Adolf Hitler all owned it... and believed it gave them the power to rule the world.
What if they were right?
The first time Dr. Cait Monahan ever heard of the Spear of Longinus was the night her husband was murdered because of it. That was when the terror began.
…right before the U.S. Government, the CIA, Neo Nazis, the Vatican and a secret cabal of 13 powerful global manipulators sent their assassins after her and her 9 year old.
...just before a lethal secret propelled her across Europe following a riddle that hadn’t been solved since the Holocaust.
…just before Cait Monahan became entrapped in an interdimensional labyrinth that her own husband may have helped design.
Now she’s a player in a game that has led to mystery, magic, mayhem and murder for over 2000 years, and only the help of a tribunal of long dead men may be able to save her.
Vibrant and cerebral, filled with intrigue, Conspiracy Theory and more ancient secrets than the Dead Sea Scrolls, Lark’s Labyrinth pits characters you’ll care about against a mystery you’ll want to solve.
Inside Lark’s Labyrinth is a secret men have killed for …now a woman, her sister, her child and their small band of friends are all that stand between us and the dark, insidious power that’s a hairsbreadth away from ruling the world.
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This was an interesting read following the lives of Cait, Lark (her daughter) and her sister. It explores the infamous spear that stabbed Christ on the cross. I wasn't sure what I expected going into this in all honesty. It sounded really epic from the synopsis so I was all for reading. I found that I was enjoying this more than I assumed I would which is always a pleasant thing.
Cait is on the search for the spear, but it causes many unlikable and menacing characters to pursue her. Cait is daring, she's curious and she stops at nothing to unveil secrets and protect her family. I enjoyed Cait as a character and her strength. I got to see many sides of her which I truly enjoyed reading about.
I enjoyed how both religion and politics played a role in the story and played off each other. As a Christian, I thought this was an interesting read. My overall grip is that this did not have to 649 pages long. It dragged sometimes and I was pulled out of the story with its length.
If you're into history and thrillers, I'd say give it a try.
About the Author
Multiple New York Times and International Bestsellers, a Paramount Movie, book sales in 22 countries, Cathy Cash Spellman writes stories about love, friendship, adventure, and history. Known for her big sprawling sagas and memorable characters, Cathy writes the kind of stories women like to lose themselves in, and then remember long after the book is done.Her books range through several genres: contemporary, historical, mystery, mystic and romance. Several take place in two time-frames, both current and historical.
Bless the Child was a Paramount movie in 2000, starring Kim Basinger and Jimmy Smits, and Paint The Wind has been optioned for film and TV.
Cathy is an Astrologer, Martial Artist (Black Belt Goju Ryu Karate) and has expertise in Chinese Medicine, several alternative healing modalities and many metaphysical disciplines.
She has written for Self, Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country, Mademoiselle, Cosmo, Penthouse, Mode, Kung Fu and many other magazines about women, health, empowerment, sexuality, spiritual philosophy and Astrology. She blogs for The Huffington Post and The New York Times.
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