Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
"The Catalain Book of Secrets opens with a bang and keeps on firing off the unexpected. Think Charles deLint or Alice Hoffman...spell-binding." ―Midwest Book Review
Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Anne with turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed room beneath the twisting stairs of the Queen Anne lies the Catalain Book of Secrets, the repository of the wisdom the Catalain women have gathered since the beginning of time.
Ursula Catalain, current keeper of the Book of Secrets, is content to concoct spells in her garden cottage until the ghost of the man she murdered appears at her door in a new form. His return pulls Jasmine, Ursula's daughter, back into the fold. Once the most powerful of the Catalains, Jasmine foreswore her gift to bury a shameful secret.
The ghost of the murdered man also calls home Katrine, Jasmine's sister, who's been banished for fourteen years. Finally able to return to Faith Falls and the beloved Queen Anne, Katrine must claim the Catalain power she's spent her whole life running from if she is to save her mother and sister from the murdered man's curse.
Synopsis
"Think Alice Hoffman...spell-binding " ―Midwest Book Review
#1 Bestseller in Magical Realism
#1 Bestseller in Alchemy
#2 Bestseller in Sagas
Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Anne with turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed room beneath the Queen Anne's twisting stairs lies the Book of Secrets, the repository of the wisdom the Catalain women have gathered since the beginning of time.
Ursula Catalain, current keeper of the Book of Secrets, is content to concoct spells in her garden cottage until the ghost of the man she murdered appears at her door in a new form―that of a wickedly sexy bluesman. His return pulls Jasmine, Ursula's daughter, back into the fold. Once the most powerful of the Catalains, Jasmine foreswore her gift and her family to bury a shameful secret.
But the bluesman's true target is beautiful Katrine, Ursula's youngest. She fled all the way to London to escape her Catalain gift. When the sinister, seductive magic of the bluesman lures her home, the clashing Catalain women must band together or lose themselves forever.
BONUS Includes exquisitely-illustrated pages from the ancient Book of Secrets.
Told in a majestic mosaic of strong women's voices, The Catalain Book of Secrets weaves together alchemy, hope, tragedy, and true love to spin a tale in the style of Garden Spells, A Discovery of Witches, and Practical Magic. This lush, intoxicating page-turner will wrap you in its spell, fill you with hope and passion, and lead you to your own magic. Read this bestseller today
"Life-affirming, thought-provoking, heart-warming, it's one of those books which―if you happen to read it exactly when you need to―will heal your wounds as you turn the pages." ―Catriona McPherson, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Bruce Alexander-winning author
"Prolific mystery writer Lourey tells of a matriarchal clan of witches joining forces against age-old evil...The novel is tightly plotted, and Lourey shines when depicting relationships―romantic ones as well as tangled links between Catalains." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Lourey expertly concocts a Gothic fusion of long-held secrets, melancholy, and resolve...Exquisitely written in naturally flowing, expressive language, the book delves into the special relationships between sisters, and mothers and daughters." ―Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
If you enjoyed Unspeakable Things or The Vine Witch, check out The Catalain Book of Secrets, a lush, bewitching novel about poisonous secrets, powerful love, and the magic we all carry.
"Think Alice Hoffman...spell-binding " ―Midwest Book Review
Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Victorian mansion. In a concealed room beneath the mansion's twisting stairs lies the Catalain Book of Secrets. Ursula Catalain, current keeper of the Book, is content to concoct spells in her garden cottage until the man she believed she killed decades earlier appears at her door.
When the resurrected man's seductive magic threatens Ursula's adult daughters, Jasmine and Katrine, the clashing Catalain women must settle their feuds or lose them forever.
This sensual, gripping novel weaves alchemy, hope, tragedy, and true love to spin a tale in the style of Practical Magic, The Vine Witch, Garden Spells, and The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic.
BONUS: Includes exquisitely-illustrated spell pages from the ancient Book of Secrets.
Read this bestseller today
Life-affirming, thought-provoking, heart-warming, it's one of those books which―if you happen to read it exactly when you need to―will heal your wounds as you turn the pages." ―Catriona McPherson, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Bruce Alexander-winning author
"Prolific mystery writer Lourey tells of a matriarchal clan of witches joining forces against age-old evil...The novel is tightly plotted, and Lourey shines when depicting relationships―romantic ones as well as tangled links between Catalains." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Lourey expertly concocts a Gothic fusion of long-held secrets, melancholy, and resolve...Exquisitely written in naturally flowing, expressive language, the book delves into the special relationships between sisters, and mothers and daughters." ―Publishers Weekly
If you'd like to spend more time with the Catalain women, check out Seven Daughters, a Catalain novella.
Synopsis
From the bestselling author of Unspeakable Things comes an epic love story featuring four generations of Catalain women battling the curse that threatens to destroy their already-divided family.
Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Victorian mansion. In a concealed room beneath the mansion's twisting stairs lies the Catalain Book of Secrets. Ursula Catalain, current keeper of the Book, is content to brew spells for the locals. Some want to lose weight, others to fall in love. It's all the same to Ursula, who has little time for the outside world.
Little time, that is, until the man she thought she killed decades earlier appears, sexy, brooding, and bent on revenge.
When his seductive magic lures Ursula's daughter into the darkness, the clashing Catalain women must finally heal their rifts or lose the woman forever.
BONUS: Includes exquisitely-illustrated pages from the ancient Book of Secrets.
This lush, intoxicating tale weaves together fear, love, and magic to spin a tale in the style of The Vine Witch, Practical Magic, and Garden Spells. Read this thrilling Amazon bestseller today And if you'd like to spend more time with the Catalain women, check out Seven Daughters, a Catalain novella.
"The novel is tightly plotted, and Lourey shines when depicting relationships―romantic ones as well as tangled links between Catalains...." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Lourey expertly concocts a Gothic fusion of long-held secrets, melancholy, and resolve..." ―Publishers Weekly
"Think Alice Hoffman...spell-binding " ―Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
From the Amazing Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things, Bloodline, and Litani comes a gripping paranormal mystery featuring four generations of Catalain women battling the curse that threatens to destroy their already-divided family.
Katrine Catalain returns from London, broken and bereft, her life there destroyed. She finds Faith Falls just as she left it, a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is the gorgeous Victorian mansion she calls home.
The Catalain women have always had an uneasy truce with the people of Faith Falls, but Katrine's return brings all the bad blood to the surface, dredging up secrets, bitter curses, and more than one unexplained murder. The Catalain women must find a way to make peace with their past or lose everything that's ever mattered to them.
This lush, intoxicating tale weaves together fear, love, mystery, and magic. Read this thrilling Amazon bestseller today If you'd like to spend more time with the Catalain women, check out Seven Daughters, a Catalain novella.
" T]ightly plotted, and Lourey shines when depicting relationships―romantic ones as well as tangled links between Catalains...." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Lourey expertly concocts a Gothic fusion of long-held secrets, melancholy, and resolve..." ―Publishers Weekly
"Think Alice Hoffman...spell-binding " ―Midwest Book Review