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Christine Lucas Synopsis The Rose of Eden Stella Barron

The Rose of Eden.

By Christine Lucas.

(Words: 120,668)

Of the fantasy genre, set in the world of Giya. It is the first of a series of six novels planned, of which three have been written.

There are two central characters, Flora, an unassuming human and Luna a Wood-elf, both their lives entwine when Flora is entrusted with a ‘mystical flower, (The Rose of Eden).

When a knight, (Ellis) goes in search to claim possession of the Rose, the following events tragically destroy Flora’s family life and she with the Rose is forced to flee danger.

Relatively naïve to the world, Flora in turn acquires the protection of Luna, Giggles, a mischievous goblin and Ion a magical and mysterious unicorn, whose later talents revive both Flora and Luna from the grasp of death.

Along Flora’s journey to find safety for the Rose she meets with amongst others, the Elven Emperor, Antares, sails on a giant sea serpent called a Leviapent and has to do battle with a field of zombies.

If one enemy on Flora’s trail is not enough, then a new threat from Nadan, a necromancer from the shady isles of Nebel-Insel plunges Flora’s quest into dire circumstances.

Whilst struggling with the forces of evil, Luna the elf reveals a shocking discovery about himself, and the reason why Elves and Humans are divided, the reason being that elves who spend too long in human company, loose their Elven identities. This theme is further exploited in the second novel in the series.

The finale culminates in a battle where evil is overturned, Ion dies, Flora and her companion’s part.

The epilogue sees Flora reunited with her companions when a council is created from all the races of Giya, of which further stories are based on.

There are also subplots following the fortune of Flora allies, amongst whom are her brother and sister (Robin and Lilly), Prince Benjamin and of her own grandfather’s whose own quest takes him to Nebel-Insel to do battle with a Black Wizard.

Stella Barron

65,054.

By Christine Connor. (Lucas.)

This is a fictional novel following the life, past and present of Stella Barron a talented middle-aged medium struggling to make a living in London. The narrative, often humorous follows Stella as she conducts eventful séances, attends a farcical TV discussion show which ultimately leads to her recruitment by Yorkshire landowner and aristocrat Jasper Goodwood, who employs Stella with the prospect of her uncovering the hidden story of the resident spirits at his estate, Black Moors Grange.

With larger than life TV producer Terry Fieldman hot on Stella’s heels to film her investigation, Stella along with her Victorian child ‘sprit guide’, Beth mediates between the living and the dead. Stella uncovers a tragic 17^th Century romance between ill-fated lovers, Mary Goodwood, the landowner’s daughter and peasant farmer, William Wright while also coming to terms with her own tragic background, of the death of her baby George and the failure of her marriage.

Interspersed between Stella’s tragic memories are humorous accounts of her life as a fun loving teenager, of her rebellion against her ‘gift’, which culminates in her near death experience.

The novel concludes with Terry Fieldman’s tantalizing offer of Stardom that Stella can’t and doesn’t ignore!

Christine Lucas Synopsis The Rose of Eden Stella Barron

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