The Heart of the Fire Author:Cerridwen Fallingstar Fiona McNair is a peasant girl in 16th Century Scotland. Her grandmother, the leader of the village coven, is teaching her herbcraft, healing and magic, as she follows the visions that lead her in a path of shamanic powers known as Witchcraft. Fiona grows to be beautiful and falls in love - with her wild Gypsy friend Annie; with Sean, the youthf... more »ul, wealthy and potentially dangerous son of the village Lord; and with a minstrel who still dares sing the old songs of magic and power. Then, the Witch-hunter comes. The Heart of the Fire is a suspenseful blend of magic, romance, danger and eroticism. Even more, it is an authentic past-life chronicle, a unique and revealing window into the lives of historical Witches from their own viewpoint: who they were, what they believed, what all of us lost as the magical web of life was torn asunder.« less
It gives us a glimpse into a world where Magic is a fact of life, where the Gods are just a finger's reach away. The charactors resonate, and the story is compelling.
This book did not just speak to me, it sang to me! From the first page, I was enthralled with Fiona and her family, and wondered what they were doing whenever I had to put the book down. Amazing read!