Karen Sealy
Description
Product Description Four people. Four lives. Inexplicably connected. New York City 1908 Margaret Hastings - an uneducated orphan who became a career p
...
rostitute at the age of 15. Edward Hastings - Margaret's illegitimate son from her brief affair with a john. A victim of the crime-filled streets of the Lower East Side of New York City, his love/hate relationship with his mother causes him to make a deal with the devil. New York City 2001 Tericita Ellis - a Caribbean-American professional astrologer. On the day she inherits her grandmother's successful astrology business, she is warned by Grandma Williams of a time in the future when she will come to hate her chosen profession. Prof. Aaron Jacobs - Professor of Ancient Religions and Prophecies. His innocent gift of an antique astrology book to the love of his life and fiance, Teri, is the catalyst for a chain of events the couple can neither understand nor control. Four people living nearly a century apart but still somehow connected. When the truth is finally revealed, their lives will never be the same. About the Author Karen is the managing editor of Highbridge Press. Exploring the wonders of the world through books and writing stories became a life-long passion the moment she first learned to read as a child. She is currently working on a number of writing projects in addition to helping launch the careers of other new authors. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. "I'm very impressed by your accuracy." Then, holding her hand, Edward asked, "Perhaps you also read palms?" The moment their hands touched, they both lurched backward in their chairs. Teri's eyes clouded over when strange images and sounds began flashing through her mind: a dingy apartment, the smell of gunpowder, a pool of blood on the floor. Edward's blue eyes turned strangely dark and distant as the faraway sound of his mother's voice echoed through his ears and the scent of her perfume filled his nostrils. He found himself unable to let go of Teri's hand when they simultaneously snapped out of their trances. "It's not my area of expertise but I know a little about it," she replied, trying to keep the tone of her voice steady as her hand trembled.
Read more