A Number One Bestseller in Magical Realism!
Sometimes you need to embrace your shadow before you find your light.
When Elizabeth Whit inherits a tiny bed and breakfast in the New England forest, she dreams of building a simpler life for her kids. Instead, she arrives to find a dilapidated property, with irate neighbors and a suspicious community. Handsome handyman Joe keeps sending her mixed signals, and her son seems hellbent on bringing old problems into new places. Elizabeth is about to admit defeat when she discovers something magical on her land ... something that calls her into the woods at night, begging her to surrender …
Torn between the life that was taken from her and the home she can’t give up on, she faces the illumination of cold truth. Does she have what it takes to start over? Her only path leads to the oak grove. Elizabeth will have to descend to its depths to find the light she is looking for in Solace Spring.
The magic is in the darkness.
A story of finding yourself in the seasons of the earth, Sanctuary offers true seekers a chance to come home to love.
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Fans of Adrienne Young, Erin Morgenstern, and Gilmore girls will fall in love with this cozy fall read. Blending shadow work, twin flames, and the burdens of motherhood against the backdrop of Massachusetts maple trees, Elizabeth's journey is a mirror for the modern woman's heart. For those who dream of a quieter world, and a simpler life, within the pages of Sanctuary is the home you long for.
Praise for Sanctuary:
- “It has that
Gilmore girls but for spiritual baddies vibe.”
- "This book is an anthem for middle-aged motherhood. A tribute to stripping away the ‘shoulds’ and facing the darkness within.”
- "You know those books that wrap around your soul like a warm blanket on a chilly autumn night?
Sanctuary is exactly that kind of read, with unexpected emotional depths beneath its cozy surface.”
- "Like being inside a Hallmark movie with a magical element.”
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Sanctuary is a quiet, magical reflection on grief, resilience, and the communities that help us find our way back to ourselves.”
- “There's heartbreak. There's community. There's a love that falters, then returns-not perfect, but honest. And by the end,
Sanctuary feels like a place you don't want to leave.”
This is the midlife fall fairy tale you have been waiting for.
Ember Markussen, author of Sanctuary, weaves a life of soulful storytelling and shadow work. A writer and a healer, she conducts transformational breathwork sessions in addition to writing regular contributions to Enchanted Living magazine. Ember is a sought-after storyteller and a Sister of Avalon, where she continues her priestess training. She holds undergraduate (Smith College) and Master's (UCI) degrees in History, and is certified in Breathwork, Reiki, and End-of-Life Doula Work. Ember is passionate about feminine energy, sacred union, conscious parenting, authentic expression, and the creation of a New Earth through slow living. Her cottage of creation is in Southern California, for now. She mothers two children, two cats, and three ducks, and devotes herself tending her own hearth.
