Beloved Sacrifice

Faith Bennett is expecting her first child. What she wasn’t expecting was to travel to a medieval village in Italy to perform a sacred ritual to save her unborn child from an old family curse.A dark family secret is about to unleash itself. An old gypsy curse that was made long ago is about to rear its ugly head when Faith, a descendant from the D’Amici family, learns she is due to give birth to the seventh daughter in the family. The seventh child is said to be born with a heightened sixth sense and be regarded as the ‘enlightened’ one. A special tribe of the Romani Cult has been waiting hundreds of years for this event. Their plans include a kidnapping that will enable them to harness the spiritual gifts the child will possess. Danger lies at every turn as this young mother to be finds herself holding the key to a hidden power she never knew lay deep within her. Unseen forces take root as she embarks on her quest where an unknown enemy emerges while trying to save her marriage, her life and that of her child. This mysterious tale will take you from the quaint village of Pacentro, Italy in the early 1900s to modern day Orange County, California where evil knows no boundaries.

About the Author

Lorraine Carey is an author, children's reading specialist and teacher. She has taught for over thirty-five years in several states. Currently she works part time providing reading services for a private school. Lorraine lives on the island of Grand Cayman with her husband and dog, Matty. Ever since she was a child she had a love for ghost stories and the paranormal. Most of her inspiration comes from the unique places she has visited or lived. Her first published piece was a short memoir, Losing Ground in 2010. She currently has four novels for middle grades to young adults, which are all paranormal with a twist of historical fiction. Beloved Sacrifice is her most recent novel for young adults to adults. When she is not writing, you can find her reading, writing book reviews or snorkeling the beaches on the beautiful island of Grand Cayman.

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