Lost Guardian by Gail Wilson

I have received a free e-copy of the book Lost Guardian by Gail Wilson. To find out more about the author you may visit her facebook page.

Here is the book blurb.

In a previous incarnation, Kate Grahame fell in love with a Victorian Egyptologist. She left her Edinburgh home and accompanied her soulmate to Amarna in Egypt to search for the tomb of the heretic pharaoh, Akhenaten. Sadly, tragedy befell the couple.

More than a century later, Kate follows in their footsteps and travels to Amarna to work with archaeologist David Young. Despite their turbulent relationship, Kate is determined to prove her worth as David’s assistant, but her attempts to adapt to this new role are continually thwarted by those around her. Kate’s character is tested further when she is forced to combat the prejudices of field director Ethan Forbes.

Kate is befriended by Anai, the local wise woman. At first, Anai appears to be a source of comfort and wisdom, but the Egyptian matriarch is not as benevolent as she seems.

Struggling to contend with the challenges of a hostile environment, Kate falls under the sinister influence of Egyptian magic. As she helps David to uncover the secrets of a lost civilisation, Kate’s past life returns to haunt her…

Regular followers of my blog may remember that I read the final book in a trilogy – The Soul Behind the Mask, but got quite confused in places, having not read the previous two titles. I then went back to read book 1 – A Second Path. Well now I am completing my random order reading of the series with book 2 – Lost Guardian.

Book 1 had ended with Kate and David arriving in Cairo for the archaeology trip to Amarna. Kate had just met David’s archeology friend Ethan Forbes for the first time and been shocked to discover he was the spitting image of Edwin Ford, who was her husband in a past life. Why had David, who had seen the photograph of Edwin, kept this fact from her?

So this story starts with a very confused Kate, particularly as Ethan seems very anti towards her. And once we arrive at Amarna, where do the locals fit into the picture, as elderly Anai seems to be aware of the history of Kate’s ancestors. And her grand-daughter Mina appears to have taken a shine towards David. Is Kate jealous? And why is Kate’s friend Steven now rebuffing her? Is Ethan really as obnoxious as he seems? Was Edwin correct that Kate will find her soulmate here in Egypt?

So lots of questions to answer, as the story proceeds. Once again, I would say definitely read book 1 first before reading this and don’t try to attempt it as a stand-alone read. As with the other books, great from the point of view of encompassing Egyptology and genealogy.

Lost Guardian is available on Amazon, currently priced at £4.99 in Kindle format. A great follow-up romantic story with lots of coincidences.

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A Second Path by Gail Wilson

I have received a free e-copy of the book A Second Path by Gail Wilson. To find out more about the author you may visit her facebook page.

Here is the book blurb.

Kate Grahame’s new job at the National Museum of Scotland sparks a series of dreams featuring a man she believes she has never met. Regression therapy exposes his identity and reveals a strong past life connection to the Edinburgh museum. As Kate struggles to come to terms with this startling discovery, her marriage collapses. Kate is forced to forge a new life for herself, while still learning about her mysterious past. She soon finds herself torn between two lives, two eras and two men.

Egyptologist David Young assists Kate on her journey of self-discovery by giving her a place on his team. Handsome and enigmatic, David soon harbours deeper feelings for Kate. But both are haunted by the past. Then David makes a startling discovery which threatens to tear them apart forever…

Regular followers of my blog may remember that earlier this year I read The Soul Behind the Mask, which was book 3 in a trilogy without having read the previous two books but I did get rather confused in places. Well the author kindly sent me both the other books to read.

So first up, book 1 – A Second Path. The story begins with Kate having a very vivid dream, (one of many similar dreams) which we later discover via regression is of a past life, as her namesake Katherine Grahame in the late 1800s, who married Egyptologist Edwin Ford. The story continues to switch back and forth seamlessly between the two periods. The dreams are mainly about Edwin, who then actually manifests himself to Kate in modern day.

Kate works at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh which is another link, since James Grahame, her 3x great grandfather was director there. And that was also where Katherine first met Edwin, whilst taking lunch to her father.

At work Kate volunteers to help Professor David Young with his Amarna lecture, when his assistant is absent. And she looks through the family memorabilia in the attic to piece everything together. She puts together a talk to deliver to visiting school children based on her past life.

Meanwhile her marriage fails when she finds an earring belonging to former friend Gemma in her bedroom. Husband Mark and Gemma are having an affair. David invites Kate to go horse riding and they gradually spend more time together. Kate is torn between modern day and past day.

How will things progress?

A Second Path is available on Amazon, currently priced at £4.99 in Kindle format. An excellent romantic story which has been well researched by the author.

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The Soul behind the Mask by Gail Wilson

I have received a free e-copy of the book The Soul behind the Mask by Gail Wilson. To find out more about the author you may visit her facebook page.

Here is the book blurb.

On a cold December night, Kate returns to Edinburgh seeking refuge after a disastrous trip to Egypt, where troubling events destroyed her relationship with archaeologist David Young.

Kate and David shared a tragic past life. In the Victorian era, they were cursed by an Egyptian witch whose malevolence continues to cause conflict.

Determined to start afresh, Kate begins a new job as an events coordinator for the National Museum of Scotland. She excels in her new role but soon becomes the victim of malicious gossip.

Kate’s attempts to bury the past fail when David forces his way back into her life. They marry in haste but struggle to overcome the obstacles in their path. Their relationship is plagued by mistrust, resentment, and secrets. Harangued by the living, and haunted by the dead, Kate and David can find no peace.

Certain that his marriage is doomed, David returns to Egypt. In the inhospitable wilderness that was once Pharaoh Akhenaten’s metropolis, he must face the past, as well as the danger that prowls a land in political turmoil.

Can Kate and David learn from their mistakes? Will tragedy unite them, or tear them apart?

This is the third book in a trilogy and although I loved it, I did struggle with some references to what must have happened in the earlier two book, which I haven’t read, including the initial scene of a road accident in Cairo. So I would recommend that it is probably best to read them all in order, rather than to attempt this as a stand-alone read.

After opening with the road accident, the story begins with an unaware Kate fleeing back home to Edinburgh from Egypt, as she considers her relationship with archaeologist David Young to have failed. We discover that they had also known each other in a past life when they formerly met back in 1891 in Egypt too.

Kate was formerly Katherine Ford, her own great great aunt, who was married to Edwin Ford. Edwin has been haunting Kate’s dreams and she has now met a modern-day equivalent in Ethan Forbes, who just so happens to be David’s friend. Talk about a tangled triangle!

Meanwhile Kate tries to start afresh, by swapping roles at the National Museum of Scotland where she works. A mixture of new faces and old, some friendly and others hurtful. And then David returns to Scotland followed by Ethan.

Loads more to come in the story including an unexpected twist at the end. But very confusing when I hadn’t read the earlier books. Great from the point of view of encompassing Egyptology and genealogy.

The Soul behind the Mask is available on Amazon, currently priced at £10.99 in paperback and is also available in Kindle format. A great romantic story with plenty of mystery thrown into the mix, but I do recommend you don’t start with this book 3.

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