The Shamrock and The Feather is a premiere novel from an outstanding new author, Dori Dalton, who inherited her gift of story-telling from her German-Celtic parents.
Houston, TX, April 7, 2008 — Readers agree that The Shamrock and The Feather is an enchanting story of love and adventure. They also agree that author Dori Dalton deftly blurs the line between fact and fiction. Set against the backdrop of the enchanted lands of the American Southwest and Ireland, this beautifully crafted tale is rife with ancient Celtic and Native American traditions and rituals.
More so, the book is brought vibrantly alive by an accompanying CD of hauntingly beautiful music produced by the author’s husband, an acclaimed jazz pianist, linking the reader with all the incredible places visited in the book. “Combining the book with a visionary soundtrack that transports the reader across the southwest and the vastness of Canyon de Chelly, to ancient Druid ceremonies and fierce Roman battles, will make it difficult to want to read an ordinary book again,†says Therese Francis of Crossquarter Publishing. “This rare combination results in a spiritual journey back in time for the adventure of a lifetime.â€
Secrecy and mysticism abound when Geneva Becker, a successful landscape photographer, is unwillingly drawn into a complex web of deception and past lives. As a chain of events is set in motion, Geneva (along with the reader) begins to question whether everyday decisions are our own choice, or if fate plays a role to reveal our true destiny.
Haunting memories of her parents’ untimely deaths, an unfulfilling love life, and an inner yearning for a higher purpose leave Geneva’s emotions raw—and her life spinning out of control. Enter Victoria Walker, Geneva’s offbeat friend, who begins to teach her about the astral planes that exist beyond our concrete world; and Four Feathers, the enigmatic Navajo healing man whose shrouded past transforms the meaning of their friendship. Destiny takes a hand when Alec Thompson appears, while things heat up as Dr. Pierce Madden, an archeology professor, uncovers the extreme faces of greed and obsession in his insatiable quest for power. Wedged between the chaos and ancient truths rests a mysterious Celtic bowl that intricately links these people and their present-day lives to a fated past that began centuries ago. Twists and turns await the reader around every cinematic corner as Geneva is “prepared” for her journey to Ireland to fulfill a promise she must learn to remember.
Ms. Dalton resides with her husband in Santa Fe, New Mexico – providing her the perfect backdrop of culture and mysticism that feeds her passion for the people, folklore, and sacred sites of the American west.
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