The Twisted Spiral
Book Details
Author(s)Arlene Cabus Poerio
ISBN / ASINB00MHYS202
ISBN-13978B00MHYS200
Sales Rank646,572
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
" "The Twisted Spiral" was written by the author in 1981-1982. Never published, it was put in a box on a shelf but not forgotten. In 2014 it finally demanded attention, re-editing and publishing.
The book combines fantasy, adventure, history, and romance. It is the story of Valerie Fremont, a sixteen year old girl from a small valley town in California who travels backward in time to ancient Egypt during the first dynasty. Valerie is not the average girl but the possessor of a strange, powerful heritage.
In the ancient time she becomes the confidant of the Pharaoh, Ma-Thep-In-Re. And she falls in love with his friend and second most powerful man in the kingdom, Sekhemwy. Their romance becomes one of the central forces in her life.
The main theme concerns her maturation and the development of her powers. These are accomplished during the course of cosmic intrigue, romance, war, and personal danger. The story is filled with secondary characters -- soldiers, servants, a queen, concubines, physician, and slave -- who all add to the depth and progress of the tale.
At the end, Valerie suspects the struggle of good vs. evil may not have ended.
The era is depicted as accurately as possible within the confines of the story. Food, various implements, etc., are in keeping with the historical evidence. But this is fiction, and some ideas and scenes have been added to advance the story.
Although this book stands alone, the “Twisted Spiral†series will continue with more adventures in different eras. New characters and backgrounds will interplay with returning characters in different surroundings, again immersing the reader in another time. The series is written to appeal to all ages from young adult through ‘mature’.
The book combines fantasy, adventure, history, and romance. It is the story of Valerie Fremont, a sixteen year old girl from a small valley town in California who travels backward in time to ancient Egypt during the first dynasty. Valerie is not the average girl but the possessor of a strange, powerful heritage.
In the ancient time she becomes the confidant of the Pharaoh, Ma-Thep-In-Re. And she falls in love with his friend and second most powerful man in the kingdom, Sekhemwy. Their romance becomes one of the central forces in her life.
The main theme concerns her maturation and the development of her powers. These are accomplished during the course of cosmic intrigue, romance, war, and personal danger. The story is filled with secondary characters -- soldiers, servants, a queen, concubines, physician, and slave -- who all add to the depth and progress of the tale.
At the end, Valerie suspects the struggle of good vs. evil may not have ended.
The era is depicted as accurately as possible within the confines of the story. Food, various implements, etc., are in keeping with the historical evidence. But this is fiction, and some ideas and scenes have been added to advance the story.
Although this book stands alone, the “Twisted Spiral†series will continue with more adventures in different eras. New characters and backgrounds will interplay with returning characters in different surroundings, again immersing the reader in another time. The series is written to appeal to all ages from young adult through ‘mature’.
