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shewolf0316 wrote this review Friday, August 10, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Tru Palmer has a special gift. She is a dowser, but not of the usual kind. She can sense the energies of just about anything and track it to the source. When she travels to Egypt for a job, she never expects the way it will change her life and everything she’s ever known. An accident brings her to a local Nubian village where she meets Efra, spiritual leader to the people. Tru discovers her legacy as a Marian, a sect of women going back to ancient times sworn to protect a great secret, the Black Madonna.
When Efra is attacked and robbed of a small set of ancient magical tiles, she entreats Tru to recover the stolen goods, for these tiles protect the village from danger. Now Tru is off on a quest, followed by dangerously sexy Griffin Sinclair, overseer of the project for which Tru is employed. Along the way, Tru learns other Marians like herself are engaged in a battle to protect the real power of the Black Madonnas from a deadly enemy... one that will kill to keep the truth buried forever.
Sharron McClellan has another winner with her installment of The Madonna Key, Hidden Sanctuary. Tru is a complex young woman. She has an ability most do not understand and as we all know, people are often afraid of what they don’t understand. As the story develops, we see Tru progress from a self conscious and wary young lady to a strong woman with a purpose who has accepted herself for what and who she is. Watching her transformation and seeing her gain more control over her abilities is exciting to see. How she interacts with others, especially Griffin, is one of the best ways to see her grow.
Readers who have been following The Madonna Key since the first book will love the opportunity to revisit some old friends. We get to see how much their lives have changed as the influence of the Black Madonna and her magic grows. We also get to see those dastardly Adrianos grow more and more desperate to hide the truth, willing to go to great lengths for the benefit of their cause.
Action is fast paced, gripping, and non stop as we travel across Egypt and France with Tru and Griffin, on the trail of our villain and the stolen tiles. Mysteries are resolved, shocking twists are abundant, love grows, and new questions come to light. We also learn still more about the legendary Black Madonna and her powers through Tru’s flashbacks to an earlier time and place. We will also find that Sharron McClellan’s voice comes through loud and clear while she sheds more light on the mysterious Marians as we go backwards through time in the history of this highly secretive and remarkable group of women.
Hidden Sanctuary is a wonderful addition to The Madonna Key and I for one can’t wait to see where we go next.
© Kelley A. Hartsell, September 2006. All rights reserved.”
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