The Thorne Family Saga by Angela Darling

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Fallen, Dreams of Elysium, and Aeterno complete this dark family saga, organized in the order in which the author intended. Journey to 18th century Virginia as you meet the Thornes, a mysterious family with a sordid and murderous past.

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All three novels of The Thorne Famliy Saga in one book with a new foreword by the author.

Fallen

All three novels of The Thorne Famliy Saga in one book with a new foreword by the author.

Fallen

When Marion Garver arrives at the Thorne mansion, her presence sets into motion a downward spiral of one of the most prominent families in Virginia. While her dear father lay dying, Marion's mother informs her that their desperate situation calls for an even more desperate measure. Her mother tells her she must assume a fake last name and accept a governess position with the Thorne’s, a mysterious family whose patriarch, Gabriel, is known around town for his taste in fine tobacco and his ferocious temper. Everyone suspects Gabriel may be responsible for his young wife’s death years before.

After delving further into the dark history of the family, Marion not only believes the suspicions but begins to unearth secrets of her own: why her mother made her assume a fake last name, what happened between her family and the Thorne’s years before, and even the true identity of Thorne’s eldest son, Loren. Armed with these disturbing truths, Marion must decide where to turn.

Should she stay with the Thorne’s and risk her own life in order to save her family? Or should she escape the twisting trap that binds her at the Thorne estate and return home, leaving behind the promise of a new love and guaranteeing her family’s destruction? Her final decision is one that echoes with tragedy; a decision that will haunt them all forever.

Dreams of Elysium

How did Gabriel Thorne become the man that he did? What happened the day that Renate Thorne died? What is the story behind the brooch? In the follow-up novel to Fallen, Dreams of Elysium will answer the questions left unanswered.

The year is 1785 and Gabriel Thorne is a 10-year old boy. One day while playing in the attic with his brother Theo, he stumbles upon an old journal written by an uncle he never knew, chronicling one of the most mysterious families in Virginia; his family, the Thornes. After his mother's suspicious suicide, he is eager to uncover all he can.

What he discovers is a truth so twisting that it begins to unravel everything he ever believed.

Aeterno

Every legacy has a beginning. From the swaying tobacco fields of Thorne Manor to the battleground in Lexington, Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolution, Aeterno tells the story of how the Thornes came to be.

The year is 1775; a year of innocence before the tensions of the Revolution. John, Constant, and Amos Thorne are on the front lines of the birth of a nation.

One fateful moment on the battlefield becomes a catalyst for the downward spiral of one of the most prominent families in Virginia.

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Marion Monaghan (aka Marion Garver): Young woman who lands a job as governess to the Thorne family. Her mother tells her she must assume a fake last name in order to take the job; the terms for that secrecy is soon discovered. Marion is curious, innocent, and in a deadly position.
Gabriel Thorne: Father of the Thorne family. A man with a mysterious past. Has a ripe hatred for Marion's family.
Loren Thorne: Eldest son of the Thorne family. Hard working and avid tobacconist. Constantly striving for Gabriel's approval.
Caledon "Cade" Thorne: Youngest son of Gabriel Thorne. Avid hunter and trapper. Heart of gold.
Celia Thorne: Daughter of the Thorne family and Marion's pupil. Tender-hearted little girl blessed with the gift of second sight.
Madeline Monaghan: Marion's mother and wife of Jonas Monaghan. Very ambitious with a mysterious background. Caring toward her daughter however ambitious enough to put her in a precarious situation.
Graeme Monaghan: Marion Monaghan's brother. He disappeared without a trace in the woods behind the Monaghan home when Marion was young.
Renate Thorne: Gabriel Thorne's late wife. Her suspicious death served as a catalyst for Marion to begin investigating into the family.
Jonas Monaghan: Marion's ailing father. He is dying of consumption and Marion must take the governess position in order to buy medicine and take care of doctor fees.
Laurel Cutler: Renate Thorne's sister. Not much is known about her other than the fact that she believes Gabriel is responsible for her sister's death.
Harold Thorne: Pious and religious man, patriarch of the Thorne family. Father to Gabriel.
Theodore Thorne: Eldest son of Harold Thorne; extremely close to his younger brother, especially after the death of their mother.
Clare Thorne: Wife of Harold Thorne, mother of Gabriel and Theodore. Commits suicide when the boys are young.
Bathsheba Delacroix: Creole servant of the Thorne family. Originally from New Orleans and dabbles in the occult; very close to Gabriel.
Cora Thorne: Harold's sister. Suffers from either dementia or a mental illness.
John Thorne: Harold's brother who went off to war at a young age and died - Gabriel finds his journal in the attic.

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““She had fallen. Fallen from grace. And there was no one left to rescue her now.””
““She opened her eyes and saw the blood. It was throbbing with life and running in a thick river along the ground. Her mouth opened; caught in a silent cry of agony.””
““If you ever make it to that star, my Marion, don't be afraid of falling.””
Jonas Monaghan
““Your eyes make insanity seem like a Paradise, and I want to fall...I want to fall.””
““I had once told myself that I would never sink too far below the surface, where I knew I was safe. But don't you see, my dear? I've already drowned.””
“"But from this moment on, my life will no longer know regret."”
Gabriel Thorne
“"'For every man shall bear his own burden.' Galatians. Remember that, Gabriel. Every sin must be absolved. Every single one."”
Harold Thorne
“"Stand your ground; don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here!"”
“"If your heart lingers on the anger, it will consume you. The sadness will envelope you like a heavy blanket, stifling and unending, and soon it will become so familiar you will have no desire to conquer it."”

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