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E.L. Parfitt

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Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tales

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Emma's new book The Secret Cult of the Miners' Library is out now!

In the lead‑mining village of Wanlockhead, Scotland, danger runs deeper than the pits themselves. After a devastating mining disaster, sisters Rachel and Sarah are left reeling — one desperate to escape, the other just trying to cope with daily life.
Amidst rising complaints about the library’s morally questionable books, Minister Laurie, a man grappling with his faith, becomes an unwilling witness to the Duke’s dark secrets surrounding the Miners’ Library and the spiritual corruption wrought by gold.

The Miners’ Library hides more than books. Georgiana, the duke’s restless wife, suspects her husband’s ties to a Jacobite plot that could destroy them all. Disguised as a man, she ...more

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	Shattered Roses: A Beauty and the Beast retelling 3.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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As well as my next book being out: The Secret Cult of the Miners’ Library.

There is also a current pre-pre-sale for the next book: The Indian Princess of Broomhill House. With bonuses.

The link takes you to a video where I discuss the real-life inspirations of this novel. And tons of bonus material.

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“I’d forgive you for not having an inkling of who I am if you glimpsed me from a distance. You have your own idea of what a Gypsy is, I’m sure. We all make instant judgements. ’Tis our second thoughts that count. But I’m confident you’d be wrong with first, and second, impressions.”
― E. L. Parfitt, A Gypsy's Curse

tags: fairy-tale, fairytale-retelling, folklore, folktales, gypsy, historical-fiction, traveller

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“Not everyone has to get along, or can be expected to show respect to one another, for we differ in how we would like to be treated. Misunderstanding is inevitable.”
― E. L. Parfitt, A Gypsy's Curse

tags: discrimination, gypsy-heart, gypsy-quotes, gypsy-soul, misunderstanding, misunderstanding-quotes, respecting-others

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“I have the most fantastic, stupendous, magnificent idea. Why it’s better than television," he said, standing there in red, tartan pyjamas, his beard in a sleepy tangle.

Dunn's Magnificent Idea”
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“It was late when father and the Duke tracked me down feigning surprise that I was in the usual place every time as if it was a game they played, “Where’s Rose? Why, growing in her usual spot!”
― E L Parfitt, Shattered Roses

tags: duke, gameofthrones, humor, joke, literary, rose

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“It’s hard to tell sometimes if Etheny’s stories are true, as you will see, so I will lay down the story as she told it to me to allow you to decide for yourself.”
― E L Parfitt, Skeleton Cat

tags: cat, children, humour, skeleton, stories, truth

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“The tragedy in the lives of most of us is that we go through life walking down a high-walled land with people of our own kind, the same economic situation, the same national background and education and religious outlook. And beyond those walls, all humanity lies, unknown and unseen, and untouched by our restricted and impoverished lives.”
― Florence Luscomb

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“That night three friends lie in their beds trying to ignore the instructive moon. Its gravity unravels heavy thoughts from the spindle of the soul. Thoughts of friendship … thoughts of things that were said and that shouldn’t have been.”
― E. L. Parfitt

tags: friendship, friendship-and-love, friendship-quotes, friendship-true-and-loyal, moon, moonlight, soul, soul-quotes, soul-searching

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