Ancestral Magic

Heartbeat of the Earth #1

by Moondancer Drake

Sky is a single mother struggling to support herself and Drake, her blind son, with hardheaded determination and a waitress' salary. Meg watches Sky stumble through one doomed relationship after another with the wrong men, never daring to reveal the secret love she has for Sky. When Sky learns that an aunt she's never known has left her a manor house, the three of them move to Green Grove, a town hidden away to anyone without magic in their blood. Not all the magic is good, however. The Sect, a dark magic group, wants Sky's new home and Sacru Teren, a magical place her family is bound by blood to protect. With the arrival of Roger Thompson, a charming local doctor that seems determined to sweep Sky off her feet, Meg is left with little but jealousy and doubt. Will the handsome doctor steal away their chance to be happy together, or will visions of Sky's past and the dark secret that past holds change everything?

168 pages, Paperback

First published March 19, 2009

About the author

When Moondancer Drake was growing up near the Alleghany Mountains of West Virginia she had no idea of the journey that lay ahead of her. She spent years learning about her Cherokee heritage and the spirituality of her ancestors; often struggling with her image as a woman who walked with two spirits. In secret she wrote, and although no one would ever see those early writings, they were her sword and shield.

Moondancer found the Dianic faith a few years ago. She never knew then how the concept of feminine spirituality would affect her or how well the Dianic tradition would mesh with the spiritual path she’d traveled all the years before. She blossomed in her new awareness, as a woman, as a Cherokee, and as a writer.

She now lives in Wisconsin with her family and is an active member of the Temple of Diana. She has been studying with teachers at the temple for the past few years and is working her way towards ordination as a Dianic priestess. Moondancer draws much of her inspiration from her spirituality as well as experiences as a Cherokee woman and a mother.

Moondancer Drake is an author of environmental and spiritually driven fiction, especially paranormal lesbian romance. She is also a vocal advocate for civil rights and the responsibility of all people to take better care of Mother Earth. (from the publisher's website)

Reviews

[Carly K · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really cool fantasy set up with witches good vs. evil, lesbian romance, and a character with a disability (blindness). On top of that, it delves into and draws on multiple cultural histories of witchcraft and magic. It's a fun, fast-paced read -- if any of the description appeals, definitely read it.