Epiphany

Epiphany #1-2

by Sonya Deanna Terry

A whimsical tale about money
and its unknown otherworldly origins

It's here ... the complete Epiphany story ... Sonya Deanna Terry's two award-winning novels now compiled in one book. Includes:



THE GOLDING - A mystical forest ... A forgotten history ...
... A love that spans lifetimes ...
***Gold Medal Winner- 2016 Global Ebook Awards, USA
***Red Ribbon Winner - 2015 Wishing Shelf Awards, UK
***5-star Seal Recipient (x4) - 2015 Readers' Favorite, USA

AND

THE SILVERING - A return to the Currency of Kindness
***Gold Medal Winner - 2016 Global Ebook Awards, USA
***5-star Seal Recipient (x2) - Readers' Favorite, USA

A captivating blend of history, mystery, contemporary romance and magic, Epiphany is a story-within-a-story ... a whimsical tale about money and its unknown otherworldly origins.

Rosetta Melki (part-time tarot reader, struggling sole parent and full-time idealist) begins a reading group to examine a fantasy novel, and discovers the book to be anything but fiction.

The book, written in the 1770s by Edward Lillibridge, is a hidden history that reveals the true beginnings of the global monetary system. Lillibridge’s story surrounds ancients from a gold-obsessed empire and the sprites they oppress: elfin clan dwellers whose currency of choice is kindness.

Whether discontent in rich and poor will ever make way for a world free of war and poverty, whether anyone can believe enough in humanity’s true ancient history to activate the dawn of a benevolent new era, remains to be seen. One thing, however, is certain. A prophecy must be fulfilled by someone in modern times, and the time-crossing sprites of Lillibridge’s descriptions have set their sights on Rosetta. But first they must ensure she meets her one true love. Feet-on-the-ground finance executive Matthew Weissler is hardly a likely candidate -- even less so after their klutzy introduction. He’s polished, successful, admired, and ... is disturbed to find he’s being followed by an elf.

1080 pages, ebook

Published December 19, 2016

About the author

Sonya Deanna Terry is the author of four award-winning titles in the Contemporary Fantasy genre:

- Epiphany - THE GOLDING
- Epiphany - THE CRYSTALLING
- Epiphany - THE SILVERING

and EPIPHANY -- a compilation of the complete series.

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Epiphany is actually two novels, 'The Golding' and 'The Silvering' in one volume, and I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised, both by the quality of writing and by the originality of the plot itself.

It's been ages since I've come across a book like this, one quite different from the normal offerings in the fantasy genre. The premise is unique and intriguing, and the plot unpredictable in a pleasant way, winding the past with the present, reality with fantasy, and fiction with fact. The characters were nicely three-dimensional and I found myself actually caring about what happened to them.

This is light reading, folks, not requiring any heavy intellectual lifting. But it is entertaining, well-crafted, and well-edited. And there is a nice love story in there! Worth your time.

[gj indieBRAG · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are proud to announce that EPIPHANY by Sonya Deanna Terry is a B.R.A.G.Medallion Honoree. This tells readers that this book is well worth their time and money!

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Epiphany is the complete story in one book by Sonya Deanna Terry. Having previously read and bought book 1 The Golding it was nice to read the second part and discover how this enchanting tale ends.

After the cliff hanger from book one I liked how this was a collection, it flowed straight into the next, due to this the reader didn't have to wait to purchase the second. The plot wasn't rushed and slowly unfurled as the reader went along. To understand the first the books need to be read in sequence.

We meet back with Rosetta and her book club, by accident however the group get caught up in a quest for The Silvering: an epoch that is rumoured to happen in 2019. The group continue reading Edward Lillibridge's Georgian-era. The characters were once again well written and extremely relatable. All in all this book was just as good as the first and highly recommended.

[Drew · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow this book went off the tracks and crashed. It starts out with an interest in tarot and enlightenment and wealth distribution, but descends into romantic mush.
SPOILERS AHEAD.
The supposed tarot reader, Rosetta, never once does a reading, or even talk about tarot reading after being introduced as a tarot reader. Instead it turns out to be pages and pages about her clothes, her hair, her romances, her friends' romances.
The story of the elves goes nowhere, you can just feel the lack of interest and inspiration of the author. So she decides to get back to the gooey sickening romance.
I bought this book because it was on a list of "Buddhist fiction", man was that list ever wrong; and because my fellow Goodreads readers recommended it with bunches of stars (really?)
Hated it. Do not recommend it. Save your money.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever wished that the stories you read would be true? Well, that is exactly what happens to Rosetta when she starts reading a book for the local book club. The historical tale it weaves turns out to be true in all sense of the word even if it appears to be too fantastical. Complete with Ancients, and time-traveling Elves that sound more like they have taken a clue from Cupid and his matchmaking, this book turned out to be a fun filled fantasy with intrigue, mystery and a sprinkling of romance to top it all off. I did not think that this book was just another fantasy romance, the author was able to think of a unique twist on the genre and kept me guessing about what would happen next. I certainly had fun reading this book and will be looking for the next book from this author.

[Valery · Rating 4 out of 5]

Epiphany: The Complete Award-Winning Series by Sonya Deanna Terry is truly a book within a story. Not only is it a book within a story but is two parts, The Golding and The Silvering. A unique tale that captures themes like love and romance, magical elements, money of course, family issues, and always popular, betrayal. All of these elements coalesce together to make a cohesive story, and what at first may appear to be an overwhelming undertaking in beginning to read this, actually turns out quite well. The descriptions are well thought out with great attention to detail, in particular Rosetta's house seems so appealing and comfortable, with all of her possessions strewn about. Rosetta's relationship with her daughter is also realistically portrayed as complicated, which is accurate and believable. When Rosetta begins to read Our True Ancient History, she has no idea about the enormity of the tale in which she is about to be immersed. The book she reads is itself mystifying what with the Dream Sphere and the Elysium Glades depicted as a poor substitute. A lofty project, the author Terry has succeeded in writing an entrancing fantasy world. Highly recommend.