The Gifting

Mariard #1

by Christine Jones

Born of their seeds, Kingdom will rise against kingdom. One will hold great mysteries. One will turn the tide. One will not be bound. War is fought, not only on the field, but also in the mind. Nothing is what it seems, take nothing for granted. The gifted are fighting for you. Do you have the right to become an entity? Take the challenge and go with them, as they tap into the unfolding universal truths. Nothing is what it seems, take nothing for granted. Christine Jones has created a masterpiece, a journey beyond the imagination. The mind is a locked door; she opens it to a greater knowledge and awareness. Are the Mariard Volumes fantasy, science fiction or reality? Nothing is what it seems, take nothing for granted. This manuscript was written over 40 years ago.

275 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2004

About the author

From illiterate to author, a thirty year journey. Australian author, Christine Jones writes for the love of storytelling and self-growth.

I grew up with a creative father, who amazed, amused and intrigued me with stories from his past. My love of writing came from wanting to escape my problems and silently express my feelings and thoughts in what I thought a less painful way. Through family and many other writers helping and encouraging me, I finally was able to move from illiterate to author and get my works published. Gone are the 500 word sentences and I can now tell the difference between their and there, I owe that one and many other similar words to my daughter’s persistence.

Considering what I have experienced during my life, either personally or through others, I found myself going on a journey of enlightenment with the characters in the books. Seeing different perspectives also enabled me to grow as a person with each volume being more challenging to my own self-worth issues. I have written 7 of the 10 volumes and plan in the future to write the Mariard diaries, personal accounts from the characters, revealing times not mentioned in the volumes.

Readers and writers ask me how I come up with such unique stories and realistic characters when I don't plan anything, I tell them divine intervention and I'm sticking with it.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Born of their seeds, Kingdom will rise against kingdom.
One will hold great mysteries. One will turn the tide.
One will not be bound. War is fought, not only on the field, but also in the mind.
Nothing is what it seems, take nothing for granted.
The gifted are fighting for you. Do you have the right to become an entity? Take the challenge and go with them, as they tap into the unfolding universal truths.
Nothing is what it seems, take nothing for granted.
Christine Jones has created a masterpiece, a journey beyond the imagination. The mind is a locked door; she opens it to a greater knowledge and awareness. Are the Mariard Volumes fantasy, science fiction or reality? Nothing is what it seems, take nothing for granted.

[Ann Keller · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Nothing is what it seems, take nothing for granted.” With these words still haunting me from the back of the book, I dove into Mariard, Volume I, The Gifting and couldn’t put it down! Ms. Jones leads the reader through an engaging tale, a story of good versus evil, treachery, honor and love that spans a generation.

The gift of the Mariard holds unspeakable power. In this novel, opposing factions clash again and again as they seek to win the day, battling not only with their bodies, but with their minds, as well. The “game” rages on multiple levels and the reader is swept along in a torrent of magical confrontations until the true natures of Tegan, Cathmore and Vieanne are revealed.

What a great movie this would make! The visual imagery contained in the book would yield some stunning sets and the story would capture the audience’s attention from the opening to closing credits. I’m really looking forward to reading the additional volumes in this series.

[Pat Whitaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating and absorbing tale in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi genre. A refreshingly original concept and a clear and evocative style without being over-embellished.

[MaryBeth Sparrow]

I loved it!