Released on July 1, 2024, “The Angel Scroll” transports readers on a thrilling hunt for three miraculous paintings that are destined to usher in enlightenment. Author Penelope Holt combines romance and mystery with the race to find sacred artifacts in a story that explores ancient truths and the modern world.
Haunted by enigmatic dreams, middle-of-the-road artist and recently widowed Claire Lucas creates a mesmerizing painting of a dying woman in India that creates a sensation when it’s hung in a Manhattan art gallery. When she meets widowed antiquarian Richard Markson, Claire discovers that her remarkable painting is prophesied by the Angel Scroll, an ancient Dead Sea parchment dating back to the time of Christ and is one-third of an extraordinary triptych that will generate enlightenment for the New Age. Richard and Claire’s quest to recover the stolen scroll and assemble all three paintings ushers in Claire’s transformation and sparks romance between them.
As the couple tours America, Europe and the Holy Land, their attraction grows but is overshadowed by painful secrets from the past that threaten the promise of love and a life together. Driven on their mission by inexplicable, unseen forces, they encounter human evil that extracts a cruel price, as Claire gradually uncovers a devastating secret: The Scroll’s prophecy foretells healing for others but may predict her death. The race is on to gift the world a new visual gospel and save Claire from a fate that was written millennia ago.
The Angel Scroll challenges readers to expand their view of reality to incorporate psychic phenomena and metaphysical claims. The author weaves fascinating accounts of the world’s most sacred sites and ancient traditions into a modern-day epic full of revelations and transformational characters, including a Benedictine monk, a Buddhist and a professor of ancient Goddess worship. Together, they invite Claire to challenge old beliefs and open herself up to the miraculous.
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