Miriam's Talisman

By Elenor Gill

"Mysterious and brooding, this has an instant atmosphere that creates an enjoyable sense of unease." —TARINAKI DAILY NEWS

When her grandmother dies, Chloe is left in possession of all Miriam's belongings, including a curious silver amulet. But the necklace is more than just an odd piece of jewelry. When Chloe puts it on, she discovers its power to sweep her away to another world, one of illusion, duplicity, and danger.

As her friends and family's concern grows for her mental health, Chloe delves deeper into the mysteries of her grandmother's past. Soon, she'll find herself a pawn in an ancient love story that has haunted the women in her family for generations, and is sought out by an intriguing stranger that may be the key to secrets of her family's history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diversion Books
• Release date: Apr 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781626817562

Reviews for Miriam's Talisman

[shelleyraec · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I think the author was aiming to build the sense of mystery and atmosphere bit I just couldn't get into it really - I was bored most of the time. The pace was just too slow with too few clues as to where it was all going. It felt like the author knew things and was assuming too much, so that it was frustrating rather than intriguing.None of the charcters were particulary likeable either - Chloe was too spineless for my taste, Hannah too nasty, Paul and David both jerks and Iolair more creepy than anything. I did like the actual premise though - the fae tale of love - found that interesting which is what saved it from getting one star.