The Cardinal

By Stephanie Huesler

EIGHTH CENTURY AD: In the Highlands of Scotland, the Maldorians, a mysterious people of mist and whispers, live together with a Pictish clan until Vikings descend upon them with sudden fury. Scattered in defeat, will their remnants ever be reunited? Will those taken as slaves by the Northmen ever regain freedom and find their way back home? Finding each other will be like finding a golden blade of grass in an autumnal vale. Can Aradan rescue Gjurd from the hands of Oyarike’s vengeful enemies without breaking his promise to Erlina? What are Moriel’s plans for her captors? And will Aradan ever be free to seek out his beloved?

NOW: More than a thousand years later, lives and fates are brought to light by a team of archaeologists. The more they discover, the more perplexing the finds become. The core understanding of what it means to be human is challenged, along with the assumptions that myths are groundless, and history is fact. As the team of archaeologists dig deeper, their findings become more mysterious. Strange occurrences on the excavation site threaten to unravel their resolve. And once Jon and Alexis find the souterrain, can their minds accept what the evidence is telling them? Will the Wolf finally thwart the Cardinal? What is the mystery behind Elbal and his sons, and how does it all fit together? That we are not alone in the universe is one thing; that we are not alone on Earth is another thing entirely.

“Legends come about when truth is considered too implausible.” - G.K. Chesterton

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephanie Huesler
• Release date: Oct 3, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370666690

Stephanie Huesler

Hello! I'm an eclectic Indie writer from Zurich, Switzerland, with a wide range of interests that feeds my writing habit. I can tell you about Viking trade routes, the dimensions of the average coffin, how far a chaise and four can travel in a day, and what arsenic smells like when heated.Besides writing, I'm a vocal coach and singer, and I teach English as a foreign language to adults. When not coaching, writing, or managing my household, I enjoy a wide variety of crafts, I'm an avid film buff, and I write weekly blogs on a variety of topics. My husband is a keeper, and we share our home with three feline flatmates.I'd love to hear from you! Join me on my website. There's more to come, so stay bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!