Thunder On Monastery Ridge

By Fern Smith-Brown

Thunder On Monastery Ridge -
. . . a haunting gossamer-winged ode to love and tragedy.

Young Daniel had been left by his ill mother in the care of the monks. He grew to manhood within the isolating confines of the walls of the monastery that hovered on the cliff like a drab brown monolith straining upward toward heaven. When he came of age, the brothers accepted him into their monastic society. As it was the only life he'd ever known, without question, he became one of them.
Eight year old Rebecca had been sent from the orphanage to The Willows, a property that bordered the grounds of the monastery, to work for the slovenly, mean-spirited Arthur Cain and his wife, Beatrice, who was so firmly ruled by her husband that she had long ago forgotten how to love.
A haunting tale of love and tragedy transpires when, Daniel, the young monk meets Rebecca gathering wood in the forest that joins the grounds of the sanctuary to The Willows.
And so ensues a tale of star crossed hearts and their forbidden love that questions God and Daniel's religious teachings. Their destinies are as steadfastly entwined as the gnarled vines interwoven among the forest trees.
Listen. . . quietly descending on gossamer wings. . . This lyrical tale whispers to your heart and just as gently touches your soul.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fern Smith-Brown
• Release date: Jun 17, 2011
• ISBN: 9781590291009

Fern Smith-Brown

I have been author, publisher, for many years now. Was publisher of the Darlington Times, The County Gazette each a magazine on newsprint that brought articles of nostalgia, humor and just plain fun reading to our 50,000 plus readers. I have several novels available at Smashwords and other places on the internet. I also am a syndicated writer of articles that make you smile, touch your heart and oft times make you laugh out loud!