Calling All Initiates
[The Heretic is] a stellar accomplishment in story-telling, historical research, good science, and metaphysical authenticity.
Author of Channel of the Grail
A secret was hidden in the Languedoc of France, but this ancient Wisdom has always been a deadly heresy. Cultural anthropologist Lily Ann Harper is on a quest for facts when mysterious Sir Anthony Leclair invites her to Rennes-le-Château and she is unwittingly thrust back through history. Forced to confront her greatest fears, Lily awakens to a mystical power buried deep inside. Face to face with an age-old enemy, she must choose―embrace the magic of the ancestors and find her place in the Pattern . . . or lose Everything.
This enchanting visionary historical fiction epic invites us to step into the story and discover how the Wisdom of our ancestors could change the way we See the world. Research & inspiration come together in this spellbinding spiritual adventure that shares the discoveries of mystery master Henry Lincoln, co-author of Holy Blood, Holy Grail. With grounded historical research and immersive literary talent, Allysha Lavino whisks us off on a magical journey into the hidden histories of France & the real-life secrets buried in code through the ages.
Thank you Allysha from the depths of my whole being for your writing, your wisdom, your presence and courage to create this book ... [The Heretic] is a book for everyone, a book which belongs on every bookshelf. Thank you for bringing me HOME!!
Laura Beaux
I loved every page. ...you will remember, together with the characters, your own history stored in your own body.
Wenke Braathen
Author of Rituals in Sacred Stone
Allysha Lavino’s beautifully descriptive novel brings alive magic and mystery in an intoxicating story. With unexpected twists and turns, I was so totally engaged while gaining a greater understanding of the cultural history in south France. Such a substantive read you won’t want to put down!
Kay Kemp
The Heretic is for you if...
You're ready to step into your magic.
You're ready to raise your vibration.
You're ready to connect with the power of the Earth.
You're ready to re-member the Wisdom of our ancestors.
WHAT IS VISIONARY FICTION?
Visionary Fiction embraces spiritual and esoteric wisdom, often from ancient sources, and makes it relevant for our modern life. Gems of this spiritual wisdom are brought forth in story form so that readers can experience the wisdom from within themselves. Visionary fiction emphasizes the future and envisions humanity’s transition into evolved consciousness.
Reviews
What a page turner! Explores and expands on the myth and lore of the Languedoc in France, bringing the magic and mystery of this compelling region, with its awesome yet veiled history, into beautiful resonance. Loved it!
Claire Magdalena Sierra
The Heretic exceeded all my hopes and expectations. I was so engaged by the unique quality of aliveness and vivid sensual articulateness of your writing style. I understood why Sir Henry chose you to continue his deeply complex and important work.
Vikki Hanchin
I had no idea that I would be in for a real adventure when I began reading The Heretic. Allysha has a magical ability of creating mystery and tension throughout the book. The Heretic reads like a superb mystery novel. That the book is based on fact and true historical events is even more amazing and causes me to want to dig deeper for the underlying truth embedded in its pages.
Nancy Anderson
The Heretic has it all. There is suspense enough to set your heart racing, wonderfully drawn characters and just a touch of romance. Enchanting. So fast paced, the full impact doesn't hit you until the day after you finish it... and for many days afterward.
Kris Marsh
Allysha has magically captured through character and compassion the Wisdom resting beneath all things, the dualism of good and evil ... [and] reminds us through her ancient research and inspired writing that suffering cannot destroy us, beauty is in everything, “though the world around us was filled with the shear chaos of the unknown” (p. 217). ...I didn’t want this book to end.
Dayle Ohlau
I hope some day to hand it to my grandchildren.
Jannine Oberg
The Heretic kept me reading non-stop - although familiar with the Rennes-le-Chateau story, the book kept me “Seeing” with new eyes what I thought I “knew”! The adventure was on many levels for me and became as much a spiritual quest as an intellectual insightful journey!
Terry Orlikowski
[The Heretic is] a story meant to open the reader's eyes to new ways of understanding our world, a world stranger than we may imagine. “Stop looking,” author Allysha Lavino advises, “and learn to SEE.”
Margaret Duarte
Author of the Enter The Beyond Series
This book is excellent. I’ve been to all the places involved in the mystery, and Allysha’s descriptions of everything are spot on. I absolutely love this thought-provoking novel... And Henry Lincoln being involved just adds yet more gravitas to the whole thing. Boom!
Sarah Beale
Allysha Lavino is a spiritual seeker, history geek, writer, and world traveler born in California to a long line of adventurers. From a young age, her family encouraged her passion for history, culture, language, and spirituality. Studies in psychology and lifespan development taught her to examine the way we operate as human beings and to apply science to larger questions like finding joy, purpose, and meaning, while intensive training in Nature-based spirituality and shamanism offered deep insight into the interconnected world and our place in it. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, Allysha's studies focus on the psycho-social evolution of human beings through time to explore how we can embrace the unique magic of being human.
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