Daughters of the Grail

De: Elizabeth Chadwick

Narrado por: Amy Scanlon

Thirteenth-century France. Bridget has grown up mastering the mystical gifts of her ancestor, Mary Magdalene, whose unbroken female lineage has kept a legacy of wisdom alive for a thousand years. But the all-powerful Catholic Church has sworn to destroy Bridget for using her healing talents and supernatural abilities.

Bridget’s duty to continue the bloodline leads her into the arms of Raoul de Montvallant—a Catholic. But when the Church’s savage religious intolerance causes Raoul to turn rebel, a terrible vengeance is exacted by Simon de Montfort, the unstoppable Catholic leader of a crusade against peaceful "heretics."

As war rages on, it is the children of these passionate souls, Magda and Dominic, who must strive to preserve the ancient knowledge for future generations—and find the love and courage to endure …

©1993 Elizabeth Chadwick (P)2024 Recorded Books

Entrancing storytelling!

Elizabeth Chadwick's novels always immerse me. She's one of the most talented historical fiction novelist of our era. Amy Scanlon's performance on the audiobook takes it to an even higher level. I truly enjoyed this version and highly recommend it to others.

Who were the real heretics?

I have been fascinated by the Cathars and loved the novel. I felt as though I was walking around in 13th century France. Is there an unbroken lineage of Mary Magdalene? Perhaps! It makes sense that gifts of the ancestors can be passed along through the centuries.