The Herbarium

The Herbarium Chronicles, Book 1

By: Pamela Chartrand

Narrated by: Jennifer Pickens

The Herbarium, an enchanted sacred text written by the ancients, is safely hidden in a monastery outside of Chartres . . . or is it?

In present day California, thirty-something Paige Delaney is struggling to cope. Since the death of her husband, she's felt lost, aimless, and frustrated. At the urging of her best friend, she accepts an invitation to join a Wiccan ceremony.

And it's a night that changes everything.

Haunted by the vivid apparition she sees in the bonfire, Paige is sent reeling when her mother reveals a long-kept family secret: that Paige is a descendant of a powerful line of witches. With the help of past life regression expert Jack Kaplan, Paige begins a heart-pounding journey to 600 years in the past.

There, two unlikely allies have been tasked with the ultimate mission: to save the gravely wounded King of France from certain death. It's a race to deliver the sacred text that holds the key to his survival.

But more than that . . .

. . . it's a perilous path that will lead right back to Paige.

©2021 Pamela Chartrand (P)2023 Tantor

hallmark movie

this could be a hallmark movie! predictable, no depth, and an over simplified plot. not worth my time.

Writing and narration could use some help

The beginning was a struggle, writing was basic (high school level?) and narration didn't help at all. Descriptions of clothes and slow narration just dragged on. But, then it picked up and I decided to continue. It was entertaining.