Time’s Echo
Time’s Echo by Pamela Hartshorne, published by Lume Books Limited on November 23, 2020, is a 306-page work that intertwines elements of Gothic fiction, romance, and time travel. Set in York, the narrative begins in 1577 with Hawise Aske, whose brief encounter in the market ignites a tale filled with obsession, sibling jealousy, and complex emotions. The story shifts to the present day, where Grace Trewe arrives in York to settle her deceased godmother’s affairs, only to confront the lingering shadows of the past.
As Grace navigates her godmother’s occult interests, she becomes entangled with the spirit of Hawise, who harbors unresolved feelings about her own life and failures. The parallels between their lives prompt Grace to reflect on her own past and the emotional burdens she carries. This edition explores themes of historical intrigue and supernatural elements, inviting readers to consider the impact of history on the present. Time’s Echo offers a unique blend of fiction that appeals to those interested in historical narratives and the complexities of human experience.
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She reached out from the past and whispered her name…
York, 1577: Hawise Aske smiles at a stranger in the market, and sets in train a story of obsession and sibling jealousy, of love and hate and warped desire.
Over four centuries later, Grace Trewe comes to York intending to spend as little time as possible sorting out her dead godmother’s affairs before moving on, the way she has always done before. Grace prides herself on her independence. She is a practical, sensible, self-reliant person, impatient with spirituality or mysticism and what she thinks of as wallowing in emotion. Having survived the Boxing Day tsunami, Grace knows how lucky she is to be alive. She looks forward, not back.
But in York Grace discovers that the past cannot always be ignored. Her godmother, Lucy, has been dabbling in the occult, and it seems that she has raised an unquiet spirit, Hawise, who lived, loved and died in York over 400 years earlier. Hawise died believing that she failed her daughter, and the more Grace is drawn into her life in the Elizabethan city, the more parallels she finds with her own life. For Grace, too, has failed a child.
Is Grace possessed? Or is she suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Either way, she learns that she cannot move on until she has come to terms with the past.
Time’s Echo is a thrilling time slip story for fans of Kate Mosse, Barbara Erskine and Philippa Gregory.
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