I couldn't put it down. The author is a master at keeping you engaged. The fast pace and the mysticism of the feminine included in the story line and plot kept me spell-bound until I finished reading the book. This is a must read for anyone wishing to expand into the feminine mysteries.

This powerful and compelling novel of ancestral spiritual responsibility will expand your awareness of the unseen mysteries of the universe. Summer Moon Bradley, a young black woman growing up in Virginia, learns the sacred history and spiritual traditions of her ancestors, the Tribe of Dan, from her elderly grandmother, Granmoon, who raised her. This tribe, one of the so called lost tribes of Israel in the Bible, was a society in ancient times made up of powerful women who had the secrets of the world. They were followers of the Goddess, the feminine spirit and creator of everything in the universe, who was considered the Creator long before the name of the Creator was later changed to God, a masculine spirit. During Summer's formative years, Granmoon teaches her the ancient secrets of the followers of the Goddess, because she knows that Summer has the mark and has been chosen to carry on those secrets. Before her death when Summer is 17, Granmoon tells her, "Believe in the Goddess and have faith." This use of the word Goddess instead of God confuses Summer so Granmoon explains:

"Everything of value on the earth and through God came by way of the female - land, money, power, the ability to create life, the blessing to heal, and the gift of prophecy. ... She nourished everything. She is Nature and the earth. Nothing exists without Her. She is the breath within you, the wind and water and the air we breathe. She feeds us and protects us. Don`t ever forget that. You hear me? ... Before the fathers came, everybody believed in and worshipped the Goddess. The father powers brought the man God when they came. When that happened, the people turned away from Her because they was scared. But our family line defied them. We is descended from a long line of priestesses. We was loyal and dedicated. As a family we is proud to serve in ministry to the One who nurtured us. We in special favor to Her who we call the Goddess."

The story continues after Granmoon's passing as Summer comes to an awareness of her inherited gifts through her deeply disturbing and prophetic nightmares. In her dreams her own spirit travels throughout the universe, what is called astral travel. She eventually must do battle against a force of evil for which she will use all of the Goddess powers that Granmoon taught her.

This is a spiritual thriller that will hold you in suspended animation as you are drawn into the mystical world of feminine spiritual power and the battles between the good and evil unseen forces in the world. Highly recommended for anyone but especially for those seeking to learn more about the Divine Feminine.