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Mark of the Witch (The Portal #1)

by Maggie Shayne (Goodreads Author)

3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 · rating details · 312 ratings · 104 reviews

From New York Times bestselling author Maggie Shayne comes the first novel in her thrilling new trilogy, THE PORTALShe was born to save what he is sworn to destroy...

A lapsed Wiccan, Indira Simon doesn't believe in magic anymore. But when strange dreams of being sacrificed to an ancient Babylonian god have her waking up with real rope burns on her wrists, she's forced to a...more

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Published September 18th 2012 by Harlequin MIRA

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Oct 19, 2012 BamaGal rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, paranormal-elements

2.5 Stars. Let me say up front that I really enjoyed the prequel ss Legacy of the Witch. It was lively, fun, and set up what I thought was going to be a great series. This book, well, I didn't enjoy it quite so much. It started well and ended pretty well, but good grief did it drag in the middle.

Indy is a lapsed Wiccan who begins to have some strange dreams about a former life and death with her two sisters. Father Tomas is the priest who comes into her life coincidentally at just the right time...more

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Sep 25, 2012 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Can someone tell me why there aren't more than 5 stars?

This book was so incredibly amazing I want to re-read already! Legacy of the Witch started the series off but WOW!!! This book....WOW! Maggie Shayne never disappoints!

Indira is an amazing character! She's strong and has a mind of her own. Tomas is a fantastic hero and am glad he can think for himself. Father Dom, well I just plain hated him.

Fantastic read and I'm so sad then next book isn't out until December!

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Oct 09, 2012 roxtao rated it 3 of 5 stars

Mark of the Witch approaches a new set of themes and ideas. Unlike other subjects, the ones promoted by Maggie Shayne weren’t covered very often in the fantasy literature. This is one of the reasons why I was curious to read this book. The novel displays the story of Indira, a former Wiccan witch. Because of some disappointing angles, a few years ago she stopped believing in magic and in the Wiccan religion basis. The book starts with a nightmare that haunts our heroine for a while and that star...more Mark of the Witch approaches a new set of themes and ideas. Unlike other subjects, the ones promoted by Maggie Shayne weren’t covered very often in the fantasy literature. This is one of the reasons why I was curious to read this book. The novel displays the story of Indira, a former Wiccan witch. Because of some disappointing angles, a few years ago she stopped believing in magic and in the Wiccan religion basis. The book starts with a nightmare that haunts our heroine for a while and that starts being really scary. Indira finds physical evidences of the dream and the only person that can help her is an old friend, a Wiccan priestess. And because of her friend, Indira meets Tomas, a Gnostic priest, who tells her an incredible story about reincarnation, past lives, Babylon, witchcraft, demons and the end of the world. And unfortunately, the fantastic episodes that keep happening to Indira confirm what the priest tells her. The relation between Indi and Tomas starts exceeding some innocent limits and both characters have a close friend to support them, even if the directions the’re dragging them in are totaly different. The mysteries are thickening, scary memories from past lives keep coming back, the disbelief is raising and weird things start to happen more frequently. And Indira’s truth is more and more different of Tomas’s, but it’s impossible to discover which is in fact, the only truth. And a tiny mistake could mean the end of the world.

Despite the fact that the storyline is well built, the characters are described in a perfect manner and you can’t say that the story is missing something, I just wasn’t fascinated by the novel. In the first half of the book, the story has a slow rhythm and even if I knew the importance of any tiny mistake, I just didn’t feel the tension as I should have. You simply know all the time that you are reading a story, you’re not carried away in the world described by the author, you don’t feel the emotions, the tension and the suspense.

I liked the way the characters were created (even the negative ones). Indira accepts pretty hard what she finds out, despite the signs left by her dreams and other proof that show that what happens is real. I liked the fact that she is not throwing herself in the information avalanche, but she tries to slowly understand what’s happening and sometimes, she almost refuses to believe what she finds out. Her friend is perfectly mixing the discretion with the tendency to encourage her to believe again in magic and in herself, but she is not pushy or obtrusive. The interior fight of Tomas is also well written. He’s divided between the theories he believed in all his life and a new fact that contradicts everything he knows. And Tomas mentor is the perfect example of the ideologue character, which refuses any other version of the story he knows, no matter how well that version is built or how elusive his arguments are.

Pros:

- I liked the idea of reincarnation, the conspiracy theory carried through thousands of years and the way every character strongly believes in his aims. At the end, the novel becomes almost a thriller and the revelations are offering exactly the needed dose of drama and surprise.

Cons:

- The first part of the novel is a little too slow, the action is prolonged and the weird dreams and the paranormal experiences of the heroine are not able to balance the story.(less)

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Oct 13, 2012 Georgia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels-demons-flying-paraphernalia, fantasy, paranormal-romance, witches-spells-and-magic, 2012

But then we began to move again in a rhythm as old as time, in a love almost as old, carrying each other to the closest place to paradise this side of heaven.

Love will always find a way, even if it has to wait for 3500 years...

I really enjoyed this book but I took out a star for the real slow beggining (the book actually picks up at 27%, I couldn't put it down after that point) and the abrupt ending. Yeah, there will be two more books, but I was hoping for this couple to settle completely! Don'...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Michelle Leah Olson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: literal-addiction-books, reviewed

Our Review [by LITERAL ADDICTION’s Pack Alpha – Michelle L Olson]:

I have been a fan of Maggie Shayne and her writing for quite some time. Her Wings in the Night series was my support system during a very rough patch of my life and after that I pretty much started to devour everything I could find.

When I heard about Maggies new PORTAL series I was ecstatic! A Wiccan High Priestess writing a Paranormal Romance about witches...truly, what could be better, right!? When Maggie sent me an Advance Re...more Our Review [by LITERAL ADDICTION’s Pack Alpha – Michelle L Olson]:

I have been a fan of Maggie Shayne and her writing for quite some time. Her Wings in the Night series was my support system during a very rough patch of my life and after that I pretty much started to devour everything I could find.

When I heard about Maggies new PORTAL series I was ecstatic! A Wiccan High Priestess writing a Paranormal Romance about witches...truly, what could be better, right!? When Maggie sent me an Advance Reader Copy of Mark of the Witch (book #1) to read and review I literally did a happy dance. :) I wasn't sure exactly when I was going to be able to get to it, but I was excited none-the-less.

Ironically (or maybe not so ironically!??), my life took a tumble and I ended up in another rough situation health-wise. Knowing that I had Mark of the Witch sitting on my dresser, it was the very first thing I asked for after being hospitalized. I settled in, and like usual with Maggie's books, was transported away to a world I never wanted to leave.

Indira is a lapsed Wiccan who has lost her faith and a bit of her way. She's had a rough childhood, has suffered loss, has some trust issues, and has basically given up on love. In spite of all of that, she is one tough heroine! She's iron willed, strong minded, and even a bit feisty, all with a layer of vulnerability that makes you love her even more. When things start to happen that she can no longer ignore, she's forced to open her mind, try to put aside her doubts, and join up with some unusual allies in their mutual quest for truth.

Father Tomas isn't your everyday hero. He's multi-dimensional and incredibly fascinating - not to mention sexy as sin. A Gnostic priest from a secret sect, he too struggles with aspects of his faith and his decision to put his life and his fate in the hands of one man who claims to know what he is meant for. Smart and strategic, he attacks everything in life with a plan, but also with a passion that borders on abandon. You can't help but get swept away...

Indy and Tomas together are electric. A forbidden passion that burns bright despite the roadblocks of their quest and the chastisement of their conscience. Add in the revelation of some long buried secrets, and theirs is a relationship for the ages (literally).

Mark of the Witch gives the reader intense intrigue, exciting plot twists, loveable sidekicks, antagonists that make your lip curl, beautifully crafted landscapes, action, drama, sizzling romance, and so much more. It was literally spell-binding (pardon the pun)! I absolutely cannot wait for Daughter of the Spellcaster, book #2, in October!

LITERAL ADDICTION gives Mark of the Witch a well deserved 5 Skulls and would recommend it to everyone! Paranormal Romance enthusiasts as well as Urban Fantasy lovers will adore this new series.
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Sep 11, 2012 Charity Costa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite, street-team-authors-books

WOW!!!!! I don't think I can write a review to do this book justice it was absolutely amazing. It took me over so fast that I was lost for hours and refused to put it down.

First if you read Legacy of the Witch the prequel to this book you will know a little bit more than I did while reading this book. Legacy really sets up the world you are about to dive into.

I didn’t read Legacy first I received an ARC of Mark of the Witch from Maggie Shayne herself and read this first so while reading it I wa...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Anna's Herding Cats! rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: past-lives, preacher, witches, halloween, new-york, 2012, need-review

What a fantastic start to Maggie Shayne's newest series! Mark of the Witch is definitely one you'll want to look out for because this book was fantastic! It's got it all. Witches, Priests, human sacrifices and murder, secret religious sects. Soul-mates, betrayals and past lives violently manifesting. It's a non-stop wild ride that's fascinating, unique and so damn good you'll want to savor it. Slowly. And, yeah, it'll totally mess with your head. In a good way.

Full review to come...

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Mar 06, 2013 LL rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy

It was okay - 2 stars.

This book started off fairly well - it had an intriguing beginning and was able to lure me into the story rather quickly. However, about a quarter of the way in, I was already losing my interest and at about the halfway mark, I could already guess how the story would end.

Indira (Indy) was an "ex-"wiccan witch. She used to believe in the art but over time she lost her faith and decided to quit. However, when recurring strange dreams haunted her dreams and upon waking up to f...more It was okay - 2 stars.

This book started off fairly well - it had an intriguing beginning and was able to lure me into the story rather quickly. However, about a quarter of the way in, I was already losing my interest and at about the halfway mark, I could already guess how the story would end.

Indira (Indy) was an "ex-"wiccan witch. She used to believe in the art but over time she lost her faith and decided to quit. However, when recurring strange dreams haunted her dreams and upon waking up to find injuries on her body as though the dreams were real, she decided to seek help from her priestess, who also happened to be a good friend of hers. From there, she met a sexy and irresistible priest, Tomas, whose mission was to prevent her from waking a trapped demon in the underworld.

Actually, to be more precise, we found out later on that Indy and Tomas had been more connected than we would have thought - (view spoiler)

So, without divulging too much information, it'd be suffice to say that there was a lot of sexual (but forbidden) tension between Indy and Tomas. Meanwhile, they had to solve the puzzle of what Indy's role was in the whole demon release scheme that was initiated thousands of years before.

Honestly, the story plot line was so blatantly obvious after awhile that it no longer held the intrigue and element of mystery as it once did at the beginning. Also, the villain of the story was literally screaming in my face the whole time so it wasn't exactly subtle.

Character-wise, Indy and Tomas felt like they were cook-cut from other models - instant attraction, hot looking dude and babe, fireworks when they are within physical vicinity. Of course there was the whole reincarnation thing too. So as a whole package, it could have had potential. But truthfully, I thought the characters lacked depth and was too one-dimensional. The outcomes were entirely too predictable and quite frankly, my interested dwindled as the story progressed.

All in all, this wasn't a bad book. It was an easy read, and if you were looking for something that involved witchcraft and the idea of reincarnation etc., then it might be of interest to you. Nonetheless, it just wasn't enough to make me like it.

So, a mere "okay" rating it was then.
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Jan 11, 2013 Yvonne Boag rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: supernatural

Indira Simon used to be a practicing witch but eventually gave up her craft after not finding her soul mate. Then the dreams begin. She dreams of the past where her two sisters and herself were sacrificed to a Babylonian god. When she wakes up with rope burns still around her wrists she turns to a friend who leads a coven for help. Rayne's help arrives in the form of Father Tomas, a man who is having a religious crisis of his own. He has been brought up to believe that he must stop a demon from...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Jessica(WonderlandReviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

There are plenty of jokes about it. A Rabi and a Priest walk into the store, eat lunch, yada yada yada. I bet there were not jokes about a Priest and a Witch eating lunch together, much less falling in love.

As the past is rushing to catch up with Indy, her friend and fellow Witch Rayne contacts her brother, Thomas, who just so happens to be a priest on the look out for what he is told to be a doomsday prophecy.

But when bombs start dropping, and animals attacking and he finds not only is his hear...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Jeannie Walker rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is an awesome read by an extremely talented and awesome writer. It is so true: Destiny has but one beginning. I loved the descriptions that conjure up painted pictures as you read. Indira is a stunning beauty with Wiccan roots. As a child she was treated unfairly, suffered distressful losses and believes she will never experience real love. She appears to be a determined woman with a will of iron, even though she is very vulnerable. Indy begins having strange dreams and feels she may have b...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Rhonda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Review: Mark of the Witch by Maggie Shayne
3 STARS

Mark of the Witch was a good story but sometimes it got confusing about who was talking. Thier was a lot of swearing too.
The characters all had lived before. The story jumps from back and forth between what happened thier and whats happening this time around. Who is evil and who is good.
Father Dom hated witches. His goal is to stop the witch from freeing the demon.
The Demon would come and destroy life. Father Dom had helped raise Tom since he was...more Review: Mark of the Witch by Maggie Shayne
3 STARS

Mark of the Witch was a good story but sometimes it got confusing about who was talking. Thier was a lot of swearing too.
The characters all had lived before. The story jumps from back and forth between what happened thier and whats happening this time around. Who is evil and who is good.
Father Dom hated witches. His goal is to stop the witch from freeing the demon.
The Demon would come and destroy life. Father Dom had helped raise Tom since he was 10 and ordained him to help stop the witch.
Father Tom was having a crisis in faith and did not know if he wanted to stay a Father. He had requested to be released but he would help Father Tom with this last mission.
Rayne Blackwood is a Wiccan high priestess and trusts Thomas.
Indira has given up being a solitary witch, She has lost her faith. Then she dreams she is being sacrificed and her love betrays her and pushes her off the cliff. Her two sisters are with her and they have a plan in place. Only trouble is she has dark hair and dark eyes and dressed like she was in a harem. She wakes up from the dream that seams so real with marks on her wrists where she was tied up. Indira calls Rayne for help.
Indie does not know whats going on or what is happening to her.
Father Dom seems to know that Indie needs to find amulet and take it to a portal by certain time and date to help free the demon. She has to be stopped and the amulet destroyed for good.
Father Tomas sees Indie on a video of her with dark eyes defeating someone. Then he sees her on the roof of her building where she could fall off. Her back has been whipped strips of her flesh torn away and bleeding. He gets her back to her apartment and before he can do much Indie wakes up. He tells her what he found then pauses her back is healing. Rayne jumps up and sees it disappearing plus a tatooe on her back is fading.
Indie feels a strong attraction to father Thomas and realizes he might be her soul mate and he might have killed her in a past life.
The novel is full of drama and suspense and keeps your interest till the end.
But I just did not feel connected to the characters and lost in thier world at all.
I will read the next novel in the Portal series and see what is happening next.
I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley.
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Sep 23, 2012 Melody May rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley, paranormal, romance

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All right, a couple of days ago I read Legacy of the Witch, which gave a very good introduction to The Portal series. So, you got most of the history in the prequel. Well, the stories continues with Mark of the Witch. Here's a sum up of the story:

Indira wakes up from a nightmare, which is a tad bit too real for her taste. Especially, when there are marking on her body from the nightmare. Not sure where to go she contacts Lady Rayne who is a Priestess local...more Also on http://sillymelody.blogspot.com

All right, a couple of days ago I read Legacy of the Witch, which gave a very good introduction to The Portal series. So, you got most of the history in the prequel. Well, the stories continues with Mark of the Witch. Here's a sum up of the story:

Indira wakes up from a nightmare, which is a tad bit too real for her taste. Especially, when there are marking on her body from the nightmare. Not sure where to go she contacts Lady Rayne who is a Priestess local coven that she use to belong to. Never seeing anything like that before Rayne decides to help her friend out.

Father Tomas is having issues with believing he was cut out be a priest. However, his leader and mentor Father Dominick believes he is the one to carry out the mission to keep a demon from returning. Basically, sends him out to take out the witch that might help a demon to return and destroy the world.

The old good verses evil story. Who is to say that the demon is really a demon? What will happen if Indira is able to finish out her mission? Or will she be taken out before anything happens?

What I thought: Well, the story was a little slow moving. I think partly, because you have Indira doubting what she was suppose to do and not sure if she really believes in her power or that the past is connected to the future. You have Tomas who has been taught one thing and is trying to understand the whole picture. So, you have a lot of inner battles playing out. However, towards the end of the book I was holding my breath a lot of the time. I guess I was a tad bit nervous of what might happen. A nail bitting thrill. Overall, loved it once the story line started to move. Now I'm excited to see if the "demon" is really a demon or just someone trap and waiting to be freed. I can't wait. So, I hope you get a chance to check the story out and see what has me anxiously waiting for the next to come.

I will talk to you later and I hope you are all having fun this weekend. Keep on reading.

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Aug 19, 2012 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

FANGS, WANDS AND FAIRY DUST Open the Door to Maggie Shayne's New Portal Series

MARK OF THE WITCH
The Portal Series: Book I
by Maggie Shayne
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (September 18, 2012)
Print Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (October 1, 2012)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Loaned by publisher via NetGalley.com
No remuneration exchanged and unless otherwise noted, all opinions are my own.

Maggie Shayne is pulling out the stops on this new series with a...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Sandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

MARK OF THE WITCH by Maggie Shayne

MARK OF THE WITCH is the first full-length novel in Maggie Shayne’s new Portal series. The series focuses on three witch sisters who were sentenced death over 3500 years ago, promising they would return. Mark of the Witch is Indira’s story. The story switches between Indy’s first person POV and third person.

Indira’s nightmares were becoming worse. Three sisters accused of witchcraft in ancient Babylon were executed along with the youngest sister’s lover, and Ind...more MARK OF THE WITCH by Maggie Shayne

MARK OF THE WITCH is the first full-length novel in Maggie Shayne’s new Portal series. The series focuses on three witch sisters who were sentenced death over 3500 years ago, promising they would return. Mark of the Witch is Indira’s story. The story switches between Indy’s first person POV and third person.

Indira’s nightmares were becoming worse. Three sisters accused of witchcraft in ancient Babylon were executed along with the youngest sister’s lover, and Indy continued to relive the experience night after night until finally she would awaken with ‘marks’ and a fading tattoo. Hoping to find an answer, Indy, a former wiccan, sought council with her best friend, wiccan high priestess and partner in a Manhattan law firm Rayne Blackwood. On her way home from a protection ceremony, Indy would find herself batter and bruised in her own bed without any knowledge of what had happened.

Father Tomas was 29 years old and had reached a crisis of faith. His mentor Father Dom told of the prophecy of the return of the Demon from the Underworld on Samhain Eve and Father Dom believed that he and Tomas had to find the witches who would release the Demon from his prison. But when Tomas found the witch, something familiar fell into place as though he knew her from before. And he could not believe that this beautiful woman would cause the destruction of the world.

Indy’s nightmares and visions were becoming a reality. During the day she would find herself having visions only to awake with more markings and ancient script across her body. And now there were images of others, her ‘sister’ Lilia with messages to remember-to help him. And Father Tomas was now ‘witness’ to her daily traumas and their aftermath. Hoping to help Indy, Father Tomas took her to New York only to find Father Dom had plans of his own. Father Dom believed Indy had made a pact with the Demon. But Indy’s visions would reveal that she and Tomas has a connection in a previous life. Knowing someone who could help with the cryptic messages, Tomas took Indy to a friend at Cornell.

Rayne would once again come into play, when Indy asked for help. A surprising twist would force Indy to look closely at her friends and she believes that Tomas has lied to and betrayed her. Keeping a journal was Rayne’s idea and before long Indy would put all of her visions and dreams to paper. But a walk to the lake would bring Indy one step closer to the portal and possibly one step closer to Tomas and the truth about the identity of the Demon behind the portal.

MARK OF THE WITCH is a passionate storyline about lost love, sacrifice and the redemption. Maggie Shayne blends Christian dictates, wiccan rituals and the power of love to bring about a storyline that will fascinate anyone who believes.

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MARK OF THE WITCH is the first full-length novel in Maggie Shayne’s new Portal series. The series focuses on three w...more MARK OF THE WITCH by Maggie Shayne

MARK OF THE WITCH is the first full-length novel in Maggie Shayne’s new Portal series. The series focuses on three witch sisters who were sentenced death over 3500 years ago, promising they would return. Mark of the Witch is Indira’s story. The story switches between Indy’s first person POV and third person.

Indira’s nightmares were becoming worse. Three sisters accused of witchcraft in ancient Babylon were executed along with the youngest sister’s lover, and Indy continued to relive the experience night after night until finally she would awaken with ‘marks’ and a fading tattoo. Hoping to find an answer, Indy, a former wiccan, sought council with her best friend, wiccan high priestess and partner in a Manhattan law firm Rayne Blackwood. On her way home from a protection ceremony, Indy would find herself batter and bruised in her own bed without any knowledge of what had happened.

Father Tomas was 29 years old and had reached a crisis of faith. His mentor Father Dom told of the prophecy of the return of the Demon from the Underworld on Samhain Eve and Father Dom believed that he and Tomas had to find the witches who would release the Demon from his prison. But when Tomas found the witch, something familiar fell into place as though he knew her from before. And he could not believe that this beautiful woman would cause the destruction of the world.

Indy’s nightmares and visions were becoming a reality. During the day she would find herself having visions only to awake with more markings and ancient script across her body. And now there were images of others, her ‘sister’ Lilia with messages to remember-to help him. And Father Tomas was now ‘witness’ to her daily traumas and their aftermath. Hoping to help Indy, Father Tomas took her to New York only to find Father Dom had plans of his own. Father Dom believed Indy had made a pact with the Demon. But Indy’s visions would reveal that she and Tomas has a connection in a previous life. Knowing someone who could help with the cryptic messages, Tomas took Indy to a friend at Cornell.

Rayne would once again come into play, when Indy asked for help. A surprising twist would force Indy to look closely at her friends and she believes that Tomas has lied to and betrayed her. Keeping a journal was Rayne’s idea and before long Indy would put all of her visions and dreams to paper. But a walk to the lake would bring Indy one step closer to the portal and possibly one step closer to Tomas and the truth about the identity of the Demon behind the portal.

MARK OF THE WITCH is a passionate storyline about lost love, sacrifice and the redemption. Maggie Shayne blends Christian dictates, wiccan rituals and the power of love to bring about a storyline that will fascinate anyone who believes.

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Aug 11, 2012 C.L. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Just WOW! This book not only gives outsiders a rare and beautiful glimpse inside the amazing world of witchcraft (truly in fantastic and gorgeous detail), but it also makes you want to laugh with the wicked awesome heroine as she fights through her journey and wish you could personally know and support her. Vivid scenery, deep and emotional characters, powerful moments, and plot were all fantastic. The whole book left me guessing what was going to happen next (wishing it was possible for me to d...more

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May 02, 2013 Adelaide Chang rated it 3 of 5 stars

I am torn between making it a 4 stars or keeping it as a 3?! I enjoyed the book although it was a little bit slow starting. I must admit Indy and Tomas frustrated the heck out of me. Maybe it's purely my own fault as I realised that I get irritated easily when the topic of "religion" is approached. If I can be totally unbiased, this is definitely an interesting read, and I can understand why/where/how both from Indy’s and Tomas’ point of view, however, I couldn’t. I think this is whole reason of...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Shirley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Hmm… funny how things work out. I read Legacy of the Witch, the prequel to The Portal Series, as a freebie in September. I really enjoyed it and considered it a great introduction novella to a series that had potential. Then, I forgot about it…. As I was perusing the shelves on NetGalley I noticed the 2nd book, Daughter of the Spellcaster, was available for review. It still didn’t jog my memory concerning Legacy of the Witch, but it did lead me to purchase Mark of the Witch, just in case (becaus...more Hmm… funny how things work out. I read Legacy of the Witch, the prequel to The Portal Series, as a freebie in September. I really enjoyed it and considered it a great introduction novella to a series that had potential. Then, I forgot about it…. As I was perusing the shelves on NetGalley I noticed the 2nd book, Daughter of the Spellcaster, was available for review. It still didn’t jog my memory concerning Legacy of the Witch, but it did lead me to purchase Mark of the Witch, just in case (because of course, I requested it ) My point in this rambling nonsense? I am so glad I stumbled upon Maggie Shayne again. Even though I picked up Mark of the Witch just as a stepping stone to reach Daughter of the Spellcaster, I ended up totally in love with Indy and Tomas’ story. *sigh* Isn’t it amazing when that happens?

Mark of the Witch had great characters, surprise twists and a couple that was easy to sympathize with and hope for. Indira was more powerful than even she knew and the reasons for her abandoning her magic turn into major irony as the story progresses. Tomas has his own reasons for not believing in magic or the supernatural and it’s all connected to his faultering faith.

There are so many twists, turns and moments when you aren’t sure who or even what you should trust. This is also a romance that is magical in more ways than one, it literally transcends time. And through it all, Maggie Shayne’s writing style and her charming (and sometimes scary) characters keep the story flowing and give you no choice but to keep turning pages.

There are also a few other aspects of this series that I am really enjoying and are worth mentioning. First, the connection between the books is subtle, but a very important element. I don’t want to spoil anything, but it’s worth paying attention to as you read through The Portal Series. I’ll probably touch on it more when I review Daughter of the Spellcaster, because the connection becomes even stronger then. Next is the actual romance between Tomas and Indy. It’s strong and passionate, but a lot is left to the imagination, which I didn’t mind a bit. Not that I have anything against hot and heavy descriptions in PNR books, it seems to be the norm – and I’ve been known to read a few of them *blush*. It was just a nice change of pace. The other thing that I’m enjoying is the way Maggie Shayne handles the Wiccan aspect of the series. It’s magical, respectful and treated not only as a belief, but a way of life. It gives the series a depth that added a lot to the story.

So yes, this is a series and a story that I am really glad that I stumbled upon. Enjoy!
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Oct 04, 2012 Stephanie Collins rated it 4 of 5 stars

What would you do if you woke up after a weird dream of being thrown off a cliff to rope burns on your wrists? I think most of us would freak out and probably go babble in a corner but our heroine in this book comes out scared but swinging...

Indira is a lapsed Wiccan. She doesn't completely buy in to all the Goddess worship or want to be blindly devoted to something just based on trust.. she needs proof. She's been hurt before and not had the greatest childhood or life but you get the sense from...more What would you do if you woke up after a weird dream of being thrown off a cliff to rope burns on your wrists? I think most of us would freak out and probably go babble in a corner but our heroine in this book comes out scared but swinging...

Indira is a lapsed Wiccan. She doesn't completely buy in to all the Goddess worship or want to be blindly devoted to something just based on trust.. she needs proof. She's been hurt before and not had the greatest childhood or life but you get the sense from her that she craves affection and family.. the whole sense of belonging. She's blindsided by the dreams she is having and even more blindsided by the instant attraction to Tomas. She's known him in the past and this is the man who loved her but was willing to sacrifice her in the name of religion. While she is vulnerable in this book she is also willing to kick ass even at the expense of herself. She goes though a lot in this book but when she accepts her destiny you see a woman who has finally figured out not only who she is but what her place in the world is.

Tomas... sigh.. Tomas.. yummy yummy yummy. Our first glimpse of him is a man at a crossroads. He doesn't believe in his calling to the priesthood any more but at the same time isn't sure what path he should be on. He's also at a crossroads and is very conflicted with his destiny and path in life. He was an interesting man to get to know and his struggles with the instant attraction and soul-deep yearning for Indy were intriguing to read. I loved that while he craved her he also was aware enough to wonder is this real or what exactly is it before he acted on it. That he also was willing to sacrifice everything to keep her safe was heartwarming but I loved how much he let her work through things with just silent support and strength. Yes he did try to convince her that the insane priest was right but once his heart and mind started to work together he supported her even if it meant turning his back on what he thought he knew.

I loved them together and hope that you will give this book a chance. Strong characters... Past loves reunited and insane priests all make for a fun read and I cannot wait for the next one..

Thanks to NetGalley.com and Harlequin Mira for giving me the chance to read this in exchange for my honest review.
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Dec 16, 2012 Dawn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books, pnr, witches-mage-magic

Mark of the Witch is a new series about Indira a witch and Tomas a priest. Indira has been having a series of reoccurring nightmares about being sacrificed in Babylonian 3500 years ago. At first she thinks it is just weird until she starts to wake up with scars and marks on her skin. Indira has been having trouble with her faith and has turned away from Wicca but now she needs to find out if she she should turn back. Meanwhile Tomas has been a practicing priest for a Gnostic sect but recently he...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Karla Bostic rated it 5 of 5 stars

Mark of the Witch.
Amazing book. Beginning of a series. Portal of the Witch.
I loved the story line, hard to put down the book. I have to admit this is the first book I have ever read with witchcraft in it. I was a bit apprehensive, but a friend told me I would love it, and she was so right. It opened my eyes to other beliefs and helped me to understand so much. I loved the characters, and what they had endured. Amazing back story that draws you in. I absolutely can’t wait to get my hands on the...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Nairabell rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2012, 5-star, paranormal-romance

A lapsed Wiccan, Indira Simon no longer believes in magic. But when she starts having bizarre dreams of being sacrificed to an ancient Babylonian god, and waking up with her dream wounds all over her body she realises she needs some serious help. Her quest leads her to the mysterious and gorgeous Father Tomas, the youngest member of an obscure Catholic sect, who starts telling her stories of a demon, a trio of warrior witches and Indira's inescapable destiny...which he occupies a deadly role in....more A lapsed Wiccan, Indira Simon no longer believes in magic. But when she starts having bizarre dreams of being sacrificed to an ancient Babylonian god, and waking up with her dream wounds all over her body she realises she needs some serious help. Her quest leads her to the mysterious and gorgeous Father Tomas, the youngest member of an obscure Catholic sect, who starts telling her stories of a demon, a trio of warrior witches and Indira's inescapable destiny...which he occupies a deadly role in.

This is the first book in the Portal trilogy and one I was very much looking forward to reading. I've always enjoyed Maggie Shayne's writing in the past so the idea of an apocalyptic trilogy with Babylonian mythology and witchcraft was fascinating to me and it didn't disappoint. The storyline is cleverly written with flashbacks to ancient times to explore Indira's past life alongside her present and is packed with twists and turns. I loved the accurate portrayal of Wicca and Witchcraft, although given that the author is a practicing Witch I'm not sure why I was surprised by it.

Indira was a great lead, managing to maintain her disbelief in a believable way. With books where the protagonist is thrown into a previously unknown supernatural world, some accept things straight away while others struggle. Indira is the second kind and her struggle is worsened by the fact she turned her back on magic so is reluctant to accept anything magical in her life. Tomas is incredibly well written, managing to maintain a sense of calm even while having a major crisis of faith and questioning his calling.

Father Dom on the other hand I disliked from the outset and was very suspicious of his motivations. He just came across as kind of creepy from his first introduction so I saw a lot of his storyline coming. High Priestess Rayne filled the role of spiritual leader far easier than Father Dom with her concern and compassion for Indira shining through her actions.

The Babylonian focus and potential apocalypse were fascinating and I was glued to the page throughout. I adored how the threads of the past were tied into the present and I can't wait to read the stories focused on Indira's sisters. The story arc running through the trilogy features an apocalypse triggered by the sister witches and again this is a storyline I'm looking forward to reading through.

All in all, this was a great read and I'm really looking forward to Daughter of the Spellcaster.

Plot: 10/10
Characters: 9/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Cover: 9/10

Overall: 47/50 (less)

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Oct 25, 2012 Kendell Jordan rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This is book #1 in The Portal Series. There is a prequel for those interested, but I haven’t read it yet. This is going to be another on my list of ‘Must Read’ series’. From what I can tell this series will not be one where the main characters go from book to book. The series will be based on The Portal (hence the name of the series) appearing in each book.

The characters in the book are so life like it’s unreal. They grow and change as the plot forces t...more Check out all my reviews at Kenn's Reviews

This is book #1 in The Portal Series. There is a prequel for those interested, but I haven’t read it yet. This is going to be another on my list of ‘Must Read’ series’. From what I can tell this series will not be one where the main characters go from book to book. The series will be based on The Portal (hence the name of the series) appearing in each book.

The characters in the book are so life like it’s unreal. They grow and change as the plot forces them to face things in their lives they would rather not have. The trials that they go through are relative to the occurrences in the fantasy world, but are also mirrors of trials we go through in real life. Maggie definitely knows how to wield an awesome pen.

In this first book, Indira is a former Wiccan whose reason for the ‘former’ is that she has lost faith in the religion. She kept performing spells to provide her with her soul mate but never found him. When she was practicing she was a Solitary Witch, a witch who never formally joined a coven.

Indira has been having a recurring dream, but this morning when she wakes, the scars from the dream are real in the waking world. She seeks out her best friend, Rayne, who is a High Priestess for the local Wiccan coven. Rayne, fearing for her friend, contacts the one person she knows she can trust, her brother the Priest.

Tomas has been charged by God, and his mentor Dom, to prevent a demon from entering the world through a portal that opens once every 3500 years. It will happen this year. It will start with a witch, a marked witch, that will bring about the apocalypse and Tomas must stop her, must stop Indira.

Tomas tries to convince Indira that she is part of this calling, that she is the witch with the power to destroy the demon and seal him in the underworld forever. Not all goes as planned.

During their adventure Tomas and Indira discover they are reincarnations of the original witch and priest involved in the events leading to the portal creation 3500 years ago.

While I was reading the book, I kept thinking “I know what is going to happen next,” but this book is full of so many twists and turns that I was pleasantly surprised with every flip of the page. Everything was neatly tied up at the end of the book so I can’t wait until next month when Daughter of the Spellcaster is released.
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Sep 19, 2012 Lizzy Lessard rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, reviewed

Overall: I absolutely love the opening line: Dammit straight to hell, I was being sacrificed again.

It tells so much about the main character in such few words. I was hooked from the beginning but then the plot slowed down about 25% through the book to let Indira and Tomas get to know each other. The only thing that kept me going through these chapters was the endless sarcastic remarks from Indira. It definitely picked back up and regained its awesomeness, but just for a few chapters it bored me...more Overall: I absolutely love the opening line: Dammit straight to hell, I was being sacrificed again.

It tells so much about the main character in such few words. I was hooked from the beginning but then the plot slowed down about 25% through the book to let Indira and Tomas get to know each other. The only thing that kept me going through these chapters was the endless sarcastic remarks from Indira. It definitely picked back up and regained its awesomeness, but just for a few chapters it bored me to the point of writing a one word note in my kindle saying just that.

As someone who grew up in the Catholic religion (though I don't it practice now), there were a few scenes where it felt almost like the characters and narrative were bashing Catholics. But I forgive the author because I could also tell that she put a lot of effort into trying to explain that this was the characters' perceptions and not her own. The ending also reinforced that this was character driven and not a blanket statement from the author that Catholics are lunatics. So if you also are Catholic/christian, just be aware that the further you get into the story the less it feels like bashing.

Characters: I liked Indira as a main character. It was annoying how downright stubborn and reluctant she was to believe that magic was real and her nightmares weren't fantasy, but otherwise her narrative was refreshing. I liked her chemistry with Tomas. It felt like Mulder and Scully sometimes - where you really want them to kiss but it takes forever, but it's totally worth it - and all the while they're going back and forth not believing their partner beliefs but still supporting the other a hundred percent. I liked Tomas too, but I wasn't convince that he was priest-like at all. It also bothered me that he was wishy-washy with his devotions. He got defensive when challenged but otherwise it felt like he was pretending to believe instead of actually believing his religion.

My favorite character was Father Dominick. He's old. He's stuck in his way. He's a zealot. And because of that he's a real danger to Indira. For being a minor character, I was amazed to how real he felt. I could totally picture him in each scene and even when surprising things popped up about him later on in the book, it felt like his personality was being reinforced instead of shifting to fit the story. It was like,"ooooh, that's why he acts like that."

Who I didn't like was Rayne, Indira's priestess friend. She lacked the depth of the other characters and I felt like there was more to her hiding beneath the surface...but it was never revealed. There were so many opportunities for her to blossom. But, no. She stayed the same from page one to page...um, 400? I think she was my biggest disappointment of the novel.

Plot: Indira has dreams of being thrown off a cliff for practicing magic. She finds out that the dreams are real and tells her friend Rayne. She meets Tomas and Father Dominick, who have secret plans of their own. When the action was on, this was an awesome novel. The novel felt more than anything - unique. I didn't feel like I was reading just another paranormal novel with just another romance. The paranormal was different. The romance was tasteful and organic. And it combined religion with magic, which I did like. The story felt like it could be possible in our current world.

Ending: Basically there's two possible endings. One is that the Church is right and Indira is a witch reincarnated and needs to be annihilated before she releases a demon. The other is that her Wiccan beliefs are true and in her past life she was the guardian of an amulet that will protect against the demon. Call me morbid but I rooted for the Church's belief the whole time. I was pretty sure that Tomas didn't have the balls to kill her, but I hoped that the main character was the bad guy. I liked how there were clues that popped up throughout the novel so that as a reader, I didn't know what would happen until the last chapter. BUT I was disappointed in how predictable the characters were near the end. I was hoping for some twist in their motives/actions - something that I didn't expect. It wasn't a bad ending. Just predictable. The bad guys were bad. The good guys were good. And the twist at the end was interesting but I was really hoping for a more sinister ending.

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Aug 20, 2012 Karen Fowler rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: witches

From the very first line of this book (and what a line it was!) I was hooked. I had to know what the dreams meant, then I wanted to see where it was all going. Then I wanted to see what what going on with the Priests... oy.

Compelling paranormal read. You'll want to devour it in one sitting if possible. Underneath the story line, Mark of the Witch shed some light on the characters own internal struggles with beliefs and religion. It was nice to see alternative beliefs get their due as well. I li...more

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Aug 28, 2012 Tiffany rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, netgalley, september-release, 2012-challenge, read-and-review-finished

4.5 STARS

I received an eARC of this book for review from Harlequin MIRA via Netgalley.com

"I'm not sure of anything right now, Indy. Except what's between us. That's real."

I really liked this book. The concept is very original and interesting. The idea of reincarnation and past lives of witches and priests was quite unique. I have never read anything like this before. While being a paranormal romance, it also contains mystery, suspense and betrayal. The plot flowed really well and I loved the cha...more

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Jul 15, 2012 Heather marked it as to-read

Thanks to the publisher, Harlequin, and NetGalley for the chance to read this early!

Review Coming Soon!!!

Disclosure: This ebook was provided to me free of charge through Netgalley for the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments, and ratings are my own.

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Nov 20, 2012 Jen (Red Hot Books) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Night after night, Indira has the same nightmare. She is being killed for practicing witchcraft, along with her three sisters. Only, it's no dream. It's a memory of her past life.

Tomas is priest who has trained his entire adult life for a single mission: to stop a witch from freeing a demon from hell. When his sister Rayne calls him to consult about the strange dreams one of her sister witches is having, he realizes the nightmares match the circumstances of his calling. Right away, he sets out f...more Night after night, Indira has the same nightmare. She is being killed for practicing witchcraft, along with her three sisters. Only, it's no dream. It's a memory of her past life.

Tomas is priest who has trained his entire adult life for a single mission: to stop a witch from freeing a demon from hell. When his sister Rayne calls him to consult about the strange dreams one of her sister witches is having, he realizes the nightmares match the circumstances of his calling. Right away, he sets out find Indira.

Both Tomas and Indira have been feeling disconnected from their faith. Indira had already stepped away from Wicca and Tomas turned in papers to leave the priesthood. But once they are thrown together, they both begin to reconnect with their beliefs. The effects of Indy's dreams are beginning to manifest physically and together, they work to find the amulet and the portal necessary to free the demon. Of course, they do this with the plan to keep the demon safely locked away.

It's only a matter of time before these two are drawn to each other, but are the feelings real or remnants of their past life together? Is Tomas's mentor a true believer or a crazed zealot? Who are the heroes and who are the villains in this story? It's hard to tell until the very end.

It took me a little while to invest in the story. Tomas was really kind of a waffler. It took too long for him and Indira to get together and I thought the sexual tension could have been better in the meantime. I usually really like the whole forbidden priest relationships, but this one was just ok. I understand he had to let go of some long-held beliefs but I wanted to shake him more than once for how long her bought into the lies he was told.

I will give the book credit for an unpredictable plot. There was nothing obvious about the direction the story would take... and I liked how it all played out. And I'm intrigued about the potential reunion story between Indy's sister Lilia and her man. I will definitely read that story.

Overall, I did enjoy this book. The romance just fell a little short of its potential.

Rating: B-

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Oct 23, 2012 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, netgalley-arc

~* 3.5 Stars *~
Has Several High Points
As far as nightmares go, repeatedly dreaming of being violently sacrificed is right up there in levels of badness. Being ripped out of sleep with wounds that match the damage suffered in the nightmare, well, that's a whole other level of scary-weird. And former Wiccan Indira Simon had a greater understanding of weird that most.

This was too much, though, even for her.

Disturbed and more than a little scared, Indira turns to Wiccan high priestess Rayne Blackwoo...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Star rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, 2012-reading-challenge, 2012-pagan-reading-challenge

I received this book as a galley from NetGalley.

Having not read anything by Maggie Shayne, I wasn't sure what to expect. From what I've seen on Shayne's Goodreads profile, she's an accomplished author with many books under her belt. Mark of the Witch intrigued me due to the witchcraft angle. Although I'm not Wiccan, I've done my share of research on the religion and know enough about it to say this book was pretty accurate in it's descriptions and facts. I read somewhere the author is a Wiccan H...more

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About Maggie Shayne

I live in the teeny, tiny town of Taylor, NY, (Alliteration Alert!) though my mailing address is Cincinnatus, my telephone exchange is Truxton and I pay taxes and vote in Cuyler. All of these are at least in the same rural county in the southern hills of New York State; Cortland County. There are more cattle than people here. The nearest “big” cities are Syracuse and Binghamton and they are an hou...more I live in the teeny, tiny town of Taylor, NY, (Alliteration Alert!) though my mailing address is Cincinnatus, my telephone exchange is Truxton and I pay taxes and vote in Cuyler. All of these are at least in the same rural county in the southern hills of New York State; Cortland County. There are more cattle than people here. The nearest “big” cities are Syracuse and Binghamton and they are an hour away, in different directions, and not really all that big by most standards, though they both seem humongous to me. I look out my window to see rolling, green, thickly forested hills, wildflower laden meadows and wide open blue, blue skies. My road is barely paved. The nearest neighboring place is a 700 acre dairy farm.

My house is a big, century old farmhouse. I moved in here after my divorce in 2006. Just a little over a year later, the house, which I had named, SERENITY, burned. It was 99% gutted, and I lost my two dogs, Sally, an 11-year-old great Dane, and Wrinkles, my 14-year-old, blind bulldog. This was the culmination of my Dark Night of the soul, which had seemed to hit me all at once in 2006. My mother died that year, after a 14 month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was only 60. The youngest of my five daughters had left home that same year, and while that’s not a tragedy at all, it felt like one to me. Then came the divorce. And finally there was the fire--it seemed my darkest night wasn’t quite finished with me after all. I had lost almost everything before that point, and as I poked through the wet ashes and soot the next day, I realized that I had now been stripped all the way to the bone.

No better time to start over. (And no, I didn’t come to that realization that day--there were a few days of wallowing in pity first, particularly the day after the fire, when I hit a deer and smashed up my car, which I was practically living in!)

That’s when I started to laugh. Just sat on the side of the road as the deer bounded, uninjured and carefree, out of sight, and laughed. It was just too ridiculous at that point, to do anything else!

And from there, I picked myself up, and brushed myself off, and said, okay, there’s only one way to go from here. Forward. And that’s what I did. There I was at the age of harrurmphemmph, living in my one, mostly undamaged remaining room, with a dorm-sized mini-fridge, a futon, a TV, my cat (nine lives!) and a laptop. And not much else. (Though thank goodness the room that survived the fire, was a room that had its own attached bathroom!)

Since then I have rebuilt my beloved home, which really has become my haven, my “Serenity.” I share it now with my partner, Lance, and we have accumulated quite the little family together. “Little” being a relative term. We have a pair of English Mastiffs, Dozer and Daisy, who weigh 190 pounds and 165 pounds respectively, and a little pudgy English Bulldog named Niblet, who is bigger than both of them, inside her mind. We also have the aforementioned cat, Glorificus (“Glory” for short,) who adores her canine pups and keeps them firmly in line.

She has a story of her own, my cat, having been with me before the Dark Times descended, she went through it all with me, moved with me, survived the fire, and remains with me still.

My partner is an artist, a mechanic, and an inventor, and the rumors are true, he is much younger than I am. But we’re true soulmates. We share a demanding hobby--a 90 gallon salt water “reef” aquarium where we’re growing gorgeous corals and a few fishes, too (clowns, damsels and a blenny, so far.) In addition to the dogs and the fish (and each other!) we enjoy kayaking, walking, riding our bikes, and being outdoors as much as possible. We’re building some beautiful dreams together. Co-creating, you might say.

I feel I’ve risen from the ashes of those hard times. There are still a few lingering residual after effects, but those are just some stale old vibrations in need of cleaning up, For the most part, my life no(less)

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