The First Lights of Eventide

A Mystical Journey Through Time

by Jaye Burke

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Pub Date Apr 09 2024 | Archive Date Apr 10 2024

VintageSouth Books | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

Historical Fiction | Sci Fi & Fantasy | Women's Fiction

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Description

Most artifacts of the past have a well-known history. Others have secrets buried deep within local legends and folklore.

Can the secret of an old southern legend be unearthed without mystical intervention? Only one expert can expose the truth.

Birmingham, Alabama 2016

On a trip to the countryside in search of historical relics, young researcher and esteemed historian, Dr. Neely Shaw, discovers a brittle and tattered envelope in what remains of an abandoned old farmhouse in rural Alabama. Inside is a letter dated 1907 nominating a circa 1883 phantom hotel for a listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

Skeptical but eager to gain more information about the hotel, Neely wants to take on the strange project. She wants to learn the origin of the strange letter and the location of the old hotel, but it isn't located on any Alabama map. And that's all the way back to 1875!

But when Neely delves deeper into the history and location of the hotel, mystical occurrences, ghostly sightings, and strange hallucinations interfere with her research and she fears the project will be completely disrupted as well as her grasp on reality.

In this story of the mystique of 'enchanted eventide,' bestselling author Jaye Burke returns with a novel of time travel, mystery, romance, and vivid descriptions of the spectacular beauty of rural Alabama.

Most artifacts of the past have a well-known history. Others have secrets buried deep within local legends and folklore.

Can the secret of an old southern legend be unearthed without mystical...

A Note From the Publisher

eBook: 9798864304150

Advance Praise

"Excellent introduction to this author’s work. I loved the paranormal aspect of the story. Many time-travel books can be repetitive, but the author kept this story moving. I read late into the night because I wanted to know what happened next. I look forward to recommending on publication day...."

Reader review

"Part romance, part time travel, and part historical fiction this book brings the past back in a magical way...."

Reader review

"Set in 1906 this has a little bit goes from past to present, it is a book of magic, I liked the mystery of it and I couldn't stop reading it it was really good.

I can't wait till it is in publication it was a wonderful book..."

Netgalley review

"Let me tell you, I cried my eyes out while reading this book. Happy tears, luckily, but also a few sad tears at the end. While reading this book, I really had the feeling that I was discovering everything about this place and these people. I also had the idea that I actually felt all these people's emotions. It felt as if I had a connection with them. I am so in love with the characters; by the way, they felt so real that I almost tried to google them. I would 1000% recommend to read this book. It's currently available through Netgalley, and otherwise, this book's release date is 9 April 2024...."

Reader review

I loved the idea of this story, it uses time-travel perfectly and I was enjoying how good everything worked overall. The characters worked well with what I was expecting and thought they were written perfectly. I enjoyed the history element and enjoyed the mystery elements and how it worked with the romance element...."

Reader review

"Prepare for a journey where historical relics, ghostly sightings, and the allure of the past converge, leaving Neely—and readers—questioning the boundaries between the tangible and the mystical...."

Reader review

"I highly enjoyed reading this book. I was hooked within the first couple of chapters. The transitions between the different time periods was very smooth in my opinion. The way the author was able to connect all the different years together and keep it entertaining... I would recommend this to my fellow book lovers for a nice romance, history and a mystery all wrapped up in one..."

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