maria Rachel Hooley

maria Rachel Hooley

About

I've written over twenty novels, including When Angels Cry, New Life Incorporated, and the Sojourner series.  My poetry has been published in over 80 literary journals across the United States and United Kingdom.  I live in Oklahoma with my husband and three children.

Heir to a Prophecy

Heir to a Prophecy

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<p><span><span>Shakespeare's Witches tell Banquo, &quot;Thou Shalt 'Get Kings Though Thou Be None&quot;. Though Banquo is murdered, his son Fleance gets away. What happened to Fleance? What Kings? As Shakespeare's audience apparently knew, Banquo was the ancestor of the royal Stewart line. But the road to kingship had a most inauspicious beginning, and we follow Fleance into exile and death, bestowing the Witches' prophecy on his illegitimate son Walter. Born in Wales and raised in disgrace, Walter's efforts to understand Banquo's murder and honor his lineage take him on a long and treacherous journey through England and France before facing his destiny in Scotland.</span></span></p>

Story Behind The Book

I used to wonder if the fountain of youth ever were found, how would it be marketed and would people believe in it enough to buy it. I knew I wanted the book to be a love story, but I also knew that based on my characters it would be an unconventional one, especially given the world where New Life takes place.

Reviews

Not Run of the Mill<br /> All in all a good story with the classic good vs evil without having the run of the mill plot. The reader will be treated to phrases and characters that will stick with them long after the last page has been turned. <br /><br />-J. Grove<br /><br /><br />Sci-Fi and Romance--A Great Read!<br />The warmth and humanity of Maria Hooley's characters shine against the dark, cold Dal-Worth city and the evil Lifers. I, too, am a Resister.<br /><br />Janie Lytle<br /><br /><br />What An Interesting World<br />This novel is quite different from the others I've read by Hooley. It's darker, grittier, and starker, yet despite this harsh setting so divided by Lifers and Resisters, there is a sense of humanity and an exploration of what it means to be human and alive.<br /><br />Brit Erman