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The Veil between Light and Darkness
Read more: The Veil between Light and DarknessIn the Gospels, it talks about the veil in the temple being torn in two the moment Jesus exhaled his last breath on the cross. The veil was a thick, heavy cloth that separated the Holy of Holies in the temple, the place where God physically came down. It was meant to keep everyone from…
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Swan Lake: The Story and how it relates to Beauty Redeemed
Read more: Swan Lake: The Story and how it relates to Beauty RedeemedI’ve started working on my second book in my Heart of God series, which I’m very excited about. It’s already shaping up to be a strong story with lots of plot twists and continued relationship building between Selah and Dylan and the trials they face as they continue to find their hope and faith in…
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Redemptive Healing
Read more: Redemptive HealingMy second book, Beauty Redeemed, came out 2 years ago this week. It was the first –and only– one of my season-based books to release on it’s coordinating equinox/solstice, so it was an exciting time to have it release during the spring equinox 2 years ago. Ironically, my fourth book/fall book just released last week,…
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Will o’ the wisps: The path of our desire
Read more: Will o’ the wisps: The path of our desireAnother flash of blue appeared behind the woman but vanished before Julianna could make anything out. The woman stepped aside and gestured for Julianna to come towards her. Julianna took a few cautious steps towards the woman and stopped when she saw the slightest flicker of what appeared to be a floating blue flame. “They…
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The Manor House
Read more: The Manor HouseBeauty Redeemed is all about redemption and the battle between dark and light within all of the characters and those who struggle with it in the real world. The Spring realm is the realm of light but it has its own brushes with darkness. We find out in the story that Julianna’s mother, who presents…
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A Distorted Reflection- The Mage’s realm vs The Dark realm
Read more: A Distorted Reflection- The Mage’s realm vs The Dark realmI loved the show, “Once Upon a Time”. Given my love of fairytales, this probably isn’t surprising since it’s a show about fairytale characters being cursed to live in the real world. I mean, how much cooler can you get? I loved the deeper story lines and how they put their own twists on the…
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Hades and Persephone: A look at the “Fairytale” (myth) behind Beauty Redeemed
Read more: Hades and Persephone: A look at the “Fairytale” (myth) behind Beauty RedeemedBeauty Redeemed: A Spring Equinox Chronicle, is based on two different stories that aren’t necessarily fairytales. The main story my second book is based on is the Greek myth Hades and Persephone. Even though Greek myths are often filled with faulty systems/hierarchy, I’ve found it fascinating in studying some of the myths how they actually…
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The Spring Realm: A Look at the World behind Beauty Redeemed
Read more: The Spring Realm: A Look at the World behind Beauty RedeemedJulianna sat lounging with her back against the stone wall that separated one of the gardens and the small lake that bled into the forest beyond the palace. The pages of the leatherbound book she held in her lap fluttered in the gentle spring breeze. She leaned her head back against the wall and closed…
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Beauty Redeemed Refresh–A Fresh Look at Beauty Redeemed
Read more: Beauty Redeemed Refresh–A Fresh Look at Beauty RedeemedBook Feature: Beauty Redeemed- A Spring Equinox Chronicle (Book 2 in The Solstice Chronicles) Beauty Redeemed is the second book in my Solstice Chronicles series and takes place in the spring realm. It is based on the Greek myth Hades and Persephone and has elements of Swan Lake woven into it. I will probably say…
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Beauty Redeemed Preview Chapters
Read more: Beauty Redeemed Preview ChaptersChapter 1 Julianna sat lounging with her back against the stone wall that separated one of the gardens and the small lake that bled into the forest beyond the palace. The pages of the leatherbound book she held in her lap fluttered in the gentle spring breeze. She leaned her head back against the wall…
Ashley Beach-Author and Storyteller 