Author Talk: Shawntelle Madison

Name: Author Talk: Shawntelle Madison
Start: 2024-09-04T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-04T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Marion Public Library

Schedule

Wed Sep 04 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Marion Public Library | Marion, IA

This event is free. Registration is required as space is limited. Register here: https://swampfoxbookstore.com/shawntelle
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Please join us on Wednesday, September 4 at the Marion Public Library as we welcome author Shawntelle Madison. Her debut historical fiction, The Fallen Fruit, releases on September 3. Preorder your copy today and receive 20% off.
About the Book
Combining history and fantasy, a sweeping multi-generational epic in the vein of Kindred and The Time Traveler's Wife about a woman who travels through time to end a family curse that has plagued her ancestors for generations.
On a rainy day in May 1964, history professor Cecily Bridge-Davis begins to search for the sixty-five acres of land she inherited from her father’s family. The quest leads her to uncover a dark secret: In every generation, one offspring from each Bridge family unit vanishes—and is mysteriously whisked back in time. Rules have been established that must be followed to prevent dire consequences:
Never interfere with past events.
Always carry your free Negro papers.
Search for the survival family packs in the orchard and surrounding forest. The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.
Do not speak to strangers unless absolutely necessary.
With only a family Bible and a map marked with the locations of mysterious containers to aid her, Cecily heads to the library, hoping to discover the truth of how this curse began, and how it might be ended. As she moves through time, she encounters a circle of ancestors, including Sabrina Humbles, a free Black woman who must find the courage to seize an opportunity—or lose her heart; Luke Bridge, who traverses battlefields, slavery, and time itself to reunite with his family; Rebecca Bridge, a mother tested by an ominous threat; and Amelia Bridge, a young woman burdened with survivor's guilt who will face the challenge of a lifetime—and change Cecily's life forever. It is a race through time and against the clock to find the answers that will free her family forever.
Shawntelle Madison’s historical fiction debut is an enthralling, page-turning family saga about the inevitability of fate, the invincibility of love, and the indelible bonds of family.
About the Author
Shawntelle Madison is an African American bestselling author of over a dozen paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and fantasy titles. She lives in Missouri with her husband and children.