Synopsis
Messengers from heaven with startling revelations. The beginning of an unlikely friendship, and a quest Zobie Marsh must undertake with Bel Petersen’s help. A rose arbor that becomes a portal capable of unhooking time. In Heavenscribe, Part Two, Zobie and Bel begin unraveling the secrets of Primaries with the help of two angels, and the magical properties of the six braided ribbons tied to Zobie’s wrist.
From Heavenscribe, Part One:
Zobie Marsh hides the fearsome talent of prophecy. Young, poor and grieving the loss of her beloved Black Gram, she leaves home suddenly to avoid the advances of her mother’s latest boyfriend. Her decision to travel to South Carolina sets in motion Heavenscribe, a spiritual transformation devised by angels to aid a dying world.
Bel Petersen seems to have it all: ample means, a loving marriage and a rewarding family life. But she’s suffered through a year of unexpected deaths, and near-constant nightmares that portend the downfall of civilization. Now she’s visiting Health Presbyterian daily as Milly battles a relentless bone cancer sure to end their decades-long friendship in a matter of weeks.
One evening as Bel unlocks her car in the hospital’s parking lot, four ambulances stream toward the Emergency entrance. There’s been a horrific traffic accident. She’s shocked to discover one of the victims didn’t make it into an ambulance—and he’s bleeding out in a high school student’s car. Bel sends the student running to the hospital for help, and tends to the grievously injured man.
His dying words will lead her to Zobie, and reveal the spiritual awakening they must undertake together. If they fail, The Dimming will consume every human soul on the planet.
Q& A with the Author
In Heavenscribe, Part Two, Bel must come to terms with her own supernatural gifts. How will she accomplish this?
Not easily. Unlike Zobie, who has known of her psychic gifts since childhood, Bel is ill prepared to accept her surprising gifts. She’s a proud homemaker with a rich family life, and she struggles to understand why an ordinary woman would come into possession of such powers. Of course, Bel is anything but ordinary—she’s devoted to her family and works tirelessly for a dozen charities in Charleston. Her goodness provides the key to unlocking her many gifts, as does a memory from long ago that shaped her notions of religion and the loving artist that created the world.
What was the inspiration behind Heavenscribe?
Although most adults won’t readily discuss angels, telepathy or metaphysical subjects, many of us harbor private stories that don’t quite line up with everyday reality. The loved one that seems to speak from beyond the grave. An intuition or a dream that proves astonishingly accurate. Or a gut feeling that urges you to go left instead of right on the street, ensuring you bump into a friend you haven’t seen in years. In Heavenscribe, I wanted to explore the mystical life that underpins the practical world, and gives our lives a sense of wonder.
Why are you releasing Heavenscribe in sections?
The story touches on politics, religion, family life, metaphysical subjects, and the overarching spiritual journey of civilization as a whole—too much material for one book! I wanted to give readers a story brimming with inspiration and miracles, but in a grounded, practical setting. This is one reason why the natural world plays a key role—there’s nothing more wondrous than the pretty blue planet we inhabit. Trying to compress the rich plot into 400 pages would’ve meant leaving out many of the more inspirational elements.
What can readers expect in Heavenscribe, Part Three?
Zobie and Bel begin to discover the true meaning of Heavenscribe—and the threat they’ll soon face.
Readers, you’ll best enjoy Heavenscribe by reading the series in order. This is a serialized story spanning hundreds of pages.
From Heavenscribe, Part One:
Zobie Marsh hides the fearsome talent of prophecy. Young, poor and grieving the loss of her beloved Black Gram, she leaves home suddenly to avoid the advances of her mother’s latest boyfriend. Her decision to travel to South Carolina sets in motion Heavenscribe, a spiritual transformation devised by angels to aid a dying world.
Bel Petersen seems to have it all: ample means, a loving marriage and a rewarding family life. But she’s suffered through a year of unexpected deaths, and near-constant nightmares that portend the downfall of civilization. Now she’s visiting Health Presbyterian daily as Milly battles a relentless bone cancer sure to end their decades-long friendship in a matter of weeks.
One evening as Bel unlocks her car in the hospital’s parking lot, four ambulances stream toward the Emergency entrance. There’s been a horrific traffic accident. She’s shocked to discover one of the victims didn’t make it into an ambulance—and he’s bleeding out in a high school student’s car. Bel sends the student running to the hospital for help, and tends to the grievously injured man.
His dying words will lead her to Zobie, and reveal the spiritual awakening they must undertake together. If they fail, The Dimming will consume every human soul on the planet.
Q& A with the Author
In Heavenscribe, Part Two, Bel must come to terms with her own supernatural gifts. How will she accomplish this?
Not easily. Unlike Zobie, who has known of her psychic gifts since childhood, Bel is ill prepared to accept her surprising gifts. She’s a proud homemaker with a rich family life, and she struggles to understand why an ordinary woman would come into possession of such powers. Of course, Bel is anything but ordinary—she’s devoted to her family and works tirelessly for a dozen charities in Charleston. Her goodness provides the key to unlocking her many gifts, as does a memory from long ago that shaped her notions of religion and the loving artist that created the world.
What was the inspiration behind Heavenscribe?
Although most adults won’t readily discuss angels, telepathy or metaphysical subjects, many of us harbor private stories that don’t quite line up with everyday reality. The loved one that seems to speak from beyond the grave. An intuition or a dream that proves astonishingly accurate. Or a gut feeling that urges you to go left instead of right on the street, ensuring you bump into a friend you haven’t seen in years. In Heavenscribe, I wanted to explore the mystical life that underpins the practical world, and gives our lives a sense of wonder.
Why are you releasing Heavenscribe in sections?
The story touches on politics, religion, family life, metaphysical subjects, and the overarching spiritual journey of civilization as a whole—too much material for one book! I wanted to give readers a story brimming with inspiration and miracles, but in a grounded, practical setting. This is one reason why the natural world plays a key role—there’s nothing more wondrous than the pretty blue planet we inhabit. Trying to compress the rich plot into 400 pages would’ve meant leaving out many of the more inspirational elements.
What can readers expect in Heavenscribe, Part Three?
Zobie and Bel begin to discover the true meaning of Heavenscribe—and the threat they’ll soon face.
Readers, you’ll best enjoy Heavenscribe by reading the series in order. This is a serialized story spanning hundreds of pages.
Release date: May 26, 2015
Publisher: Christine Nolfi
Print pages: 68
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