The Fortune Teller

Semele Cavnow appraises antiquities for an exclusive Manhattan auction house, deciphering ancient texts and when she discovers a manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra, she knows it will be the find of her career Its author tells the story of a priceless tarot deck, now lost to history, but as Semele delves further, she realizes the manuscript is than it seems Both a memoir and a prophecy, it appears to be the work of a powerful seer, describing devastating wars and natural disasters in detail thousands of years before they occurred.The she reads, the the manuscript begins to affect Semele s life But what happened to the tarot deck As the mystery of her connection to its story deepens, Semele can t shake the feeling that she s being followed Only one person can help her make sense of it all her client, Theo Bossard Yet Theo is arrogant and elusive, concealing secrets of his own, and there s to Semele s desire to speak with him than she would like to admit Can Semele even trust him The auction date is swiftly approaching, and someone wants to interfere someone who knows the cards exist, and that the Bossard manuscript is tied to her Semele realizes it s up to her to stop them the manuscript holds the key to a two thousand year old secret, a secret someone will do anything to possess. Read The Fortune Teller Author Gwendolyn Womack – kino-fada.fr The Fortune Teller is an enchanting tale of ancient manuscripts and forgotten relics It spans over thousands of years covering several lifetimes and takes place across multiple countries crossing borders and oceans Gwendolyn Womack has masterfully woven a compelling tale of mystery and secrets interlaced around major historical events through time and place, ranging from 46 BC Alexandria, Egypt to the present day New York.Semele Cavnow works for a prestigious New York auction house as an The Fortune Teller is an enchanting tale of ancient manuscripts and forgotten relics It spans over thousands of years covering several lifetimes and takes place across multiple countries crossing borders and oceans Gwendolyn Womack has masterfully woven a compelling tale of mystery and secrets interlaced around major historical events through time and place, ranging from 46 BC Alexandria, Egypt to the present day New York.Semele Cavnow works for a prestigious New York auction house as an antique appraiser While preparing for an upcoming a...The Fortune TellerGwendolyn WomackMY RATING PUBLISHER Blackstone AudioPUBLISHED June 8, 2017NARRATED Lisa Flanagan, Robin MilesA fascinating mystery involving libraries, ancient manuscripts and an woman who can see both the past and the future.SUMMARYSemele Cavnow appraises artifacts for an prestigious New York auction house In Switzerland, at the home of a recently deceased manuscript collector she discovers an ancient manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra The manuscript s author, the The Fortune TellerGwendolyn WomackMY RATING PUBLISHER Blackstone AudioPUBLISHED June 8, 2017NARRATED Lisa Flanagan, Robin MilesA fascinating mystery involving libraries, ancient manuscripts and an woman who can see both the past and the future.SUMMARYSemele Cavnow appraises artifacts for an prestigious New York auction house In Switzerland, at the home of a recently deceased manuscript collector she discovers an ancient manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra The manuscript s author, the daughter of a librarian, tells the story of her decendents forward in time along with a priceless deck of tarot cards As Semele translates the manuscrip...This unique story is an intriguing ride from beginning to end Alternating through time, the reader is introduced to driven women centuries apart who are uncannily alike Seer powers, raised by men who were overseers of the world s largest ancient manuscript library are two of the resemblances Historic bits are seamlessly woven into this enlightening fictional story by talented Gwendolyn Womack I especially love...I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review4 starsWhere do I begin with this review How about with what a great book The Fortune Teller is I really enjoy historical fiction, especially when it is done in a dual storyline format where the past and present storylines work cohesively with each other to tell the entire story And that is exactly what Womack has done here I thought this book had a very unique plot and the way it is written, it is so compelling that you I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review4 starsWhere do I begin with this review How about with what a great book The Fortune Teller is I really enjoy historical fiction, especially when it is done in a dual storyline format where the past and present storylines work cohesively with each other to tell the entire story And that is exactly what Womack has done here I thought this book had a very unique plot and the way it is written, it is so compelling that you just don t want to put the darn book down I would describe it as part thriller, part supernatural mystery The entire ti...Well, I just wrote a terrific review for this compelling book that took me out of my reading slump but my computer froze and I lost it So right now all I will say is it s a fantastic page turner that should be in every beach going tote this summer Oh, and it involves librarians, librarie...It s not fair to rate a book you never finish reading I d made an exception for this one, managed to clear my rating, and then decided to revert to 1 star which is easier to find because so many people had Liked this non review ANYway Ordinarily, I don t read as though I ve been hired to make improvements in the text I don t know why I was in that mode almost from the beginning here, but I kept noticing improbabilities of plot and detail The manuscript conservator hired to four times a It s not fair to rate a book you never finish reading I d made an excepti...It s fast paced enough to hold your interest but ultimately it s pointless The multiple stories spanning some 2000 years make it hard to follow the main plot and eat up the space of the supposedly major characters, so you never get to properly know them, and when one of them died, I couldn t care less It was just a name to me And that s bad because cle...I think this is my favorite kind of book where the past, present and future collide in the stories of amazing women I think this is my favorite kind of book where the past, present and future collide in the stories of amazing women I loooooved this book I was lucky enough to read an advance reader copy and in fact, I read it to the exclusion of everything else because I was so captivated Another brilliant, riveting page turner by the very talented Gwen Womack Now counting down the days until her next one 2.75To sum up the plot, this is a story about a woman named Semele Semele has recently lost her father and right after that she accidentally discovered that she s adopted She also works as some kind of archaeologist, analyzing and translating manuscripts Until one peculiar manuscript written by a woman who was alive during the time of Cleopatra, mentions her name and begins to talk to her.Initially she believes that she has lost her mind but as the story progresses, we find out that Semele 2.75To sum up the plot, this is a story about a woman named Semele Semele has recently lost her father and right after that she accidentally discovered that she s adopted She also works as some kind of archaeologist, analyzing and translating manuscripts Until one peculiar manuscript written by a woman who was alive during the time of Cleopatra, mentions ...

• English
• 08 March 2018
Gwendolyn Womack
• Paperback
• 368 pages
• 1250099773
• Gwendolyn Womack
• The Fortune Teller