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ADVANCE PRAISE FOR BRIGHT DARK MADONNA

“Elizabeth Cunningham has again delved into her fabulous treasure trove of impeccable research, and come up with gold. In Bright Dark Madonna, her interweaving of Biblical-Celtic themes brings the first century to life with unexpected freshness and many surprises.”

—Katherine Neville, author of The Eight and The Fire

“The turmoil of that first generation of Christians is remarkably recreated here with Maeve once again surviving against great odds. These were the years when her story got lost, but Cunningham’s erudition, keen insight, and imaginative voice won’t let that story be forgotten. Reading Bright Dark Madonna is a sheer joy.”

—Tom Cowan, author of Fire in the Head:

Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit

“Powerful, moving, hilariously funny, a brilliant blend of paganism and Christianity, Elizabeth Cunningham’s new novel imagines the missing, feminist story of the New Testament. And what a visionary tale she tells. Anyone who loved The Passion of Mary Magdalen will be ready to snatch up this sequel and continue to follow Maeve’s journey through the lustful geography of the soul to grasp the ever-changing identity of the Bright Dark Madonna.”

—Mary Swander, author of The Desert Pilgrim:

En Route to Mysticism and Miracles

“It is a testament to Elizabeth Cunningham’s genius that (unlike the New Testament) her story loses none of its narrative momentum after Jesus leaves it. Deeper, more reflective than the previous volumes, yet even more audacious, this latest installment of the Maeve Chronicles is the best yet.”

—Catherine MacCoun, author of On Becoming an Alchemist

“In Bright Dark Madonna, Elizabeth Cunningham performs a miracle of her own, breathing life into an important historical period we only dimly see through the haze of myth, legend, and dogma. She gives us the best gift a talespinner can—a perfectly possible reality that appeals both to our intellect and to our imagination.”

—Jack Maguire, author of Creative Storytelling and

The Power of Personal Storytelling