Bücher von Cathy Walker

The fate of ancient knowledge and power is in peril. For centuries, witches have held this age-old knowledge, passing it from one generation to the next, and ensuring the balance of the world. But when King Saul of Israel condemns magic as malevolent and mercilessly slaughters most of the witches, the Witch of Endor faces a grim reality; there is no one left to inherit the sacred wisdom. With her own death foretold and approaching, she has no choice but to perform a ritual to shift the knowledge to a chosen tree.Stalked by a relentless sorcerer who covets this knowledge, the Witch flees to the tree she has nurtured for decades. There, she relinquishes her very essence, intertwining her life force with the ancient tree, ensuring the balance of the world.Her selfless act on a warm night long ago, reverberates across time as the Daughters of Endor continue to protect the chosen tree, while witches of lesser powers guard the remaining trees.Through the centuries, the sorcerer, Lucian, remains determined to seize the knowledge and its endless power. To do so, he strikes a deal with a demon. He lurks in the shadows, patiently scheming and manipulating himself into a position where he can achieve his goal.Rowan awakens to find herself in a foreign land and years beyond her own time. Powers she's fearfully hidden her entire life now become the one thing that can save her and those she comes to care for. Bidden with becoming the new guardian of the tree, she struggles to understand herself, her magick, and the feelings she has for the handsome, but surly, Duncan.As the current guardian, Juniper, weakens with a mysterious ailment, Rowan and Duncan must work together to transition the power of the tree from Juniper to Rowan without mishap. But Lucian has never given up his driving desire and will do everything possible to gain control of the invaluable knowledge and the power it can bring him.This tale of witches, magick, and destiny will keep you enthralled and looking for the next book in The Witch Tree trilogy.

Halloween in Salem. A time for seances, ghost walks, spooky tales, and dressing up like your favorite witch or goblin. People go about their day, unknowing that as the veil between worlds thins and spirits become more active, the ancient evil roils in rage. Trapped in the Netherworld by the druid, Seabhac, the evil plots its escape and thirsts for revenge against those who locked it in the swirling mass of nothingness.Unaware of the brewing danger, Cassandra's brother, Memnon, follows a feeling that leads him to Salem. Immediately embroiled in Seabhac's plans to defeat the evil, he must also keep the druid's presence a secret from his sister, all while falling for the beautiful and perplexing owner of the store, Avalon's Light.Anwyn, a priestess of Avalon, has a single task she has come through time to achieve. She must locate Seabhac and convince him to overcome his ego and work with her to destroy the evil.This time, there is more at stake than ever before.This time, they must defeat the evil in a final battle or it will become too powerful to destroy.

Fighting a deadly battle on a cliff high above the raging sea, Seabhac hovers on the point of death. With a final thrust of magic, he escapes to Avalon and passes the essence of his knowledge to his apprentice, Ainevar. Driven to protect the endangered druid magic, Ainevar flees Seabhac's attacker and begins a course of events that wind through history and take root in modern day Salem. It took a hefty bribe to convince New Yorker Cassandra Raines to decorate her brother's new house. Especially since the house is located in Salem, and Cassandra has an aversion to magic. Her arrival in town embroils Cassandra in ritual murders, latent powers gone awry, and Salem's attractive police chief, Samson Wilder, who harbors his own history of magic, curses, and deadly secrets. Past and present collide when the legacy of evil that has stalked Salem for centuries returns with a vengeance.

Salem's history of rampant darkness and death isn't over yet, a fact Skye discovers upon purchasing a house in the infamous seaport. Her presence ignites events that began centuries ago during the witch trials and stimulates her formerly benign powers into a force beyond earthly bounds. The discovery of a skeleton in a secret room in her house leads her to local police officer, Jerome Phips, whose mother disappeared 30 years earlier during a ritual in Skye's new home. Determined to uncover the truth of his mother's disappearance, Jerome's suspicion falls to Skye's mom, whose presence at the ritual is revealed. Past and present collide as Skye struggles to fulfill a birth-task to protect an ancient knife, the same one Jerome believes played a role in his mother's disappearance, and an ancient evil returns to fulfill its own long-awaited task.

The peaceful town of Solitary Cove will never be the same again. It's about to be overrun by a movie crew and an assorted group of people all running from something in their lives. Fleeing her husband's killer, Nicole Warner rents a lighthouse on the cliffs of Solitary Cove and spends her time writing and living in fear for the safety of those she comes to care about. Determined not to fall in love again, her emotions betray her when she meets Ian Calder. Living a life filled with fame, fortune, and women, Ian should be happy, but he's not. Searching for elusive fulfillment, he agrees to act in a movie filming in the small Canadian town of Solitary Cove. When he meets Nicole, his life is further complicated by her rejection, his abused daughter's appearance, and the necessity of protecting both the women he loves from Nicole's dangerous stalker. If you love fast-paced romantic suspense novels peopled with characters you'll cheer for, SOLITARY COVE is the book for you. A seaside village in Nova Scotia, a movie hero with a daughter he barely knows, and a woman on the run from danger equal the perfect formula for a terrific read. Cathy Walker has a winner on her hands! USA Today Best Selling Author - Barbara Bretton

Beyond the world of man, such places exist that we can only dream of them in our wildest imaginings. The realm of faerie is such a place. Created from necessity when Avalon disappeared into the mists of time, the faerie realm is the last vestige of a civilization tracing their roots back to the tragic isle of Atlantis. But, now, the faerie realm is in danger of extinction. To save the land he loves, King Adoneesis must locate the prophetess, who disappeared decades earlier, and convince her to find the woman of ancient bloodlines who lives in the world of man. With her parents dead in an accident when she was young, leaving her to be raised by an aunt who insisted on a solitary life away from any city, Bronwen is unaware of her bloodlines or the fact that fate is about to change her life. Fighting curses, lies, and a goblin leader driven by jealousy and hatred, Adoneesis also finds himself confused by his attraction to a human. Amidst the dangerous battle for control of the realm, Adoneesis discovers secrets from his past and learns the strength of friendship and love.

When the legendary realm of Avalon disappears into the mist, it leaves behind a powerful and dangerous legacy of curses invoked in the heat of anger and passion. Over the centuries the words have faded to a mere whisper, yet their power remains strong and deadly. Now, the Dark Lady, Morganna, seeks to claim the powerful Sword Excalibur for herself while the descendants of Merlin and the Lady of the Lake must deal with the repercussions of long ago betrayals. Danger ensues when Gavin and Tamara discover journals written by their ancestors and embark on a search for the truth. Thrust together by fate and caught in circumstances beyond their control, the two find themselves attracted to and frustrated with each other. Unaware that a blood sacrifice is needed to activate the power of the sword, Gavin and Tamara find themselves in a race against evil in order to defeat Morganna and save themselves.