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Freya's Child Kindle Edition

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What would a parent do to save their child? Fight the dead? Defy the gods?

Helen Gunn moves to the Wirral, an area of England rich in ancient history, with her estranged husband and their three year old daughter Charlotte, in the hope of saving their marriage. When Charlotte starts talking to an imaginary friend and dark shadows threaten the family, Helen must face a parent’s worst nightmare and save her child.

The Viking Einaar brought his family to England to farm the land and live in peace, but a sickness walks among his people and his child is blamed. Einaar had never questioned the old gods, until now.

An archaeological dig has unearthed a forgotten village. The gods have awoken.

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About the Author

P J Roscoe is the author of two novels, and several historical articles published in 'Country Quest', a Wales & Border magazine. A Chakradance and drumming facilitator and a qualified counsellor and therapist, she is also a clairvoyant, and it is these experiences that have helped to shape her stories.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01BLRVKT0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crimson Cloak Pulblishing; First edition (February 8, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 8, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 452 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1681600625
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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P.J Roscoe started out as an author of several historical articles published in 'Country Quest' a Wales & Border magazine, she moved onto writing short faerie stories for her daughter whilst penning Echoes following the death of her son at birth. She is a narrator and Voice Actress, qualified counsellor, Holistic therapist, a Chakradance facilitator, a drumming facilitator, Angel voice healer, trainer for various workshops, as well as being a Spiritual medium and mother to a child with Autism and Dyspraxia and it is these experiences that have helped to shape her stories.

Her novels have won various awards and have all received five stars from Reader's Favourite, taking them to the semi finals.

Her award-winning novel, Diary of Margery Blake is currently available as an Audio Drama via Storymore.com.

Paula has recently finished her sixth novel, Realms, the second book in the 'diary' series, and is currently narrating her international award-winning novel, Echoes, due out next year.

Her other work already available as audio books are: Between Worlds/Freya's Child and Diary of Margery Blake, along with the first three faerie books for children.

When asked why she hadn't done 'Echoes' before, she answered, 'Because it's such a big project! My first book is my biggest book and my most popular so far, so I needed time to do it justice. It takes months to narrate a book this size...'

Paula has been very busy these last two years working with Findaway Voices (In-Audio) to create, edit and produce 12 classics of Austen, Bronte, Christie and more, now available on Amazon and other audio platforms.

I am Woman, Mother, Wife, Sister, Daughter and Goddess - Not necessarily in that order, but I work hard at all of them.

Blessings xx

Check out my website for information on books, Healing Angel cards and more www.pjroscoe.co.uk

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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016
    Initially I gave a 4 instead of 5 because when I started reading I was not sure I was going to "get into" this book. It did not grab me right off as I was a little confused by the connection of the 3 stories in one. I kept reading, to my pleasure...

    Knowing how great P.J.'s first book is, Echoes: Some injustices refuse to be forgotten. I knew I needed to read this book.

    The book is 3-4 stories in one, beautifully woven together, in the author's amazing way of writing stories. Her blend of good characters, local history, spirits, past & present, earthiness... all create a style of book that will keep me looking for her magically woven next work.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017
    There are three intertwining stories in Freya’s Child.

    We have Einaar, Astrid and Inga, of Viking family trying to survive in a hostile culture. The beliefs, customs, behavior, and values of Vikings was fascinating. This was my favorite part of the book, well presented and interesting. I wish there had been more. I would have liked to get to know this family more intimately especially little Inga who seems more of a shadow child than a reality, even during her own time. I also found the events in these sections to be fast-paced and gripping.

    In the present time, we have Katherine, an archaeologist, who has dreamt about Vikings since childhood. These dreams are so vivid she entertains the possibility of reincarnation. Here again, the author gives us delicious tidbits about life in a Viking village.

    The third story is about a present-day family, Robert and Helen and their little daughter Cherry, short for Charlotte. I think the book would have engaged me more if we spent less time with this family, especially Helen whose behavior and thoughts became irritating after a while. In the first half of the book some of Helen’s vindictive and unforgiving behavior could be trimmed.

    I don’t like to give too much of the plot away in a historical-suspense book. All three groups finally come together in a dramatic climax wherein the life of Cherry, the spirits of an entire Viking village, and the spiritual reunion of Einaar and Astrid with their daughter Inga are at risk.

    It seems that this book is about a mother’s love for her child. But, in the end, in both circumstances, it is the father whose actions to protect his child bring him great loss. All four parents show tremendous courage and love for their daughters. It is nice to see girls treated as valuable, especially Inga. Even today, there are those who would judge her physical imperfection harshly.

    The other theme that I found refreshing was the possibility that there is more than one type of afterlife. The Buddha said, “We make the world with our minds.” Perhaps we make the afterworld as well.

    The author’s writing style is smooth and professional, in spite of the occasional typo. At times the situations or reactions seem clichéd or predictable but there is much that is original and rich as well. Helen seemed overblown at times, but then we have all met overly dramatic people who are probably not much different than this character.

    Roscoe has created a compelling contemporary story with a rich historical background. She explores the intimate nature of family relationships with depth and empathy. An enjoyable read.

    A copy of this book was given to me by the author for my Little Free Library.
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2014
    This is not one of my usual reads, but I enjoyed it, particularly the beautifully poetic language at the beginning.

    A village massacre in Viking times. A present-day archaeological dig at the site of the massacre, the lead archaeologist of which, Kathryn, has been suffering terrible recurring nightmares. And a married couple – Robert and Helen -- whose marriage is in a bad way after Robert’s neglect and obsession with his career and then his mental breakdown, cause simmering resentments in Helen. These are the separate elements of the story. All three strands come together when the warring couple move to the husband’s home town in the Wirral, the location of the dig site, in the hope of salvaging their shattered marriage.

    But soon their marriage comes under other pressures. Charlotte (‘Cherry’) their small daughter, starts talking to imaginary friends; friends who turn out to be not so imaginary and not so friendly, after all. A visit by the married couple to the archaeological site with their little daughter renews Robert’s friendship with Tony, his boyhood friend.

    Strange, spooky and frightening events happen at the site of the dig and at the home of Helen and Robert, our married pair. The lead archaeologist, Kathryn, has been suffering terrible nightmares since long before the dig; since childhood, in fact. She has a burning need to get in contact with the past – her past –and expunge it, or the nightmares will never end. But the dig has suffered fierce local opposition, led by a forceful character named Mr Merton. A string of criminal acts occur, including theft and murder. The continuation of the dig is in danger and with it Kathryn’s hope of ridding herself of her nightmares.

    Charlotte’s inexplicable collapse after visiting the dig and touching a rune stone, brings the archaeologists’ support and help when the child is hospitalised suffering from the sudden onset of a coma-like illness. The doctors can’t understand what has caused this illness and, even after conducting various tests, seem unable to do anything about it. Helen, Charlotte’s mother, sure, in her heart, that her child needs to be rescued from the past and those who are determined to keep her to compensate for the loss of their own child during that long-ago massacre, is convinced the only hope for Charlotte is for them to go back to the dig site and conduct certain rituals.

    The climax comes during a desperate attempt to drag the child out of her coma and near-death situation, when present and long-distant past come together in an exciting finale.

    Apart from a few typos and the unusual line spacing in the paperback -- neither of which detracted from the story -- I found this an expertly told tale. The transition from times past to times present and back again were smoothly-handled. I found the characters believable and their actions thoroughly understandable -- what wouldn't a parent do to save their child?.

    Recommended. Four stars (it would have been five but for the typos and the choice of line-spacing, both of which should be addressed in any follow-up edition).

    A tale of good and evil convincingly told.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017
    It is interesting how the author blends a contemporary main plot with the historical one these archaeologists are examining, and brings both times to life, to then blend them together with mystical twists when both worlds collide.
    My only complaint is that there is a discrepancy in quality between the contemporary plot and the historical (Viking) one: the former has lengths and could be tightened a lot, maybe even some characters dropped, whereas the latter was written densely and tense, with grit and tempo. Overall a good read that could do with stricter tightening in the contemporary part and more depth in the female characters there. They felt like one person sometimes. But one can see that Roscoe did her Viking research and really brought the ancient time alive!

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  • Sarah Schneider
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great blend of contemporary and historical with mystical twists
    Reviewed in Germany on November 1, 2017
    It is interesting how the author blends a contemporary main plot with the historical one these archaeologists are examining, and brings both times to life, to then blend them together with mystical twists when both worlds collide.
    My only complaint is that there is a discrepancy in quality between the contemporary plot and the historical (Viking) one: the former has lengths and could be tightened a lot, maybe even some characters dropped, whereas the latter was written densely and tense, with grit and tempo. Overall a good read that could do with stricter tightening in the contemporary part and more depth in the female characters there. They felt like one person sometimes. But one can see that Roscoe did her Viking research and really brought the ancient time alive!
  • Hazel
    5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2014
    An interesting and gripping story of parents' love for their child with extremely strong characters in both the supernatural and current times. Nailbiting, keeps you guessing and is in the tradition of a good mystery in an emotion charged wrapper of past and present. A book worth reading and I recommend it. The author has obviously given much time to research and has a profound knowledge of her subject.
  • Geraldine Evans
    4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Engaging
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2014
    This is not one of my usual reads, but I enjoyed it, particularly the beautifully poetic language at the beginning.

    A village massacre in Viking times. A present-day archaeological dig at the site of the massacre, the lead archaeologist of which, Kathryn, has been suffering terrible recurring nightmares. And a married couple – Robert and Helen -- whose marriage is in a bad way after Robert’s neglect and obsession with his career and then his mental breakdown, cause simmering resentments in Helen. These are the separate elements of the story. All three strands come together when the warring couple move to the husband’s home town in the Wirral, the location of the dig site, in the hope of salvaging their shattered marriage.

    But soon their marriage comes under other pressures. Charlotte (‘Cherry’) their small daughter, starts talking to imaginary friends; friends who turn out to be not so imaginary and not so friendly, after all. A visit by the married couple to the archaeological site with their little daughter renews Robert’s friendship with Tony, his boyhood friend.

    Strange, spooky and frightening events happen at the site of the dig and at the home of Helen and Robert, our married pair. The lead archaeologist, Kathryn, has been suffering terrible nightmares since long before the dig; since childhood, in fact. She has a burning need to get in contact with the past – her past –and expunge it, or the nightmares will never end. But the dig has suffered fierce local opposition, led by a forceful character named Mr Merton. A string of criminal acts occur, including theft and murder. The continuation of the dig is in danger and with it Kathryn’s hope of ridding herself of her nightmares.

    Charlotte’s inexplicable collapse after visiting the dig and touching a rune stone, brings the archaeologists’ support and help when the child is hospitalised suffering from the sudden onset of a coma-like illness. The doctors can’t understand what has caused this illness and, even after conducting various tests, seem unable to do anything about it. Helen, Charlotte’s mother, sure, in her heart, that her child needs to be rescued from the past and those who are determined to keep her to compensate for the loss of their own child during that long-ago massacre, is convinced the only hope for Charlotte is for them to go back to the dig site and conduct certain rituals.

    The climax comes during a desperate attempt to drag the child out of her coma and near-death situation, when present and long-distant past come together in an exciting finale.

    Apart from a few typos and the unusual line spacing in the paperback -- neither of which detracted from the story -- I found this an expertly told tale. The transition from times past to times present and back again were smoothly-handled. I found the characters believable and their actions thoroughly understandable -- what wouldn't a parent do to save their child?.

    Recommended. Four stars (it would have been five but for the typos and the choice of line-spacing, both of which should be addressed in any follow-up edition).

    A tale of good and evil convincingly told.
  • Melissa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hooked
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2022
    I looked at the authors books after seeing a post on Facebook as I live locally to the author. I never imagined I would become as hooked as I have. The book has so much detail and I felt connected to every character in it.
  • SUSAN YOUNG
    5.0 out of 5 stars A superb read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2016
    This book had me completly engrossed from the first chapter and was difficult to put down. There were so many twists and turns to the story, this book is a supernatural thriller that doesn't disappoint. Sue Young

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