Local Author Julie Petrou – Reading and Signing at Fact & Fiction

About the Books:

Shadows of Defiance: For Anna, a teacher in 1952, a simple errand becomes a journey into the past. Ripped from her own time and thrown into the brutal Second Seminole War of 1835, she finds herself in a strange world, with a purpose she doesn’t understand. Although drawn to Alligator, a brave Muskogee leader, Anna’s true mission is to save the life of a woman who will become her great-great-grandmother. Every step in the past is a fight for her family’s future, yet a bond with Alligator forms, leading to a connection more profound than she could have imagined. Anna soon learns that her visit to the past has created a link that can never be broken. Unwillingly returned to her own time, she is heartbroken, pregnant, and alone. Having completed her mission by saving her ancestor, she must accept the impossible truth: she is carrying Alligator’s child, a legacy that will forever bind her to a century she was never meant to be a part of.

Guardian: Origin of the Amulet: When the Spanish arrive on Incan soil, Aniya’s fate is sealed – until her father, a master of ancient mystical enchantments, forges a powerful amulet to protect her. But, protection comes at a price. Torn between duty and heart, the young conquistador, Mateo, defies an empire to save her and rescue her family from an uncertain fate. Together the flee to the quiet shores of Guadeloupe, hoping to build a life of peace. But the world they left behind refuses to forget them. With pirates on the horizon and old enemies closing in, they must stand together. Aniya and Mateo rely on the amulet’s true power to protect them against impossible odds. They’re not only fighting for their lives, they’re also fighting for their legacy.

Dream Keeper: Until now, Andrea had never put stock in the mystic foretelling of a Tarot Reading. Her purchase of an enchanted amulet, combined with a more than mysterious reading, began a nightmare that whisked her away from all she knew and into a life of numerous dangers. Unwillingly thrust into a different century, Andrea finds her purpose in 1798, having been escorted to a place and a time that needs the amulet’s help. Fear, friendship, romance, and history are played like instruments by the amulet’s divination, as Andrea unravels the threads of its deeper story. Dream Keeper immerses the reader in life after war and the resettling of a diverse culture. This mesmerizing story will draw you into a mystery alongside a young woman who struggles with the turmoil of modern crimes against humanity and the trauma of being a victim.

About the Author: Julie Petrou was born and raised in Idaho and now makes her home in western Montana. Having raised her children, she now enjoys spending time with her grandchildren whenever she gets the chance. The author of three books, she loves to see the results of her labors, whether through gardening, crafts, reading, or, most of all, writing. Always having a place in her heart for history, she is currently focused on indigenous tribes. She applauds their continued reverence and respect for their traditions. Embracing the outdoors, her family, friends, and her puppy companions, Julie loves to create worlds through her writing that give life to her stories; both those of the present and those who came before us, hoping they will be understood and appreciated for years to come.

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