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Durstan,
a 17 year old 8th century Monk at the Monastery on Iona, falls in love with
Ailan; becomes involved with Beth when he thinks he has lost her, and is
injured then in a Viking raid. He doubts his Christian belief because of the
magic of the old Gods whom people still worship in 794AD; the violence of the
Vikings and the sexual awakening he experiences with Ailan at Beltane. The
Abbot, Druid, Monks and Durstan's family are important to the story, as is the
magic in the firelight, wildness of nature and seasons on Iona and Mull in the
Hebrides, warmth of spring in April/May and snow at Yule, the blizzards and
white sky.
Sharon
was born in London, has an LLB Law Degree and practised as a Solicitor until
2012 when she became Manager of her Son’s business.
She ran
a writing competition in 2011 and published an Anthology of selected entries,
raising funds to buy bread for children in Tanzania.
Sharon
has a passion for history. She has had poetry published and writes the Hope and
Dreams Blog. She wants to raise awareness of basic human rights, including a
child’s entitlement to education and love.
She
discovered a young man sitting on a low stone wall gazing out to sea. Durstan,
“The Monk who cast a Spell”, was on Iona in 794AD waiting for the Vikings to
arrive. His story explores Celtic spirituality, the early Christian Church and traditional
belief in the Old Gods. An inspirational tale of finding and losing love, how
lives are incomplete without kindness and compassion, it considers the
necessity of religion and the importance of change.
Sharon
lives near Warwick in the UK with her family. “The Monk who cast a Spell” is
her first novel and she is writing the sequel.
