The Spear that pierced Christ’s side on the Cross has played a secret, but major role in history. Charlemagne, Constantine, Otto the Barbarian, The Knights Templar and Adolf Hitler all owned it… and believed it gave them the power to rule the world. What if they were right? The first time Dr. Cait Monahan ever heard of the Spear of Longinus was the night her husband was murdered because of it. … murdered because of it. That was when the terror began.
…right before the U.S. Government, the CIA, Neo Nazis, the Vatican and a secret cabal of 13 powerful global manipulators sent their assassins after her and her 9 year old.
…just before a lethal secret propelled her across Europe following a riddle that hadn’t been solved since the Holocaust.
…just before Cait Monahan became entrapped in an interdimensional labyrinth that her own husband may have helped design.
Now she’s a player in a game that has led to mystery, magic, mayhem and murder for over 2000 years, and only the help of a tribunal of long dead men may be able to save her.
Vibrant and cerebral, filled with intrigue, Conspiracy Theory and more ancient secrets than the Dead Sea Scrolls, Lark’s Labyrinth pits characters you’ll care about against a mystery you’ll want to solve.
Inside Lark’s Labyrinth is a secret men have killed for …now a woman, her sister, her child and their small band of friends are all that stand between us and the dark, insidious power that’s a hairsbreadth away from ruling the world.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cathy Cash Spellman is a best-selling author of multiple books that have been on The New York Times Bestseller List and International Bestseller lists, in both hardcover and paperback. Her books have been sold in 22 countries. Bless the Child, starring Kim Basinger and Jimmy Smits, has developed a cult following since it’s Paramount release in 2000.
Best Selling Books she has written include:
So Many Partings
An Excess of Love
Paint the Wind
Bless the Child
The Playground of the Gods
While writing these books, she has been a student and practitioner of many esoteric disciplines: astrology, metaphysics, and a wide variety of healing modalities including Qi Gung, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cranio Sacral Therapy, Homeopathy, and spiritual healing. She holds Black Belt rank in Goju-Ryu Karate.
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I REALLY LOVED THIS BOOK
I never put it down
Exciting
caroline shlala-simonelli
Note: This review contains NO spoilers
First things first… Wow! Lark’s Labyrinth is such an in-depth work of fiction with an abundance of history, intrigue, and mysticism. With a plethora of history intertwined into this story, Cathy Cash Spellman weaves a story rich with supernatural elements, as well as, historical events. With her imaginative storytelling and extensive research, Lark’s Labyrinth took me on a dangerous adventure with a great many twists and turns as secrets were revealed.
The imaginative world-building and complex character development makes for this fascinating read. Although this can be a long read, Lark’s Labyrinth entails an abundance of historical events that tie together the story’s plot. The sheer immense size of the book can be daunting, but fans of this genre and history just may get immersed into this world of secrets, the occult, and schemes. So, yes, in the end, I read this book and enjoyed being drawn into this gripping story. Moreover, I do have to warn readers that Lark’s Labyrinth is not for everyone. This is definitely a read that takes patience to piece the “pieces” together as these characters work at solving this “puzzle.”
Reviewer: Jasmine
Thank you Jean BookNerd and the author for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
Lark’s Labyrinth
By: Cathy Cash Spellman
REVIEW
Lark’s Labyrinth is the kind of story that unravels like a sweater with a loose thread. Pull that thread and…. The catalyst is the murder of Jack. He is killed for secrets he holds about the Spear of Longinus, allegedly used to stab Christ on the cross. His wife, Cait, and daughter, Lark, know nothing about it, and they flee for their lives not knowing why Jack was killed. There is no safe haven when criminals such as this are in pursuit. All Cait knows is she has to figure out what happened and why. Answers may be part of a computer game Jack made for Lark called Lark’s Labyrinth. The story unravels as one clue leads to another,etc. It’s a globe trotting game of hide and seek except the stakes are life and death. Obviously, it’s a Davinci Code style tale with hidden clues, prophecies, antiquities of untold power and value and history seemingly back from the dead as unbelievable revelations and stunning truths are revealed. Cait and Lark encounter the spectrum of humanity, including some seriously disturbed people and evil people. The combination of a widow and her young child on the run like this is something new. The story is singular, and I doubt I will ever read anything else like it. The author spins quite a yarn, and lengthy at that. I happen to like long books. The journey of Cait and Lark is a complicated head spinning one. If you can stick with it, you’ll see that Lark’s Labyrinth is a compelling imaginative story that will stay in your mind. This book is not for everyone, but it might be right for you!
It was creative & kept me constantly wanting to read more. Can’t wait for her next book.
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.
So this is about the infamous spear that stabbed Christ in his side while on the cross. Cait Monahan, her daughter Lark, and Cait’s sister, lives suddenly become tangled with an the spear and is sought after by governments, the Vatican and other forces. Thrown in between a rock and a hard place and being cased by various “bad guys” as she tries to track down a mystical spear, Cait Monahan knows she must find it because there is no other option if she is to save herself and her family. Will she find it or will the secret of the spear stay just a secret.
I liked it but boy was it longer than it needed to be.
Great read!
This is a well written book with an intricate plot. It is very like ‘The DaVinci Code’ which is also its greatest weakness. Like DC it portrays certain events through a gnostic lens and mixes 3 parts truth with 2 parts falsehood. There is no evidence whatsoever that Jesus married. The plot thread here is that Jesus was a ‘rabbi’, all rabbis were married therefore Jesus was married. That axion is false. Some rabbinical rabbis/prophets did NOT marry. The blood of Jesus is treated as an occult power source without saying why. In other words, it goes off the theological rails early on. The overall story is quite good, although I found the computer based Labyrinth to be an awkward construction at best.
A great read. Mystery, family, emotional, intrigue, suspenseful to the very end.
Love all of Cathy’s books.
This one is one you should not miss.
Love this book!
It is rare that I stay up ’til 3:00 am reading, but I couldn’t put Lark’s Labyrinth down. I can’t wait for the second book in the series.
Cathy Cash Spellman never disappoints. She’s a master story-teller. Her latest, Lark’s Labyrinth, is a fascinating tale combining intrigue, historical vignettes from the Emperor Constantine to Hitler, a stunning computer puzzle, and a mystery featuring a mystical artifact of untold power called the Spear of Longinus. Cait and her brilliant daughter, Lark, battle against the forces of evil. Assisted by an intriguing array of characters including the fascinating Hugh, they travel across Europe and encounter numerous villains in their quest to save the world. I found myself mesmerized by this book, unable to put it down until I, too, found the answers they had been seeking.
This was a real page-turner! Couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen next! Difficult to put down! You will fall in love with these characters!!