Echoes of Home

Echoes of Home

Elles Lohuis

Elles Lohuis

"Sometimes, even good hearts take the wrong path to do the right things." Tibet, 1286—Nordun doesn't hesitate when Karma, her love asks her help to search for his long-lost mother in Mongolia. Even if it means he might never return home with her.Joined by old friends and family, they set off on the treacherous trade roads to the far east, to where the Mongol warriors' cries roar on the battlefield, and victory is granted to those who deem themselves Gods. As they uncover the traces of Karma's precarious past, suspicions arise between the traveling companions. Nordun knows the secrets she's harboring—but what are the others hiding? When they reach their destination, a terrible truth unfolds and Nordun loses everything she holds dear. Now even her precious faith has deserted her—where will she find the strength to fight for what she believes in? Join Nordun in her search for far-away kin as she finds...
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A Pilgrim's Heart

A Pilgrim's Heart

Elles Lohuis

Elles Lohuis

"Only the strength of the heart can govern one's fate."Tibet 1285. Nordun is ready to forgive her uncle for his sins, despite knowing he murdered her mother long ago. But her family is set on revenge— they've ordered Karma, the man Nordun is falling for, to hunt her uncle down and kill him. Desperate to avoid more bloodshed, and determined to stand by her Buddhist beliefs, Nordun joins Karma on his journey under the false pretense of going on a pilgrimage to Lhasa, the place her uncle is hiding. As they cross raging rivers, traverse vast grasslands, and conquer the mighty mountain ranges of the Cho-La, Nordun realizes the man she loves is indeed a kindred spirit—but he is also a merciless warrior, who believes compassion has no place in a family blood feud. When faced with the inevitable, will Nordun risk losing her love, and her life, to save the man who killed her mother? We follow Nordun on her...
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