The Heart of a Cult
The Heart of a Cult[1] is a 2006 novel by American author Lena Phoenix, first published September 1, 2006.[2] It was inspired by her personal experiences in the alternative spiritual realm. The book is written in the style of a personal diary and a segment of the life of thirty-year-old Michelle Thomson, who, during a period of unemployment, goes to a spiritual seminar. The seminar experience leads her into the depths of a cult, from which she must win her freedom, leading to the narrator's growth.[3][4][5][6] The book gained approval from regional websites and some internet reviewers.
The Heart of a Cult won the Independent Publisher's 2007 Visionary Fiction Silver Medal.[7]
Critical Reaction
[edit]Publication information
[edit]Lena Phoenix. The Heart of a Cult. Garuda: 2006. ISBN 978-0-9785483-0-8.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Lena Phoenix". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "The Heart of a Cult". Goodreads. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Catena, Gina Maria (November 2007). "The Heart of a Cult". Cultic Studies Review. 6 (3): 327–328.
- ^ Evans, Clay (2009-08-14). "At the heart of the matter: Author explores cults in her new self-published novel". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Evans, Clay (2009-08-14). "Boulder author draws from personal experience describing 'The Heart of a Cult'". Boulder Daily Camera. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "MBR: Reviewer's Bookwatch, January 2007". midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ 2007 IPPY Award List.
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