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The Moment Before Waking

A completed manuscript 🎖️

Think

If characters in The Midnight Library and The Time Traveler’s Wife recieved direct spiritual guidance from the yogi Paramhansa Yogananda

About

When 25-year-old Rose wakes from an exhilarating dream of ancient Egypt—and she’s still wearing the warrior queen’s gold bracelet—she knows this was no ordinary dream…

Meet the Characters

Rose

Trapped in a loveless marriage, Rose finds happiness only in her dreams. When her husband’s violence turns lethal, those dreams show her a new path to fulfillment.

Sadet

An ancient warrior queen fighting to keep her crown, Sadet lives in Rose’s most exotic otherworld. And her strength lends Rose the fortitude to continue her quest and fight for what she believes.

Elarin

On Rose’s favorite otherworld, Elarin is more than a veterinarian. Rose is fascinated by her innovative work in bionics, which inspires Rose to embrace change.

For Readers

Women who feel bullied or trapped by circumstance will connect with Rose’s journey of empowerment.

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When 25-year-old Rose Conway wakes from an exhilarating dream of being a warrior queen in ancient Egypt—and she’s still wearing the queen’s gold bracelet—she knows this was no ordinary dream. 

The mystery of the bracelet sets Rose on a quest that quickly takes her beyond every familiar touchstone. From the swanky Waldorf Astoria hotel to a guru in Greenwich Village, Rose’s journey bypasses the happily-ever-after she’s pursued her entire life. And her new path to fulfillment turns the sexist conventions of the 1950s on their head.

Yet, each step she takes inflames her husband’s temper, and Rose must escape before his violence turns deadly.