The Heart of a Cult

"The Heart of a Cult" is the first novel by Lena Phoenix, 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. 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. [ [http://independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1157&urltitle=Announcing%202007%20Independent%20Publisher%20Book%20Awards%20Results, 2007 IPPY Award List.] ]

Critical Reaction

* [http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/mar/02/no-headline-04xcul/ Review - The Daily Camera.]
* [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_bookreviews/bkrev_heartofacult.htm Review - Cultic Studies Review.]
* [http://midwestbookreview.com/rbw/jan_07.htm#richard/ Review - Midwest Book Review.]
* [http://www.enfusemagazine.com/culture/content.cfm?article_id=555 Review - Enfuse Magazine.]
* [http://www.cclapcenter.com/2008/09/book_review_the_heart_of_a_cul.html Review - Chicago Center for Literature and Photography.]

Publication information

Lena Phoenix. "The Heart of a Cult". Garuda: 2006. ISBN 978-0978548308.

Footnotes

ee also

* Bibliography section in Cult

External links

* [http://theheartofacult.com/ Lena Phoenix's home page.]