A master world-builder skilled at creating suspenseful prose, Acacia Lawson's first book, My Past Lives And How They Came Back to Haunt Me, is an epic multi-period piece based on her soul's journey into past lifetime regression; recounting beautiful (and oftentimes raw) realities, and delivered through the eyes of 10 independent characters, each coming to the end of their life, with a pulse-pounding 24 hours left to live.
From a savage Mongolian warlord who is outsmarted by a clever witch to a fantasy Priestess who summons storms to stop enemy soldiers from landing on the beach and killing her people, the scenes are ripe with political maneuvering, ceremony, swordplay, and scintillating erotica.
My Past Lives follows characters that orchestrate their own lives and are met face-to-face with the consequences of their actions such as a peaceful village healer who mixes herbs and a Viking raider who pillages innocent communities. A charismatic Roman senator enjoys the decadence of ancient Rome and a Native American daughter in colonial America walks a Trail of Tears; the story spans multiple time periods as well as vantage points.
Explore the palace of Versailles through the eyes of an unsightly spinster. Dine with the Queen of England in her private entertainment room and pay witness to the brilliant court rituals played by opulent lords and ladies. Tap into the spiritual strength an openhearted Monk has to withstand physical torture at the hands of a dark apprentice, and relish in the bloodshed as an arrogant and blind-sided king gets beheaded.
Each story is set during different worlds which incorporate both technology and magic. Each character is living in times of drastic change, advancements in weaponry and warfare, environmental mass migrations, and mass seismic shifts in cultural awareness.
Acacia is one soul experiencing many lifetimes. Yet - as she transforms from female to male, from victim to oppressor, from hermit to socialite, and from rich to poor - she wonders if she has mastered the lessons from each lifetime in this cosmic dance of human reincarnation. Or will she need to incarnate again and learn them all over?
My Past Lives invites readers to discover that there is no escaping the past until it is brought to the surface and healed, breaking the repetitive cycle of pain and excruciating lessons. Only then will the soul be free to experience this current life in all of its joy, love, variety and success.
