A Gypsy's Curse

'I'd forgive you for not having an inkling of who I am if you glimpsed me from a distance. You have your own idea of what a Gypsy is, I'm sure. We all make instant judgements. 'Tis our second thoughts that count. But I'm confident you'd be wrong with first, and second, impressions.'

In a windswept Scottish village in 1815, a Romani storyteller faces a deadly curse and a hostile community. Can she save herself and her love from a genie's wrath and the villagers' hate?

Mairead has always longed for a home and a family. But when she marries Lachlan, a Scottish fisherman, she is met with suspicion and scorn by the people of Auchenmeall, who despise her Gypsy heritage and her stories. Her life becomes even more perilous when her husband pulls a bottle from the sea that contains a genie, who gives Mairead a year to choose her own death. As the genie's curse looms over her, Mairead must also deal with accusations of witchcraft, betrayal, and murder, as well as the secrets and lies that threaten to tear her family apart.

A Gypsy's Curse is a historical fiction novel with a twist of fairy tale and fantasy. It is inspired by the Scottish folktale The Fisherman and the Genie, and explores the themes of identity, prejudice, and destiny. If you enjoy stories of magic, romance, and mystery, you will love this book.

Written by Scottish author E. L. Parfitt, who won the silver medal in the Just Imagine Short Story Competition, during which local author Ethyl Smith said 'it's a tale full of whimsy and vivid description.'

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