Elena Jones and her sisters were all separated at a young age in an effort to keep them all safe. Each was given a charm by their mother for protection and for the mission that was to befall them once they were grown. Elena’s mother sent them off in hopes that they would reunite when they were not so vulnerable to rise up and defeat the evil that has been plaguing their family for hundreds of years, and to save their future children from becoming victims of a resurrected witch hunt.

Only recently reunited with one of her sisters, an undeniable surge of powers between the two women is evident. A menacing force is seeking to destroy each of the sisters and to obtain the powerful charms they possess. Elena’s daughter has become the newest target for this madman, and he now has kidnapped her. Visions of death to those she loves run rapidly through Elena’s mind, as she is cursed with the ability to see the future. She must try and save her daughter before what she envisions becomes reality.

In a stunning sequel to Haunted, Persecuted is a journey into a mother’s worst nightmare. The kidnapping of Elena’s daughter is a situation that grips a reader to sit at attention as they follow along through the novel. Fear and danger leap out at you keeping the thudding in your chest roaring until you reach the very end. Part of a three part series, one can hardly anticipate what Lisa Childs has in store for us in Damned. Though after the interview that is featured on this months update, this reviewer has it on good authority that some of the secondary characters from this series could be back in a major way.

Lisa Childs does a wonderful job of keeping things mysterious, leaving us only little crumbs to follow along as she writes. This is not to say however her style lags in any way, quite the contrary she gives us just enough to carry the story. With so many questions unanswered the conclusion to this trio will be no doubt a great one.