Spanning more than two centuries, Castle on the Rise unites the legacy of three women who must risk mending the broken places within for life, love, and the belief that even through the depths of our pain, a masterpiece of a story can emerge.

The castle ruins whisper stories of Issy-a photojournalist battling through the 1916 Easter Rising, and Maeve-the castle’s lady of legend, fighting for survival through the 1798 rebellion that started it all. With hopes of resurrecting a happy ending, Laine agrees to accompany the newlyweds to the groom’s home in Ireland-never expecting she’d be the one drawn in by its wide-open moors, backroads bordering the Irish Sea, and a mysterious castle that dares to keep its secrets hidden.įrom the storied streets of Dublin to the shores of the Emerald Isle, Laine is drawn in to the land and its rich history. But after a series of unforeseen setbacks, it seems the storybook lives they’d imagined are suddenly ripping apart. Drawn by the mystery surrounding The Sleeping Beauty-a castle so named for Charles Perrault’s beloved fairy tale-Ellie embarks on a journey to France’s Loire Valley in hopes that she can unearth its secrets before time silences them forever.īridging the past to the present in three time periods-the French Revolution, World War II, and present day- The Lost Castle is a story of loves won and lost, of battles waged in the hearts of men, and of an enchanted castle that stood witness to it all, inspiring a legacy of faith through the generations.When Laine Forrester travels overseas to attend her best friend’s vineyard wedding, she expects to find the bride on the brink of a fairy-tale life. But her grandmother is quickly disappearing into the shadows of Alzheimer’s and Ellie must act fast if she wants to uncover the truth of her family’s history. Įach piece that unlocks the story seems to unlock part of Ellie too-where she came from and who she is becoming. Of a hidden chapel that served as a rendezvous for the French Resistance in World War II.

Of a secret past and castle ruins forgotten by time. Instead, the beloved woman begins speaking. What stories would they tell, if she finally listened?Įllie Carver arrives at her grandmother’s bedside expecting to find her silently slipping away.

Broken-down walls and crumbling stones seemed to possess a secret language all their own.

The lost castle by kristy cambron