The Guiliana Legacy by Alexis Masters

From what I've been able to tell so far, this is Ms. Masters first publication. I'm waiting impatiently for a follow-up, which is currently in the works according to her website. This book is one that has been a favorite of mine since I first read it. I originally came across this book in a local library back home when I was on the hunt for new reading material. The different themes, characters, and ideas that weave their way through the book fascinated me…past lives, Goddess mythology, hereditary witchcraft, psychic phenomenon, fighting against people's misconceptions, the idea of the psychic defense front in the World War (among other things). Highly intriguing to myself with some many things to catch my interest. Ms. Masters is successful in managing to keep third party perspective where others sometimes struggle against telling a story from the idea that "I" am the character.
The main character in this novel is Julia Giardani; an independent woman who finds herself forced and in some cases, dragged, toward a destiny that was not originally of her choosing. The strong secondary characters that support or hinder her are Andrei Anatolin, Madame Racine, and Gregor Danilenko. These three characters are tied to Julia by choice and by destiny. Such a mixture can combine to create hope or tragedy. I wish I could go into more details but I'm afraid that I'll give too much away with my tendency to rattle on. I do hope you'll take the time to investigate this book and find it worth adding to your library.

http://www.giulianalegacy.com/