Upon each Matrimonial bed that Tzigany de Torres makes,
he bestows a potent charm,
one which guarantees a lifetime
of passionate love within the marriage.
And together with his matchmaker wife, Gitana, they are in the business of making love happen.
If there is something missing inside of your heart, you may find it returned to you, here. For when you allow yourself to be drawn by the stronger pull of what you truly love, the most beautiful dream you will discover, is your very own!
Some day you will be old
enough to start reading
Fairytales again. ~ C.S. Lewis
Do not ask questions
of a Fairytale. ~ Jewish Proverb
"Alison Mackie's
The Gypsy Chronicles
works in an unorthodox way."
Steven Siciliano, author of La Vedette
Los Angeles
Alison,
I finished "The Gypsy Chronicles" while on vacation in Mexico. I
enjoyed it very much as a novel creation/objet d'art. It works in an
unorthodox way, which I'm sure pleases you! Gitana does a great job of
capturing just how fun and sexy a place Spain is today; the modern
overlaying the traditional in a truly successful juxtaposition one
can't find anywhere else. It brought me back to my times there.
"Every character has a magic of its own..."
Angel Moreno
Telling a provocative story in such a humorous and innocent way is
never an easy task. And speaking about Gypsies is never easy! But
Alison Mackie has managed to perfectly describe the Gypsy soul with the
most beautiful and passionate stories I have ever read. Every character
in her book has a magic of its own, the use of
Spanish dichos is fascinating, and her portrayal of the “duende”
phenomenal. I discovered that TGC is not only a novel about love, but
also an invitation to imagine and explore a new way of living that is
ruled by the freedom of the soul. Two Thumbs Way Up!
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"After a long day editing articles on consciousness and quantum mechanics, The Gypsy Chronicles
is a delightful tonic!"
CATE MONTANA
"After a long day editing articles on
consciousness and quantum mechanics
The Gypsy Chronicles is a delightful tonic.
Lighthearted and yet uplifting, this little gem of a book does much to soothe the spirit
and assure us that life is divine indeed.
Filled with genuine joie de vivre it makes you happy to be alive! The Gypsy Chronicles makes your soul want to tap dance!"
"Strictly Fabulous!"
Meredith Blevins
Author of Red Hot Empress, The Hummingbird Wizard & The Vanished Priestess writes:
"The romantic and exotic tone of The Gypsy Chronicles is strictly
fabulous. And the notion of charmed matrimonial beds? No reader could
ask for more to spark so many levels of the imagination.
Alison
Mackie has created a mystical world, beautiful in its undertaking, that
will lure even the most cynical souls to seek the mysterious ways of
deep love and Gypsy magic." Meredith Blevins. Author of The Hummingbird
Wizard.
"The Gypsy Chronicles
is a treat for the imagination!"
DJRAMA
Miami
Najis Tuke Alison... I am falling in love
with this story... I am not done yet... But I Love it! The Gypsy
Chronicles is a treat for the imagination!!! It truly captures the
mystery of being a gypsy in a real sort of way. Te aves
baxtali pen!
"Mackie's Gypsies are proud, intensely playful,
and entirely loyal to their chosen fate..."
Peter Klassen
Vancouver
"Alison Mackie's Gypsy Chronicles mark a joyous debut into the world of
magic realism. You will be deeply grateful for your invitation into her
colorful creation, and for the chance to meet her bold characters, men
and women who channel the power of love with desire's beguiling sway.
Mackie's Gypsies are proud, intensely playful, and entirely loyal to
their chosen fate. Filled to the brim with tasty vignettes and
dew-dusted with tangy metaphors, her tales are bound to leave your
palette aching for a few more drops. In the light clouds floating
across the horizon of her Spanish vista, you will catch glimpses of an
unknown realm. Dream along with her, and these glimpses may expand to
become a steady gaze."
"Comparable with Amelie of Montmartre."
Dulique
Journalist for Czech Daily Newspaper
The blurb
on the cover stated that I would find stories full of love inside,
which did not arouse much enthusiasm in me – indeed, it sounded to my
ears like a dime store novel for women. However, when I began to read,
what I found instead was an artfully arranged mosaic of colorful
stories and memorable characters that takes place in the town of Ronda,
Andalusia. The action centers around Gitana and her husband Tzigany
whose workshop for matrimonial beds is where the individual stories
meet.
I could not help but compare it with Amélie of Montmartre – There is
throughout a great amount of stylization, playfulness and surprising
twists in the plot which will bring a smile and giggle.
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