C.j. Chanler

The Rumor of Heaven C.j. Chanler

Inspired by true events, The Rumor of Heaven unfolds on the Island ofGalveston, the richest city in America during the height of Victorian opulence. At the turn of the century, a wealthy woman exposes her life as an artist and anon-conformist. Lillie Rutherford travels the world, keeps company withroyalty, and entertains many lovers in the midst of a condemning society. Throughsome of our country's greatest devastations, the Civil War, and The 1900 Storm, she reveals her flaws as well as her strengths. Suffering many losses and on the brink of the ultimate journey, Lillie offers an insight into the greatest ofhuman mysteries: The Rumor of Heaven. Lyrical, seductive, and full of historical details and spiritual insight. CJ Chanler's elegant voice and elaborate plot are hypnotic.