Corey Alden knows his full family tree-a linage that stretches back 17 centuries-and he has the documents to prove it. Through DNA testing, however, he discovers a connection with someone he did not know existed-an entirely new branch of his family tree. And when his wife, Indira, an adoptee who believed she was an only child, gets her DNA tested, things get even more interesting.
“The Acorn Legacy” is a complex novel of history, mystery, and fantasy-as we move between past, present, and the mythical to bring the family line to life. Through it all, the Alden family line is entangled with major historical events from 400 AD onward.
The story begins on the European mainland but moves quickly to Britain as Saxons battle Romans. The family line moves through British history until, fleeing religious persecution in Britain, the Alden ancestors arrive in the New World on the Mayflower. During the American Revolution, the line takes up residence in Canada and continues the family tree.
The Alden family line has a genealogical past, much like the history that many of our families have, with the exception that through it all they pass on enchanted acorns that grow into magical Oak trees. Do the humans plant and control the trees, or do the trees guide the family history? Or is the entire narrative in the hands of the ancient gods? These provocative questions drive forward the narrative about a seemingly ordinary family.
If you have ever wondered about your ancestry, or just love a first-rate story with engaging characters and situations, “The Acorn Legacy” is a must-read.
