Palimpsest
Nine Lives. One Soul. A Journey Through the Ages.
In the shadows of a prehistoric cave, Ellia learns the first lessons of survival. Millennia later, Ramla seeks the secrets of the stars in the courts of Ancient Egypt, while Chiyo navigates the rigid honor of Shōgun-era Japan.
From the philosophical heights of Lydia’s Greece to the smoky, jazz-filled bars of 1950s Long Island, where Lannie serves drinks to the literary giants of her time, one spirit travels through the grand tapestry of human history. Whether surviving the lawless American Wild West or walking the Shakespearean stage with Edward de Vere and Emilia Basson Lanier, each life is a “palimpsest”—a new story written over the faint, indelible traces of the old.
Palimpsest is a breathtaking epic of reincarnation, exploring how the echoes of our past lives shape who we are today. Jackie Devereaux weaves a rich narrative inspired by the legends, literature, and philosophies that have defined humanity since the dawn of time