AUTHOR INSPIRES PEOPLE TO LIVE THEIR DREAMS

Toronto, Ontario, September 28, 2006 — The much anticipated fiction novel, Phoenix Star – An Adventure of the Spirit, written by Kiernan Antares, is now published. It has been hailed “An inspirational fantasy celebrating the magical potential inside us all” by best selling author Grace Cirocco who also says “I couldn’t put it down.”

With wars raging in the Middle East humanity is in an era of both grave conflict and compassion as people in greater numbers are reaching out to help one another while looking for higher meaning in their lives during this time of crisis. As a result, readers are hungry for stories with rich character development, plenty of intrigue, and a spiritual element that will provide them with insights into their own hearts and minds. The fiction novel Phoenix Star provides this along with the reminder that as children we lived with vivid imaginations, hopes and dreams of what we’d like to do or become when we grow up. Somewhere along the way our beliefs in our dreams begin to diminish as we are told they are silly or unrealistic. Over time we lose sight of what once made us feel alive and our dreams become buried so deep under other people’s expectations we forget they even existed.

Kiernan Antares, author and life coach says, “Surprisingly even countless successful people live in this illusion. On the exterior, it appears like they have great jobs, earn lots of money, and are perfectly suited to their career. Yet if you ask them if they are happy they may likely tell you they don’t feel fulfilled in their current situation and that an integral piece is missing. These individuals have lost touch with their passions and feel out of alignment with their purpose in life.”

Through Phoenix Star, Kiernan Antares provides the tools to help readers discover the deeper meaning in their lives. Wrapped in a spellbinding story, the novel teaches readers how to listen to their inner voice and follow synchronicity to overcome the feelings of emptiness or disconnection that will otherwise follow them wherever they go.

Phoenix Star centers around the heroine, Maya Maxwell, who following an unusual encounter with a stranger, is driven to discover her connection to a prophecy about the Emerald Stone, a sacred tablet hidden in the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Stone holds the power to create the change required for humanity to survive the ‘Dark Rift’, a rare astronomical and celestial alignment that is predicted to occur on December 21, 2012. Maya is one of the four Chosen Ones destined to activate the Stone that will give birth to the Phoenix Star and lift humanity to higher levels of enlightenment.

During her pursuit of the elusive stone, Maya must learn to release the limitations that prevent her from realizing her full potential. In the process, she must make some very tough decisions about the course that her life will take. Discovering the truth of her being will set both her and humanity free from imminent destruction. But this can only be accomplished by confronting and conquering her inner demons, personified by a despicable villain working on his own agenda to conquer the world.

Whatever your spiritual beliefs, Phoenix Star will resonate in your thoughts with truth, insights, and inspiration. It is being published at a time when spiritual thrillers are a hot commodity for fans of Dan Brown, James Redfield, and others like Katherine Neville, who yearn for suspenseful novels that mix spirituality or religion, history and conspiracy.

More Praise for Phoenix Star

“An inspirational fantasy celebrating the magical potential inside us all. I could not put it down.” – Grace Cirocco, Author of Best Selling Take the Step, the Bridge will be There

“Kiernan Antares has truly entertained greatly and taught gently, cleverly woven into a fascinating story are a number of significant lessons in life for us humans living an emotional and physical experience in a crazy world. Phoenix Star is absolutely gripping and a wonderfully created story with characters I was disappointed to part with when the story ended!” – Andy Higgins, Author of Best Coaches Best Practices

“Kiernan Antares is a purveyor of powerful words, a custodian of fantasies and a possessor of rich spiritual insights. As such, more than just a novel, Phoenix Star, is a journey for the mind, body and soul, consistently providing opportunities to live out its characters very real and life altering experiences. There is no time, need or chance for you to come up for air. You’re hooked from the very first page.” – Anita Erskine, Radio Show Host, 93.5 FM

"Kiernan's debut novel puts her on the map as a masterful storyteller who develops very real characters that pull you into their adventure of enlightenment and transformation of the spirit. You can't help but finish it with a smile on your face." - Chris F. Allen, Partner, Deloitte & Touche

Author Biography

Kiernan Antares is an impassioned writer, Reiki Master, life coach and visionary whose purpose is to inspire people to reconnect with their Spirit and live their dreams. Her work serves to entertain the mind, motivate the spirit and feed souls that are hungry for possible answers to life’s endless questions. Her debut novel Phoenix Star, promises to catapult her readers into a world of action, drama and excitement. Kiernan currently lives in Toronto, Canada where she is writing her next book with her partner Paul Osland - SAY YES! Discover Your Passion and Create a Life You Love, a guide to help readers awaken to their destiny. SAY YES! Is scheduled for release in October 2006 as an eBook.

Phoenix Star – An Adventure of the Spirit by Kiernan Antares
ISBN 0-595-39883-9 Publication date: August 2006
Retail price: US $21.95 U.S./CDN $25.95
Available from Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, and from iUniverse, Inc To order call 1-800-AUTHORS (288-4677

Media Contact: Kiernan Antares
Phone: 647-271-9443
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