A literary psychological thriller that combines the cult dynamics of Donna Tartt's The Secret History, the island mystery of The Magus and the sun-drenched unease of Lawrence Osborne's Beautiful Animals.

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When Marcus Kyriakos inherits a villa on the remote Greek island where he was born, he intends only to settle his late uncle's affairs and return home.

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Instead, he finds himself drawn into The Aeonian Circle - a secretive group whose ancient rituals and loyalties run deep into the island's history. And the more Marcus discovers, the more he suspects his uncle didn't leave him the villa by chance.

Old wounds reopen. Family secrets surface. Marcus came to Aeonia expecting to bury the past. But it appears the past has been waiting for him.

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The Circle is waiting. And some invitations cannot be refused.

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REVIEWS FOR The Aeonia Enigma

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'A brilliant adventure story for adults. I was utterly transported to the island Sadler created, and I was hooked by the consistently tightening narrative. I highly recommend you escape into this wonderful book'
- Joseph Millson - author of Miller Rose Roberts & Work & Other Four Letter Words.   

 

'Pays homage to The Magus with a psychological mystery that stands on its own in terms of narrative suspense, intriguing characters, and a 'game' that compels one to keep reading... Highly impressed'
- Bob Goosmann, fowlesbooks.com