The Secret Power

Marie Corelli (1 May 1855 – 21 Apr 1924) was a British writer. Until World War I her publications were extremely popular. Despite the fact, that her writings were regarded as the favorite of the multitude, Corelli’s works sold more copies that most of popular authors of that time call together, including Arthur Conan Doyle, Herbert Well and Rudyard Kipling. During the First World War, Corelli's reputation suffered when she was convicted of food hoarding. A recurring theme in Corelli's writings is the attempt to reconcile Christianity with mysticism.

The Secret Power is a mystic novel by Marie Corelli. The narrative follows young heroine on her wanderings in Egyptian desert. There, amidst the sand, she discovered a city. And that city was far regular. It was hidden from the rest of mankind and was populated by immortals. A mortal woman in the realm of hiding immortals – how can her story possibly end? Read and find out!