Historical fiction shares a journey of survival

In the shadow of Ireland’s Great Hunger of the 1840s, one woman’s strength shapes the destiny of generations. When time traveler Emilia Parker slips into the past, she is thrust into the harrowing world of her ancestors through the eyes of her great-great-grandmother Maggie Cantlon. Families are ravaged by famine, forced from their homeland, and cast adrift on the perilous Atlantic.

M.F. Erler’s immersive storytelling brings to life the forgotten history of a people abandoned by their rulers but bound by their faith, resilience, and determination to survive in her new book "An Irish Odyssey."

For readers of historical fiction, Irish heritage, and epic family sagas, this powerful novel is both a tribute to the past and a warning for the future, according to a release.