Book Launch Spotlight: On a Sundown Sea: A Novel of Madame Katherine Tingley and the Origins of Lomaland, by Jill G. Hall

Available from Amazon UK and Amazon US

Set at the turn of the 20th century, a mystical, tantalizing novel about a visionary’s journey toward her destiny.

In 1888, Katherine Tingley, a medium and clairvoyant, continues to have a childhood vision of a white city on a sundown sea. While serving the poor at her Do-Good Mission on Manhattan’s East Side, she encounters William Q. Judge, a mesmerist and leader of the American Theosophical Society. He recognizes her potential, convinces her to become his student, and guides her on a spiritual path that could make her mystical dream become a reality.

After Judge’s passing, Katherine assumes leadership of the Society and embarks on a world crusade to spread brotherhood, learn from ancient cultures, and search for a Himalayan Mahatma. In 1900, she moves the Theosophical headquarters to San Diego. 

Here, she sets out to establish Lomaland—a sacred space of learning, artistry, and divine harmony, built on a barren peninsula yet brimming with hidden potential. As people from around the world converge to share in her vision, they form a community united in purpose to spread enlightenment. However, betrayals, lies, and libels accumulate until a monumental court case ultimately decides her future and the fate of the white city on a sundown sea.

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About the Author

Jill G. Hall is author of On a Sundown Sea: A Novel of Madame Tingley and the Origins of Lomaland, and the award-winning “Anne McFarland Series.” The Black Velvet Coat, The Silver Shoes, and The Green Lace Corset. Hall’s poems and personal narratives have appeared in a variety of publications and on her blog Crealivity, the art of practicing a creative lifestyle. Her tenure as an educator spanned over twenty years, incorporating the arts along the way. She is an instructor and past board president at San Diego Writers, Ink. and holds a doctorate from Northern Arizona University. A native San Diegan, she resides in Point Loma. Find out more at Jill's website https://jillghall.com/ and find her on Facebook and Instagram