![]() This book highlights the dangers of extreme religious beliefs, but it also looks at other important issues. While Sveta is caught in a struggle between Kali and Lucas – she has no idea who she can trust and the more she finds out the more she is certain that Xanadu is not what it appears to be. However, it soon becomes clear that everything is not as perfect as it appears. This community of peaceful souls living in harmony in this remote location leaves Sveta feeling inspired. When she arrives at Xanadu is in awe of the size of the place, and all the beautiful people who live there. A man who broke her heart when she was only eighteen, and as her uncle’s lawyer, she is forced to deal with him. Travelling to Xanadu, Paul’s remote retreat in the Mexican jungle Sveta meets up with Lucas. Sveta has no idea why Uncle Paul would leave everything to her and not to his wife. Years later Sveta receives a phone call informing her that her uncle has passed away and that he has left his entire estate to her. Uncle Paul was famous – until a scandal at one of his retreats lead to a nasty court case and he disappeared from the public eye. As she grew up she followed his career as a motivational speaker and writer. After her father’s death, Sveta lost touch with her uncle. Paul Bentzen made everyone he encounter feel special. He was a ray of sunshine in her otherwise bleak childhood. This is a moving, twisty tale that will leave you amazed at people’s desire for belonging and their eagerness to serve. She allows you to share in the characters’ emotions as they discover their belief and trust are misplaced. Her story is detailed and well-researched. This was my first encounter with Katherine St John and I found myself wondering if she has experienced cult life herself. This book will keep you intrigued as you join the character as she experiences cult life and discovers that things are not what they appear to be. This book digs into the effects extreme religious beliefs can have on people and share how a need to believe and belong can have disastrous results. The Vicious Circle transports you to the heart of cult life. Frantic and terrified, she discovers her only chance of survival is to put her confidence in the very person she trusts the least. As the sinister forces surrounding Sveta become apparent, she realizes, too late, she can’t escape. ![]() ![]() But soon the mystical façade wears thin, revealing a group of brainwashed members drunk on promises of an impossible utopia, guided by a disturbing belief system and a charismatic, dangerously capable leader. At first, Xanadu seems like a secluded paradise with its tumbling gardens, beautiful people, and transcendent vibe. Shocked and confused, Sveta travels from New York City to Mexico to pay her respects. But when Paul mysteriously dies, his entire estate-including Xanadu-is left not to Kali, but to his estranged niece Sveta. On a river deep in the Mexican jungle stands the colossal villa Xanadu, a wellness centre that’s home an ardent spiritual group devoted to self-help guru Paul Bentzen and his enigmatic wife Kali. A perfect paradise? Or a perfect nightmare? ![]()
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