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Metamorphosis

Litlinks Review

Metamorphosis by Isabella MacLeod is a poignant and intense novel that explores the harrowing experiences of Miranda, a woman grappling with the debilitating effects of Morgellons disease, a controversial and poorly understood condition. Set against the backdrop of her disintegrating marriage and an exploration of reawakened desires, the story combines elements of psychological drama, the supernatural, and self-discovery.

MacLeod, drawing on her expertise as a nurse, portrays the protagonist’s physical and emotional struggles with unflinching honesty, making Miranda’s journey both heart-wrenching and relatable.

The book sheds light on Morgellons disease, characterized by persistent sores and mysterious fibers emerging from the skin, and the emotional toll of facing medical skepticism. Miranda’s experiences serve as a metaphor for transformation, mirroring her profound personal and spiritual growth amid chaos. It’s an eye-opening narrative about resilience, societal judgment, and finding strength in vulnerability.

If you’re drawn to stories of personal transformation intertwined with medical mystery, *Metamorphosis* offers a deeply emotional and thought-provoking read.

Metamorphosis delves into the rather unusual life of Miranda MacLeod, who has had a touch of the supernatural surrounding her since childhood. Miranda was leading a relatively normal life in an upper middle-class neighborhood as a mother, wife, and nurse. When her marriage begins to disintegrate, she becomes romantically involved with a mysterious American who recently moved from California. This man specialized in Information Technology at a high-end software company. She is drawn to this man like no one else before. Her world is then turned upside down, and she is thrown into total turmoil. She begins to experience terrifying physical transformations throughout her body. These experiences tear her apart physically, psychologically, and emotionally, reaching to the very core of her being. Everything unravels-her marriage, career, love, and self-as she battles to keep her own sanity and hold her family together. She moves through surreal experiences that are right out of the twilight zone. Miranda also begins to explore her own reawakened sexuality during all this chaos, by looking for love in all the wrong places. Her search for a cure also takes her alone halfway around the world. The more Miranda searches for the truth, the further down the rabbit hole she goes.

 

Country of Origin

Canada

Published

March 12 2015

Publisher

AuthorHouse

Language

English

Available Formats

ebook, paperback