title: The Heart of a Cult
text: # The Heart of a Cult
  
  The Heart of a Cult is a 2006 novel by American author Lena Phoenix. It was inspired by her personal experiences in the alternative spiritual realm. The book is written in the style of a personal diary and a segment of the life of thirty-year-old Michelle Thomson, who, during a period of unemployment, goes to a spiritual seminar. The seminar experience leads her into the depths of a cult, from which she must win her freedom, leading to the narrator's growth. The book gained approval from regional websites and some internet reviewers.
  
  The Heart of a Cult won the Independent Publisher's 2007 Visionary Fiction Silver Medal.
  
  ## Critical Reaction
  
  * Review - Cultic Studies Review
  * Review - Chicago Center for Literature and Photography
  
  ## Publication information
  
  Lena Phoenix. The Heart of a Cult. Garuda: 2006. ISBN 978-0-9785483-0-8.
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * ↑ 2007 IPPY Award List.
  * Novels portal
  