The Valkyries

By Paulo Coelho

About the book

This is a modern-day adventure story featuring Paulo’s supernatural encounter with angels – who appear as warrior women and travel through the Mojave desert on their motorbikes. Haunted by a devastating curse, Paulo is instructed by his mysterious spiritual master to embark upon a journey – to find and speak to his guardian angel in an attempt to confront and overcome his dark past. The Valkyries is a compelling account of this forty day quest into the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, where Paulo and his wife, Chris, encounter the Valkyries – warrior women who travel the desert on motorcycles, spreading the word of angels. This exotic spiritual odyssey is a rare combination of truth, myth, imagination and inspiration. Ultimately it is a story about being able to forgive our past and believe in our future. ‘Coelho’s writing is beautifully poetic but his message is what counts… he gives me hope and puts a
smile on my face.’
DAILY EXPRESS
‘One of the few to deserve the term
“publishing phenomenon”’
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
‘His books have had a life-enhancing impact on millions of people.’
THE TIMES