Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indigo Waters | 1999 | Lisa Samson | Buy |
| 2 | Fields of Gold | 2000 | Lisa Samson | Buy |
| 3 | Crimson Skies | 2000 | Lisa Samson | Buy |
Shades of Eternity is a trilogy of historical inspirational romances published between 1999 and 2000. The series tracks a single family across generations in nineteenth-century Europe, starting with Indigo Waters, which is set in France, England, and Scotland and follows Sylvie de Courcey, heir to a wine fortune whose arranged betrothal conflicts with her heart. Fields of Gold continues the family saga, and Crimson Skies follows David Youngblood after his return from the penal colony on Devil’s Island as a changed man.
Samson weaves romance and suspense into each book while keeping faith at the center of her characters’ decisions. The European settings give the series a rich sense of place, and the generational structure lets readers watch how love and belief shape a family across time. It is one of Samson’s more ambitious early works and a good pick for readers who enjoy sweeping historical fiction grounded in Christian themes.