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This haunting Speculative Fiction novel will carry you from Ireland, to remote northern Ontario, to the big city of Toronto and all the way to Jamaica. The teenaged heroine, Irish-Canadian, Kathleen Dunkley, was desperate to leave her haunting pasts and horrific tragedies behind her. Through her coming-of-age journey, Kathleen soon learns that the witch of Rose Hall was originally from Irish stock and there is also a mysterious ghost boy called Santiago, inhabiting the house where she is staying. Kathleen is left to ponder why spooks have caught up with her, and if her new found…mehr

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This haunting Speculative Fiction novel will carry you from Ireland, to remote northern Ontario, to the big city of Toronto and all the way to Jamaica. The teenaged heroine, Irish-Canadian, Kathleen Dunkley, was desperate to leave her haunting pasts and horrific tragedies behind her. Through her coming-of-age journey, Kathleen soon learns that the witch of Rose Hall was originally from Irish stock and there is also a mysterious ghost boy called Santiago, inhabiting the house where she is staying. Kathleen is left to ponder why spooks have caught up with her, and if her new found Chinese-Jamaican friend, David Chang, can help to defend her from harm. This moving story of survival is a page turner for just about anyone that likes adventure.
Autorenporträt
Bernadette Gabay Dyer was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and has lived in Toronto, Canada for several years. She is a poet, a storyteller, an artist, a playwright and an author. Her work has been anthologized widely and her short stories and poetry have been published in Canadian literary magazines, as well as the University of Miami's journal, and London England's St. Mary's University's Wasafiri. Recently, her poetry was included in the collection, TAMARACKS Canadian Poetry for the 21st Century, published by Lummox Press in the United States. Her science fiction short story: "Just A Single World", was published in Polar Borealis Press in Canada, and her historical fiction novel, Chasing the Banyan Wind was published by LMH Publishing in Kingston, Jamaica. Bernadette works for Toronto Public Libraries, and is also the facilitator for an Open Mic Program, that gives an opportunity for writers of all genres to share their work with an audience. Bernadette is the illustrator of the book covers for all three of her previous novels: Waltzes I Have Not Forgotten (Historical fiction) Abductors (Science fiction) Chasing the Banyan Wind (Historical fiction) Her short story collection is entitled: Villa Fair