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A young woman travels alone to a remote island to uncover a past she never knew was hers in this thrilling modern ghost story When a mysterious letter lands in Hallie James’s mailbox, her life is upended. Hallie was raised by her loving father, having been told her mother died in a fire... read more
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When a mysterious letter lands in Hallie James's mailbox, her life is upended. Hallie was raised by her loving father, having been told her mother died in a fire decades earlier. But it turns out that her mother, Madlyn, was alive until very recently. Why would Hallie's father have taken her... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Madlyn Crane: the dead mom who re-appears in the story
- Hallie Jones: The main character, she tells her story. Finds out the mother she thought was dead all of a sudden is alive. She found out she was living a life and could not believe her father abducted her as a young girl.
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“"I never knew my mother, so my dad was all I had. While most of us would probably agree that it's difficult enough to bring up children with two parents in the house hold, my dad did a spectacular job of being both mother and father to me. It was his life's mission. He made sure I never missed out on anything because I didn't have a mom—he even took me to the mother-daughter picnics at school, which amused my teachers no end."”
Hallie
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Truth seeks the light of day, needs it just like we need air, and so it finds ways to seep out of the sturdiest, most skillfully hidden boxes—even those buried deeply in the hearts of the dead.
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That’s how powerful stories are. They can actually create the past if told often enough.
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Children conceived out of witchcraft are witches themselves, as are their children and their children’s children.
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Life is thrown into chaos while you’re making your way through mundane everyday tasks—an
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that wall of protection you’ve built around yourself isn’t going to bring you happiness. It might bring safety, but it’s awfully cold and lonely living alone in a fortress. You have to dare to take a risk. You have to risk having your heart broken, again and again and again. That’s the only way you’ll find happiness,
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fog. It obscures reality with what seems to be sinister intent, erasing all that is not within arm’s reach. Anything could be out there, beyond.
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Setting & Locations edit
- Grand Manitou Island: Where her mom lived, and Hallie lived as a young girl.
First Sentence edit
I was the only passenger on the ferry crossing to Grand Manitou Island. As I stood on deck holding tight to the railing while we dipped and tumbled on the green, roiling waves, I understood why tourist season grinds to a halt when the November winds blow.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Wendy Webb (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HENRY HOLT
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0805091408
Page Count: 352
Publisher: HENRY HOLT
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 0805091408
Page Count: 352
Awards edit
- Minnesota Book Award (2011: Genre Fiction, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Wendy Webb: Author's web page
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