Hope Rises from the Ashes
"Wow!, what a story! It had me hooked from the first page."---Moonlight Reader
"An incredible tale that makes you feel like you are in it."---Paige Lovitt, Readers' Favorite
Fearing a lifetime of heartbreak and shame, Collie attempts to escape the haunting memories of the worst night of her young life. After leaving her homeland of Donnel to seek refuge in the Tillaman Realm beyond the eastern mountains, disaster strikes on the road. Left destitute and responsible for the care of a catatonic child, Collie makes a pact for shelter with Morgan of Sark and soon finds herself hopelessly entangled in a dangerous web of possession and jealousy. She must wait for the winter snows to recede in order to break free. Yet when the spring thaw arrives, the past comes back to claim her.
Book Two of Collie Tinker's journey of self-discovery, "Hope Rises from the Ashes" proves the resiliency of spirit amid heartbreak, excitement, and terror. Not recommended for young readers.
About L.F. Falconer (Reno, Nevada Author)
She can't sing and she can't dance, but this Nevada author of dark fiction, L.F. Falconer, has been transforming words into stories since childhood. Growing up in a haunted house fostered her fascination with the unknown and kindled her imagination while she honed her craft with classes in journalism and creative writing. When she has time to relax, she enjoys exploring the roads less traveled, discovering what might lie beyond the next curve.
Falconer is an active member of High Sierra Writers (Reno, Nevada) and a supporting member of the Churchill Arts Council (Fallon, Nevada). Currently, she has published 7 novels and one collection of short stories. She has been published in Weirdbook Magazine and Weeping Cherry International Review. Her novel, The Vagabond's Son, was a finalist in Epic Fantasy in the Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, 2015, and she has garnered several writing prizes from High Sierra Writers, and a flash fiction prize from The Cult of Me (UK).
Nevada born and raised, she enjoys getting off the beaten path with her husband to explore Nevada's ghost towns and mining camps, or lazing about at home with her two senior dogs.
