One Insular Tahiti

More than anything, young Sentu wants to learn the new letters of Pharaoh Menes's court. Born of lowly fellahin stock, he believes his acceptance into the priesthood for study must surely be a miracle of his ka--only those borne of a higher caste are afforded such privilege.

Or so he believes.

He soon learns that not all is as holy as it appears in the privileged world of scribes and priests.

The acolytes suffer under the tutelage of Hozat, the High Priest: ritual sacrifices involve more than mere beasts, they involve anyone who stands in Hozat's way to ultimate power. Though Sentu is at first spared much of the darkest of Hozat's secrets, he soon realizes he cannot escape the fate of his ka forever.

When Pharaoh conquers Nubia and takes hostage that land's powerful sorceress, Sentu's own world crashes around him, and he has to discover whether justice is more important than forgiveness.

Formed of Clay is a study of betrayal and absolution within the rich world of ancient Egyptian mythology.

Olivia needs to escape the abusive same-sex relationship she finds herself in. When her father suffers a stroke and requires 24-hour care, she recognizes an opportunity to start fresh.

The problem is that she must return to a childhood home full of memories that drove her away in the first place, and that sent her brother spiralling into addiction.

What secrets lie at the family homestead that Olivia wants to bury? In order to avoid her own self-destruction, Olivia must find a way to resolve her mother's suicide, her brother's addiction, and her father's need to be understood-- even if it means she must delve into the darkest parts of her own psyche.

It's 1807 on the Isle of Eigg. Four-year old Maggie believes she has killed her mother by saying bad things and now she won't say a word. It's true that Ma's voice stays in the cottage even though Da says she's gone, and sometimes Maggie can see her in the shadows, but it's not the same thing as having a real ma. She's worried if she says anything, she will kill her da too.

She doesn't want him to die, and so no matter how much he tries to get her to, she won't speak.

The trouble is, the consumption that really took her ma and her premature sister, has marked Maggie too. It forces Da to marry Janet so Maggie can have a woman to look after her.

It gets harder for her to stay silent, though, because Janet tries just as hard to get Maggie to talk. She's not sure she can hold out when this new ma reveals secrets that make her squirm, that make her feel like Da is doing things he shouldn't be.

It seems there is more to worry about than a few words. He is indeed in trouble and much of that danger comes from the things his new wife isn't saying.

If she can just understand what Ma is telling her from those corners, Maggie will be able to face her fears and find her voice and true power. The question is: will that power be enough to bind the family together even against the darkest secrets?

Throwing Clay Shadows is a 2012 B.R.A.G. Medallion(TM) Honoree

Relapse is about more than drug addiction.
 

"Sometimes I think about angels, and I'm not talking about those man-made, Plaster of Paris knockoffs either "

J has spent too many years living a life of debauchery that has more to do with his own sense of self-loathing than physical addiction, and he has returned to his small hometown to restart his life.

He doesn't need rehab. He's well clean of the hard stuff, the soft stuff, and the things in between that enabled him to bury the fact that he isn't clearly sure just what he is. His gay friend Molly has her opinion. His controlling mother who fills her home with pictures and statues of angels has hers. The gang of drunken thugs who send him to the Emergency Room after an ugly beating certainly has an opinion.

A chance meeting with a charismatic nurse promises a much needed respite until the addict next door puts J on a renewed path of self destruction that threatens to re-ignite all the fears he's spent years trying to manage: his sobriety, his identity, his fragile sense of self.

When his health is endangered, everything J depends on for sanity slips out of his grasp and the very real threat of relapse becomes one that is more psychologically complex than mere drug dependence.

Anomaly is a literary fiction - come - psychological thriller from a Canadian author about addiction and recovery in the seamy world of self discovery and acceptance. It's ultimately about prejudice and bias. It's about labels and fulfillment. More than that, it's about finding a way to make peace with yourself when no one else, not even yourself, understands you.

Teaching high school in a small town is not always easy, and running off those last fifteen pounds of baby fat, in purple spandex leggings, when every cinnamon bun knows your name... well, that's no easy feat either. Cosy LeFevre is happily divorced, happily romancing the Man of her Dreams, and not so happily trying to avoid her mother’s bi-polar hysterics. It’s a good life in a small town, with laughter and cinnamon buns and good friends.

But when tragedy strikes, La Coste High School becomes the focus of a senseless crime, and the community reels as they try to come to terms with the unexpected. There are secrets under the surface of every story, and sometimes the guilty parties are not what they appear. Both gripping and hilarious, Cosy LeFevre's story will leave you grinning on the edge of your seat.

"That Thing That Happened" placed third in the WFNS Atlantic Writing Competition in 2011.

Reef is back in Halifax for the funeral of Frank Colville, his former mentor. Memories of Frank compete with memories of Leeza and the terrible way their relationship ended. Mindful that the restraining order against him has been renewed by Leeza’s mother, Reef has no intention of staying in Halifax for long.

Leeza, in the meantime, is feeling stifled by her mother’s “concern.” A first-year student at Dalhousie, she is kicking herself for not attending university out of town.

Despite Reef ’s best efforts to stay away, circumstances push him and Leeza ever closer to each other. An eager political crusader wants to close Reef ’s former group home, and he will stop at nothing to get media attention, including manipulating news items. Reef is shocked to discover that he has been photographed outside Leeza’s house and, therefore, in violation of the restraining order. Finding himself at the centre of growing controversy, Reef is pushed to his limits.

Before he leaves town, Reef must face his demons and make some tough choices or else risk losing everything he has worked for, including the only girl he has ever loved.