Harbinger: Wake-Robin Ridge Book 3 - Softcover

Meara, Marcia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1533626774 ISBN 13: 9781533626776

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Continuing in the tradition of Wake-Robin Ridge and A Boy Named Rabbit, Marcia Meara's North Carolina mountain series takes a shivery turn with the Appalachian Legend of Ol' Shuck, the Harbinger of Death.

“. . . he felt the wet slide of the dog’s burning hot tongue on his face, and the scrape of its razor sharp teeth against the top of his head. A white-hot agony of crushing pain followed, as the jaws began to close.”

The wine-red trillium that carpets the forests of the North Carolina Mountains is considered a welcome harbinger of spring—but not all such omens are happy ones. An Appalachian legend claims the Black Dog, or Ol' Shuck, as he's often called, is a harbinger of death. If you see him, you or someone you know is going to die.

But what happens when Ol' Shuck starts coming for you in your dreams? Nightmares of epic proportions haunt the deacon of the Light of Grace Baptist Church, and bring terror into the lives of everyone around him. Even MacKenzie Cole and his adopted son, Rabbit, find themselves pulled into danger.

When Sheriff Raleigh Wardell asks Mac and Rabbit to help him solve a twenty-year-old cold case, Rabbit’s visions of a little girl lost set them on a path that soon collides with that of a desperate man being slowly driven mad by guilt.

As Rabbit’s gift of the Sight grows ever more powerful, his commitment to those who seek justice grows as well, even when their pleas come from beyond the grave.

About this title

About the Author

Marcia Meara lives in central Florida, just north of Orlando, with her husband of over thirty years, four big cats, and two small dachshunds. When not writing or blogging, she spends her time gardening, and enjoying the surprising amount of wildlife that manages to make a home in her suburban yard. At the age of five, Marcia declared she wanted to be an author, and is ecstatic that at age 69, she finally began pursuing that dream. Three years later, she’s still going strong, and plans to keep on writing until she falls face down on the keyboard, which she figures would be a pretty good way to go! Marcia has published five other books to date, all of which are available on Amazon in both print and Kindle format: Wake-Robin Ridge A Boy Named Rabbit: Wake-Robin Ridge Book 2 Swamp Ghosts: A Riverbend Novel Finding Hunter: Riverbend Book 2 Summer Magic: Poems of Life & Love You can reach Marcia via email at mmeara@cfl.rr.com or on the following social media sites: The Write Stuff: http://marciamearawrites.com/ Bookin' It: http://marciameara.wordpress.com Twitter: @marciameara Facebook: www.facebook.com/marcia.meara.writer Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/marciameara/ To keep up with Marcia’s latest news and giveaways, and win FREE stuff, sign up for her Mail List here: https://marciamearawrites.com/mail-list-win-free-stuff/

Review

"This series just gets better and better. Marcia Meara crafted a blend of love story/murder mystery/coming-of-age tale that had me riveted from page one." - 5 Star Review

"Marcia's done it again! This book is another amazing tale that weaves together believable characters - some of whom you come to love like part of your own family - and a plot line that twists and turns with menace, love and a touch of the supernatural." - 5 Star Review

"Ms. Meara does a brilliant job of relaying how guilt can slowly push someone over the edge. The legend of Ol' Shuck, a mythical black dog known as a harbinger of death, is used to great effect for a heightened sense of the supernatural." - 5 Star Review

"Watching the villain's mental state deteriorate from his two-faced status quo to utter madness was compelling. Meara did an excellent job of immersing the reader in his mental and emotional decline." - 5 Star Review

"I've been following Marcia Meara's Wake-Robin Ridge series since book 1 and each novel just keeps getting better. Harbinger is my new favorite. By now, the characters feel like family, due to the author's incredible skill at building three-dimensional relationships and creating believable, relatable dynamics." - 5 Star Review

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1533626774
• ISBN 13: 9781533626776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 406