HOLLISTER HOUSE: {Legend of the Banyan Tree}

She had never seen a banyan tree, and itwas far more impressive than she hadimagined. In its heart she felt strangelyprotected by it, loved almost. It was as ifthe ancient tree had been expecting her Eve Hollister needs to start over. Againsther father's wishes, she moves into her family'sdecayed Victorian mansion and is quicklycaught up in an exotic world of spiritualismand voodoo, propagated by an ancientbanyan tree on the property. Battling herown private demons while confrontingthe misguided spirits of Hollister House,she needs help to put the lost souls to rest.From a New Orleans brothel to a smallMississippi town, the Hollisters confronttheir family's dark history, unravel themystery of the banyan tree, and lay claimto their rightful legacy.

Joani Lacy has authored several shortstories, articles, and poems. Hollister Houseis her second full-length novel. She is asinger/songwriter and lives with herhusband in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, wheretogether they perform in the musical group,Robin Lacy & DeZydeco.