At 65, avid reader and first-time writer Mary Young welcomes her readers into a rich milieu of magic, mystery, and self-discovery with her fascinating debut novel, The Curse of Havre Island—a coming-of-age fantasy based on ancestral secrets and the unbreakable ties of friendship.
The novel unfolds the life of Dominique, an 18-year-old pagan orphan and a graduate of a conservative Catholic orphanage. During the eve of departing to begin her adult life, a moonlit rooftop ritual uncovers a life-changing secret: she is the last blood heir of the Duprees, and the sole individual who possesses the ability to terminate a strong curse placed on the magical Havre Island one hundred years ago.
With the assistance of her close friends and a talented college translator, Dominique peels away a haunting family legacy using a hidden journal, a prophecy, and a magical amulet. In the face of approaching Samhain’s ancient deadline, she needs to call up the courage to face her past and accept her destiny, or else risk the curse becoming eternal.
Against the background of contemporary existence filled with metaphysical enchantment, The Curse of Havre Island is an intensely emotional and magical tale that delves into the themes of identity, forgiveness, belief, and the strength it requires to forge one’s own destiny.
Mary Young proudly owns a small metaphysical store in Southern Virginia, where she frequently writes behind the counter while helping customers. A dreamer and a voracious reader, Mary drew inspiration from the authors who once provided her with an escape, and now wishes to pay them back with her own tales. She resides with her husband and three precious fur babies and is working on the sequel to The Curse of Havre Island, following Dominique’s adventures on the magical island.
The Curse of Havre Island is now available in print and digital formats for purchase online and at select retailers.
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