Banshee
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Nathaniel Wakeman is the only child and son of a modest vicar, who lives in the quiet and idyllic confines of the Isle of Wight. When his maternal grandfather dies, Natty’s mother reconnects with her estranged and wealthy brother and his family in hopes of raising Natty up in the world, to urge him to go beyond the humble life he’s always known.
Though his cousins show no particular regard for him, one of them, at least, lures him away from his retired life and introduces him to the world—and to the son of a baron from Somerset, Miles Lovell. Natty gradually finds himself drawn toward the older and worldlier gentleman and returns to his father’s vicarage a changed young man. He also seems to have attracted the attention of a ghost, one that has followed him back to the island.
Haunted by a woman in white, who seems to appear when he’s at his weakest, Natty struggles with his own nature and with his family’s increasing difficulties. His mother is distant, hiding things from him as she never has, and his father is aging before his eyes. Quarrels between his parents grow more and more frequent, and Natty’s increasing terror of familiar and beloved footpaths add to the spiraling tension at home.
While Natty tries to find his place in the world, his childhood is crumbling around him, and he becomes more and more convinced that his persistent ghost is a harbinger of doom.
Hayden Thorne
I’ve lived most of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area though I wasn’t born there (or, indeed, the USA). I’m married with no kids and three cats. I started off as a writer of gay young adult fiction, specializing in contemporary fantasy, historical fantasy, and historical genres. My books ranged from a superhero fantasy series to reworked and original folktales to Victorian ghost fiction. I’ve since expanded to gay New Adult fiction, which reflects similar themes as my YA books and varies considerably in terms of romantic and sexual content. While I’ve published with a small press in the past, I now self-publish my books. Please visit my site for exclusive sales and publishing updates.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Nathaniel, or Natty as he is better known doesn't know what he wants to do with his life. He thinks he will find his way after a trip with his cousin. Natty and his cousin Vincent embark on a journey, but they're not alone. Vincent's friend Miles Lovell comes along with them, it is actually to his house they are going. At Mr. Lovell's house Natty finds a ghost, only he doesn't know it yet. When he gets home his life starts to change. His mother becomes distant and starts hiding things from him, and his father is growing old fast. He continues visiting Mr. Lovell to try to find himself and sort his life out.This book was very difficult to get through. I started reading and was sidetracked at least three times, on the first page! I thought if i just made it a little farther it would get into the action, well i finally made it to the middle of the book and still no action! It was so boring.Now, there are a few reasons this book was boring. The first was that the wording style of the book was weird. It was like old english, but modern old english, if that makes sense (i don't think it does :) ). The plot was also very confusing. It jumped from one place to the other without much description.I did like the plot, but i think it was poorly executed.