One Boy's Shadow
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“Hello? Somebody there?” I called out. There was no reply. A crow flew off from the top of a tree, cawing as it went. I kept walking toward the meadow, not letting myself speed up and give in to the fear. When I arrived at the opening, the heat felt so overpowering that sweat instantly soaked my T-shirt, causing me to peel it off again. I reached the house in a few moments and went in the kitchen door, feeling drained and in dire need of a cold drink.
“Did you call for me while I was walking?” I asked.
“No, I’ve been on the computer most of the afternoon. Why?”
“No reason. Just thought I heard someone call my name. That’s all.”
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Fifteen-year-old Caleb Mackenzie doesn’t put up a fight when his father announces the family is moving to Stapeton, Nova Scotia. In fact, Caleb looks forward to a fresh start in the scenic little area. Their new home, Wakefield House, sports large rooms, a big barn where Caleb can work on cars, and acres of forested land for privacy. But it also has a troubling past. In 1943, a boy who lived in the home vanished.
Caleb hears the stories about what may have occurred so many years ago, but he passes them off as folklore until one day he’s alone in the woods and hears the faintest whisper. Did someone in the distance just call his name? And what about his discovery in the hayloft? Could there be something to those old stories after all?
The initial need to dismiss everything as coincidence becomes a soul-searching journey into the past where Caleb is determined to uncover the truth about what really happened to the missing boy. And in the process, he learns even more about himself and what’s really important.
About the Author
Ross A. McCoubrey was born and raised in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. After finishing college and beginning his full-time job, he bought a home on the Bay of Fundy shore where he continues to reside. This is his first novel.