So what happens if you feel like you belong nowhere… then find out you do belong somewhere… and that place should be impossible? There’s no such thing as magic or werewolves, especially only a few hundred miles north of Toronto, right? And what could be in Jesse’s missing past that would make him fit in there?
A contemporary fantasy novel about finding home
Jesse’s been having a tough time at home with his adopted parents, and even life on the streets, with the one friend he trusts, has more appeal. During a particularly bad moment, he finds himself some way north of the city he lives in, and things just keep getting stranger from there: Haven, the village he stumbles over, is not only primarily pagan, but a substantial percentage of the population can do insane things. Like manipulating light into doorways linking places, or fixing injuries with a touch, or changing into wolves.
The early part of his life has been a blank to him as long as he can remember, but the more time he spends in Haven, the more hints there are that a place like this is where he belongs. But how did he come to be alone several years before, with no memory? Is there unfinished business lurking in his past that can come back to haunt him in his new life? And how much danger are his Haven friends in because of him?
Very much an Ugly Duckling tale. Only with fewer ducks. 
Content Warnings
Limited gore/violence (largely wolves fighting bad things), occasional bad language, the only sex is a non-explicit masturbation scene. The MC does start off homeless and there are a couple of mild scenes around this. References to drug/alcohol abuse, childhood abuse, and thoughts of self-harm, but not described in depth and not shown as positive. Bad guys are using disturbing kinds of magic (not explicit) and are unpleasantly abusive at times. This was my first novel, and while it’s had bit of a cleanup, there are a few things I might do differently these days (Naomi in particular – love her but don’t think her vision impairment is well-handled). Please be forgiving on this one!
This is set in fictional locations in a fictionalized version of Ontario, Canada, in the early 1990s. Haven, on the whole, is highly accepting and supportive of diversity. The unnamed city, less so, but there are only brief trips there shown.
Find It
Find it free on Scribble Hub! Coming soon: Also available as an epub (for a small price) on Patreon, Ko-fi, and itch.io! (Free community copies available on itch, on your honour!)
Everything I write is available for free, even though I have devoted immense amounts of time over the years to my skills and to each individual work. I know myself, and if I start writing for pay, it will stop being fun. What I do ask, however, is that you please let me know. Drop a comment or a private message on Scribble Hub, email me (I hate spam too and would never share addresses!), or look me up elsewhere. There’s up-to-date contact info on the About the Author page. Interaction with readers isn’t what keeps me writing, but it does keep me completing, polishing, and releasing stories, so I’m very grateful for every bit!
Original ebook release: 31 Oct 2014
Pre-release version of print cover
It has never been released in print but I love the cover a friend made and wanted to share!
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