Edie Grayson, average teenager, visits her estranged father in his hometown Bludeye Beach. While there, she makes friends, meets cute local Milo Vance, and accidentally uncovers the dark undertow of the town. Even worse, her new friends might somehow be involved. After a near deadly encounter, Edie flees Bludeye Beach to never return … or so she thinks.Ten years later, her father's in trouble. Edie has spent the last decade trying to convince herself that what she saw couldn't possibly be real, and finds herself back in Bludeye Beach. Her friends and her crush Milo are still in town, and her feelings are stronger than ever. But can she uncover the truth of Bludeye Beach before its secrets swallow them whole? Eliwood S. Gheist has never been one for talking about herself, but rambling about fictional stories has always been a part of her life; so, here goes.When a single reindeer gently shook its antlers to the cold, star-laden sky, a wish was formed; a wordless desire for love and chaos and frequent little treats. When the impulse grew too strong to ignore, the wish let itself crash into a secret forest, where several flowers, a handful of shiny rocks, and a yearning memory of the sea took the form of a whispering ghost girl. She roamed the woods collecting the prattling talk of local wildlife, then formed these ideas into a soft dress, sturdy boots, and long, whimsically flowing hair.But then, because the world is what it is, Eliwood had to get a job working in IT and save the writing nonsense for weekends and lunch breaks. She spends her time with her husband and gremlin-like pets of various sizes, and when she's not working or writing, she's playing video games or planning fiendish D&D campaigns.
