Olsegon: Wolfwood Forest & Massacre Island

guillaume2009 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:50:46 +0000

A Nova Scotia two-mystery novel. www.othershore.org

Synopsis

OLSEGON is a two-mystery, Wolfwood Forest and sequel, Massacre Island, fiction novel. Wolfwood Forest follows the search for a fourteen-month-old boy. Massacre Island traces the investigation for the killer of a teenage girl. Setting is southwest Nova Scotia, early fifties.

guillaume2009 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:48:45 +0000

The Iraq War flaws Justin Caden. Out of the Army and home in Oklahoma, he sees life much different from when he left for the battlefield. He wants to forget combat, establish a sense of belonging and a way forward, and learn more about his parents and the country he fought for. He regrets not having reconciled differences with his grandpa, Joseph Guillaume, who died while Justin was on the battlefield. His grandma, Madeline, gives him her husband’s laptop where Justin discovers a memoir, titled Beyond Acadia. He learns of his grandparents’ origin and their lives before they immigrated to the United States. He is inspired to visit the place of his ancestors—Chebec, Nova Scotia. He reads the memoir throughout the book. At home, he cannot find a footing. He drives cross-country, meets grassroots Americans, and visits Chebec. Redemption Island resides offshore and the legend says that it possesses paranormal powers. Of the men who have gone in its caves, some have returned cured of their demons, others never heard of again. And a few came back deranged, mad, had to be put away. A couple committed suicide. Redemption Island’s pull intensifies and Justin goes into its caves. The supernatural stone monolith launches him on a chaotic surreal journey. Escorted by enigmatic dwellers, Justin treads tunnels. He sees a shattered city. In a wasteland, an usher takes him on a tour by a graveyard. Other times, his brain flashes kaleidoscope images. He strolls along a dead river, drifts among people who have lost their will, like zombies. In metaphors, he witnesses corruption brewing. He views the reoccurrence of a famous event. At the core of the rock, he comes upon a lush pristine valley where across a river and through mental flashes, he knows its pre-1755 Acadia. His thoughts tell him that if he crosses the Aboiteau Bridge, he would never be able to go back. Under an immaculate sky, the sun shines over the mountains. Justin comes to realize that behind rough exteriors, a wonderful world awaits him, beyond. My grandson served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Massacre Island, one of the two stories in my novel OLSEGON, won second place in the Central Oklahoma Roundtable of Authors, CORA’s 2005 contest. Oklahoma Gazette wrote a favorable review of OLSEGON in the November 1st, 2006 issue. The book is available for traditional publication. Seasoned Reader, an Oklahoma City monthly periodical, published my short story, “First Confession” in the October 2007 issue. Manuscripts for BEYOND ACADIA, DISHAMONY in PARADISE, SPLITS and FLASHES (short stories) are in the reviewing/editing process.

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Olsegon: Wolfwood Forest & Massacre Island

A Nova Scotia two-mystery novel. www.othershore.org

Synopsis