But as the tale ends, a mysterious stranger appears, and strange occurrences begin to unfold within the keep. Could the chilling story be true? Did Old Mary inadvertently unleash the evil of The Winter Tale upon the village? Cree dismisses such notions as mere superstition, but when some in the keep, including Old Mary and Elsa the healer, fall ill, even he begins to question. He knows it won't be long before Dawn, determined as ever, seeks out the truth—perhaps placing herself in grave danger.
Is this stranger merely a traveler seeking shelter from the storm, or is he the phantom from The Winter Tale come to life?
It was her love of reading and daydreaming that started USA Today bestselling author Donna Fletcher’s writing career. Besides gobbling up books, her mom generously bought for her, she spent a good portion of her time lost in daydreams that took her on grand adventures. She met heroes and villains, and heroines that, while usually in danger, always found the strength and courage to prevail. She traveled all over the world and through time in her dreams. Some places and times fascinated her more than others and she would rush to the library (no Internet at that time) and read all she could about that particular period and place. After a while, she simply could not ignore all the adventures swirling around in her head, she had no choice but to bring them more vividly to life, and so she started writing.
Donna continues to daydream, characters popping in and out of her head wherever she goes and filling her with tales that keep her writing schedule on overload. You can learn more about her on her website. www.donnafletcher.com