In Case I Go

Eli and his parents have returned to their ancestral home in a small mountain town to escape their hectic city lives, where young Eli finds himself answering for the mistakes of the house’s first owner, his great-great grandfather Elijah Mountain. Both Eli and Amy, the enigmatic Ktunaxa girl next door, have a foot in multiple worlds, and they relive and account for their past lives of seduction and betrayal. A new kind of ghost story, In Case I Go is about the many ways we’re haunted by the misdeeds of our ancestors.Angie Abdou’s previous novels include Between and The Bone Cage.

Andrew Pyper, author of The Only Child and The Demonologist

"The past reaches up from the soil of In Case I Go to grab hold of its characters and readers alike, refusing to let go. Angie Abdou has written a grown-up work of fantasy, transporting as it is grounded and real."

compelling, heartbreaking, and convincing, this book demands to be lived."

"In Case I Go is the gorgeous and shattering triumph of a writer at the very height of her powers. Each page pulls the reader through to the next

Lauren B. Davis, author of Our Daily Bread and The Empty Room

"In Case I Go crackles with tension, mystery, and marvel from the opening pages. Intricately structured, saturated with compassion, and with a deep understanding for how the past affects the present, this novel is sure to win Angie Abdou the wide readership she deserves."

About the Author

Angie Abdou: Angie Abdou has a Ph.D. from the University of Calgary and is a Professor of Creative Writing at Athabasca University. Her first novel, The Bone Cage), was a finalist in CBC's Canada Reads. She is also author of Between (Arsenal Pulp Press).

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