Raven Dawn (Raven Chronicles)

MYSTERY PARANORMAL ARCHAEOLOGY SUSPENSE. An old flame is rekindled, but is she who she says she is? Seven years after his breakup with Selene Astarte, archaeologist Jake Lalonde is hired to remove a totem figure of an ancient cannibal witch from her Vancouver Island ranch. When an unconscious girl is found in the crate in place of the totem pole, Jake is suspected of kidnapping. Amidst strange sightings of Bigfoot in the forest, Jake must prove his innocence. But the motive is stranger than he knows, and in a supernatural turn of events, the case gets disturbingly personal. After two more children go missing from the nearby town of Port Hardy, Jake suspects that the local police detective, his former lover Selene and her Native ranch hand know more than they're telling— And that the truth has something to do with the cannibal witch and the lost totem pole. Jake Lalonde gets the first clues to his cryptic Haida heritage when the abduction of children from a small Vancouver Island town brings the myth of an ancient cannibal demon to life. So begins Jake’s adventures as he sets out to search for the origins of his family's totem crest. RAVEN DAWN is the prequel to the Raven Chronicles a series of suspense/mysteries with a supernatural bent, featuring the part aboriginal archaeologist whose quest leads him to learn that he is the descendent of a 10,000-year-old shaman whose magic spanned the globe. So far, the Raven Chronicles include The Raven's Pool, White Raven, Ravenstone, and Raven's Blood.

From the Back Cover

An old flame is rekindled, but is she who she says she is? Seven years after his breakup with Selene Astarte, archaeologist Jake Lalonde is hired to remove a totem figure of an ancient cannibal witch from her Vancouver Island ranch. When an unconscious girl is found in the crate in place of the totem pole, Jake is suspected of kidnapping. Amidst strange sightings of Bigfoot in the forest, Jake must prove his innocence. But the motive is stranger than he knows, and in a supernatural turn of events, the case gets disturbingly personal. After two more children go missing from the nearby town of Port Hardy, Jake suspects that the local police detective, his former lover Selene and her Native ranch hand know more than they're telling--And that it has something to do with the cannibal witch and the lost totem pole. MYSTERY PARANORMAL ARCHAEOLOGY SUSPENSE.

About the Author

Deborah Cannon was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a winner of The Canadian Tales of the Fantastic annual short story contest for her entry Twilight Glyph (2013), and is the author of numerous novels and short stories, most of which were inspired by myths and legends. She has contributed to articles on writing to the Canadian Writer's Guide and is author of Writing Bestsellers: A Journey through the Challenging World of Publishing, an ebook based on articles she wrote for a feature column at the website Suite 101.com (2003-2006). She is best known for The Raven Chronicles, a series of paranormal archaeological thrillers, which to date include Raven Dawn (prequel), The Raven's Pool, White Raven, Ravenstone, and Raven's Blood. Elizabeth Latimer, Pirate Hunter is a young adult series, which so far include The Virtual Pirate (prequel), The Pirate Vortex, and The Jade Pirate. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario with her archaeologist husband and two Shih-poos.

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