 It all begins with a car accident on a snow-covered road; two kids and their mother end up in intensive care. The kids are banged up . . . but their mom is in a coma, hovering on the edge of death. Drifting in a pale, ghostly world of their own, the kids resolve to find her and bring her back.
And with that, they begin a journey into the Underworld, where the remnants of Dante, shreds of folklore, and echoes of mythology struggle to keep pace with the world above. Waiting there for them is a dark stranger named Juniper who shares more than a passing interest in the children and their mother. His pursuit of them sets off an adventure through a world of nightmare and wonder… Demons with cell phones, ancient deities tooling around in vintage convertibles… Gods and goddesses whose pantheons have fallen out of favor, waiting tables in an all-night diner to make ends meet… A lonely queen wandering through her winter palace, waiting for spring… A little boy named Edgar who set off on his own after the Black Plague to wander other worlds above and below, looking for something he lost long ago… A congregation of souls fooled into believing they’ve reached the fields of Heaven, while the demon who ensnared them feeds on their faith and their fear… A confrontation, when all the mysteries and secrets that bind them to Juniper unravel at last. And then, a reunion and the return to the world above. Layered with humor and pathos, Assam & Darjeeling is a dark, yet touching tale of sacrifice and redemption… a story about what it means to be a family. |
Excerpts Book One: Chapter Two Book One: Interlude Book One: Chapter Twelve Book One: Chapter Fourteen Book Three: Chapter Ten Book Three: Chapter Fourteen |
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