Birds in the Black Water

A Dark, Paranormal Drama

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Pub Date 14 Sep 2022 | Archive Date 24 Dec 2022

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Description

"That was the second time in my life death lied to me. I wanted it to lie to me just once more."

Neviah has seen the Other Side since she was a child, a dark world trapped somewhere between past and present where shadowy creatures ominously keep watch. Though she uses her connection with the supernatural to build a thriving counseling practice, she is racked with guilt over a professional decision that landed a former client, Martha, into protective custody almost ten years ago. When a little boy arrives alone at her clinic with a letter identifying himself as Martha's son, Neviah has a chance to redeem herself. Having suffered enough loss for one lifetime, Neviah must locate the boy's mother before time runs out and she loses the chance to right her wrongs once and for all—and before the shadowy creatures that have plagued her since childhood do more damage to her loved ones than they already have.

Birds in the Black Water is dark, paranormal drama at its best. Van Dusen isn't afraid to cross genre lines as she explores the intersection of mental health, maternal instinct, and grief.

"That was the second time in my life death lied to me. I wanted it to lie to me just once more."

Neviah has seen the Other Side since she was a child, a dark world trapped somewhere between past and...


Advance Praise

"Creepiness is next level in this imaginative supernatural drama that bears the surprisingly weighty and relevant theme of mental health issues and their long-term effects on both patients and loved ones. If you’re looking for a paranormal novel that is darkly detailed, exquisitely expressed and spiritually charged, Birds in the Black Water is an engrossing read that provides just enough light at the end of the tunnel to make you want to read it again." (Indies Today, 5-STAR Editorial Review)

"Creepiness is next level in this imaginative supernatural drama that bears the surprisingly weighty and relevant theme of mental health issues and their long-term effects on both patients and loved...


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I find myself pondering this book. It was a journey into why people are always so hard on themselves. I have this same issue. I believe a lot, if not all comes from our environment. When children grow up thinking and feeling that are never ‘good’ enough, they can become adults who over compensate. I can attest to this feeling. I had a a parent that was less than stellar and I NEVER met her expectations. As a result I deal with many issues. So this book aptly described the constant issues one deals with as well as a wonderful way to change one’s thinking. Thank you to the author for writing this impressive book.

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Overall really clever, well written and one I will be recommending. I am now going to purchase the rest of the authors books that I haven’t read yet. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this early copy.

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