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Shadow in Hawthorn Bay

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This dark fantasy does not approach Lunn's superb THE ROOT CELLAR, but proves an interesting read all the same. Two cousins in 19th century Scotland, born the same week, grow up inseparable. Despite their different temperaments and appearance, Mairi and Duncan are two halves of one coin; they vow at age 11 to remain of couple for ever. Then Duncan's family decides to emigrate to Upper Canada, a move which threatens to tear assunder the unique bond that links their destinies. When the story opens, Mairi has agonized for four years; can their devotion to each other triumph over ocean, time, distance and death itself?

Mairi endures the incredible hardships of emigrant travel, as she struggles on her personal quest alone. She has sacficed everything she knows and loves to be reunited
with Duncan. Unfortunately, the folks in Hawthorn Bay on the St. Lawrence River first treat her as a heroine, then as slightly daft, but they ultimately consider her suspicious. With her spirit talk and dire predictions, even the children turn against her. Will she be branded as a witch in this Puritannical New World? Persecuted by worse than ignorant colonists, Mairi realizes that she herself is being stalked by
evil--using Duncan's voice to lure her to disaster. She is terrified of the forest, yet morbidly attracted to a special flat rock which is linked with Duncan's disappearnce. After her physical and emotional pilgrimmage, how far must she travel to ultimately join him? Which path will she choose to meet her beloved? A mysterious read about a brave young woman who wants to control her own destiny.

I'm 14 and I love historical Fiction! This book was so amazing I can't even start to explain how it made me feel when i was reading it. I liked it so much I cried when i was finished it. I know that sounds silly but that's how i felt. Mary had such a twisted life. In class right about the time i finished this book we started studying The Ukrainian immigrants comming to Canada and we had to do a huge project on it and this book help me so much because of how well it explained the boat ride and the life once she got there. It's a truley amazing story.

my other fav books are:
Gwen's story
Tuck everlasting
The tillerman series (Homecoming, Dicey's song etc.)
you should read them :)

it taught me alot about listening to my heart and listen to your beliefs don't let anyone try to change them for you.i will read that book over and over

I read it when I was grade school. Today, after some 15 years, it is still my favorite book.