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Whidbey Island Saga

This series follows a young woman on the run from a dangerous past, seeking refuge and a place to belong. Set against the backdrop of a picturesque island, she encounters other characters burdened by secrets and trauma. The narratives weave together elements of suspense, the uncanny, and the powerful bonds that form between individuals facing adversity. It's a compelling exploration of resilience, self-discovery, and the search for safety and connection.

The Edge of Nowhere
The Edge of the Light
L'île de Nera
The Edge of the Shadows
The Edge of the Water

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    The Edge of Nowhere

    • 496 pages
    • 18 hours of reading
    3.4(2036)Add rating

    Becca King and her mother are on the run from her stepfather who has used Becca's talent for hearing 'whispers' to make a large and illegal sum of money. Now their options for safety are running out. In the town of Langley on Whidbey Island, Becca finds refuge in the home of her mother's childhood friend while her mother continues on to Canada in search of safety. But on her first day in town Becca meets sixteen years old Derric Mathieson, a Ugandan orphan who was adopted as a ten-year-old by the town's Deputy Sheriff. Derric has a secret that no one on Whidbey Island knows. Derric and Becca form an un-severable bond. Becca is convinced that she's the only person who can truly help him, and just maybe Derric can convince Becca that life is too short to live on the run.

    The Edge of Nowhere
  2. 2

    On Whidbey Island, secrets never stay buried. A mysterious girl who won't speak; a coal-black seal named Nera that returns to the same place every year; a bitter feud of unknown origin - strange things are happening on Whidbey Island and Becca King is drawn into the maelstrom of events. But Becca, first met in The Edge of Nowhere, has her own secrets to hide. Still on the run from her criminal stepfather, Becca is living in a secret location. Even Derric, the Ugandan orphan with whom Becca shares a close, romantic relationship, can't be allowed to know her whereabouts. As secrets of past and present are revealed, Becca becomes aware of her growing paranormal powers and events build to a shocking climax anticipated by no one. Acclaimed author Elizabeth George brings her extraordinary talents to this intriguing story that blends mystery and myth.

    The Edge of the Water
  3. 2

    Une étrange jeune fille qui ne parle pas, un phoque entièrement noir, appelé Nera, qui revient chaque année à la même date – l'île de Whidbey abrite bien des mystères. Et Becca King, avec sa fausse identité et une histoire familiale compliquée, n'est pas la moins mystérieuse de ses habitants. Réfugiée depuis peu sur l'île pour échapper à un meurtrier, Becca se retrouve chargée par la communauté scientifique d'observer le phoque Nera, l'attraction locale, avec Jenn, son ennemie jurée. Et les deux adolescentes n'auront pas trop de leurs talents conjugués pour faire toute la lumière sur cet animal aussi singulier que surprenant...

    L'île de Nera
  4. 3

    Late summer on Whidbey Island after nine weeks of no rain and fire season has arrived . . . along with a fire starter who soon begins tormenting the residents of this peaceful Pacific Northwest idyll with fires that escalate in intensity. Becca King and her friends Jenn and Derric are with her at the county fair when the third fire starts in a shed housing animals. The shed is destroyed, some of the animals are killed, and Becca hears from the nearby forest the 'whispers' of the fire starter who has remained to watch the havoc. More fires ensue and the situation escalates until someone dies. Becca thinks she knows who's behind it all, but only with the help of her friends and the development of her own incipient psychic talents can the perpetrator be brought to justice.

    The Edge of the Shadows
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