By Liv Stecker
Maureen Keslyn isn’t your run-of-the-mill heroine, but it’s not just the fragments of silver bullet in her leg or the top secret nature of her professional background. As a woman “of a certain age”, Keslyn poses an intriguing challenge to the status quo of a tough female character. But that shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to anyone familiar with her creator, because Kerry Schafer is a far cry from your average novelist.
A full time registered nurse with a background in psychology, Schafer writes in the wee small hours of the morning before heading off to her “real job”. World Tree Girl is the second book in the Shadow Valley series, the riveting follow up to Dead Before Dying which told the story of a geriatric vampire who was only the tip of the iceberg of weird in a small rural town eerily reminiscent of our own. No wonder, since Schafer lives and works in Northern Stevens County and has the rural vibe and it’s potential for secrets down pat. And secrets abound in World Tree Girl.
Catching up with her over-the-hill heroine Keslyn, World Tree Girl picks up at the assisted living home, Shadow Valley Manor, where the residents get a little assistance from the Other Side. The story follows the retired FBI agent through a maze of paranormal phenomenon that leave even the well-acquainted with a shiver down their spine. Part ghost story, part monsters-under-the-bed spy thriller, with a side of sci-fi intensity, Schafer’s latest novel is a page turner with characters that give you just enough to leave you wanting more.
In addition to a glimpse of the small-town variety cast of colorful characters, Schafer also captures the human side of a small crew of good-guys who might be past their prime but sure aren’t ready to be put out to pasture. The Shadow Valley series is Schafer’s second turn at sci-fi/paranormal fiction, following her trilogy, Books of the Beyond. Schafer also recently released I Wish You Happy under the pen name Kerry Anne King, her second work of women’s fiction. The author will be on site at Northern Ales in Kettle Falls on August 12th for a book signing “Authors and Ales” event. You can find Schafer’s novels on Amazon.com in digital and printed format.
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