Thompsie retreats to a hermit-like existence to escape her inner demons. Will she ever find peace? Must she just accept hell?
Perhaps!
Our heroine, being very disillusioned with life, lives as a recluse. She was abused and neglected as a child and has faced the deaths of many close to her. She chooses to take another identity and forget her childhood. She has dealt with poverty, loss, disappointment and betrayal. Her life has been so unhappy, she simply runs from it but soon learns that her past will follow her as will the people she has loved in her life. She discovers that she has a special "power" which pulls her back into society.Only time will tell if it is a blessing or a curse. She learns that she cannot escape certain emotions when she has to come to the rescue of a child who has faced horrors worse than hers. Can she help the little girl to live a normal life? Time will tell!
"Those who havent read on have missed something very special...and - yes - maxi-stars."
-Jane (Breath of Africa).
*There is so much more below the surface, you will not 'get it' unless you read on. It took years to write and it is gold, silver and bronze. Now we go for the platinum!!