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The Light on Farallon Island
The Light on Farallon Island | Jen Wheeler
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From debut author Jen Wheeler comes a spellbinding tale about the dangers a nineteenth-century woman encounters as she flees a tragic past to the menacing Farallon Islands. Thirty miles off the coast of San Francisco lie the Farallon Islands, known to sailors as the Devil's Teeth. Despite their fearsome reputation, their remote nature appeals to young Lucy Riley, who in 1859 seeks a new start as a teacher to the lighthouse keepers' children. But Lucy brings treacherous secrets with her, including a name that isn't hers and a past she can't escape. On the island, she meets Will Sisson, a mysterious man who seems to recognize her name--but not her face. Wary of Will at first, Lucy slowly starts to trust him. As Lucy embeds herself in the island's community, she discovers numerous dangers: deadly cliffs, shark-infested waters, and disorienting fogs. A dark presence of another sort, too, disguises an encroaching threat. In this forbidding place, Lucy must find the courage to confront the perils of her past and the ever-present dangers of the world around her for the new life she's sought to finally begin.
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KristiAhlers
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Forgot to post this one last month. This was my kindle freebie of the month. Loved the setting, the story and the characters. Gothic in nature this is a very atmospheric read.

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Lizwarnerpdx
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This was an Amazon free read & I wasn‘t sure what to expect. The story jumped around a bit but was easy enough to follow. It seems so odd how easy it was to just take on a new name & new life back in the 1850‘s. Following Amelia/Lucy and all the troubles that followed her to this isolated island 30 miles out to sea.