The Light on Horn Island
About
Just when her life comes crumbling down, she discovers secrets that could shape her future--and heal her past.
When Edie Gardner's life in New York falls apart, her grandmother Adele "Punk" Cheramie coaxes her back to tiny Bayou du Chêne, Mississippi. Edie spent many happy summers there, a stone's throw from untamed Horn Island, where she once found love. Can she now demystify the island's strange new light?
Punk and her colorful friends introduce Edie to the Trove, a fascinating gallery and antique shop. Like Horn Island's light, The Trove has appeared out of nowhere. Its proprietor, with a gift for discerning his customers' needs, gives Edie a Victorian parlor game that asks players a series of personal questions, which is harmless fun at first. But Edie and her grandmother's circle find that the game has a way of uncovering secrets, including a heartbreak that has haunted one of the women for decades. Banding together, this Southern sisterhood is determined to find answers that will bring healing, hope, and happiness--and maybe explain the transcendent illumination of a wild and windswept barrier island.
"Luesse is a masterful Southern storyteller, bringing to life characters and a setting brimming with whimsy and heart. Don't miss this one."--T. I. LOWE, internationally bestselling author
"The Light on Horn Island will take you on a page-turning exploration of multigenerational friendships that are tender, mysterious, and full of wit and charm. You won't be able to put this book down until all the pieces fall into place."--AMANDA COX, Christy Award- winning author
Endorsements
"Luesse had me at the first line of The Light on Horn Island. This is a charmingly intricate story of a young woman learning to rebuild after loss through stories of a community well versed in the matter. Luesse is a masterful Southern storyteller, bringing to life characters and a setting brimming with whimsy and heart. Don't miss this one."
T. I. Lowe, internationally bestselling author of Under the Magnolias
"The Light on Horn Island satisfies the reader's palate with its compelling story, lyrical writing, lush setting, and dialogue that's downright funny at times. You'll savor your time at the table with Luesse's well-drawn characters and hunger for more. Beautifully done!"
Robin W. Pearson, Christy Award-winning author of A Long Time Comin' and The Stories We Carry
"Valerie Fraser Luesse's writing is like tucking into a plate full of Southern soul food--comforting and rich with flavor. The Light on Horn Island will take you on a page-turning exploration of multigenerational friendships that are tender, mysterious, and full of wit and charm. You won't be able to put this book down until all the pieces fall into place."
Amanda Cox, Christy Award-winning author
"Luesse knows what goes into good pimento cheese, and she knows what goes into a good Southern story. The Light on Horn Island features strong women, deep relationships, plenty of heart, and just a touch of something as inexplicable and beautiful as a moonflower unfurling at dusk. You'll almost feel the humidity and taste the gumbo as you sink into the solace of a tale well told with an ending as gorgeous as the sun setting over the bayou."
Sarah Loudin Thomas, award-winning author of These Tangled Threads
The Author
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Mark Sandlin Valerie Fraser Luesse
Valerie Fraser Luesse is the bestselling author of Missing Isaac, Almost Home, The Key to Everything, Under the Bayou Moon, and Letters from My Sister. She is an award-winning magazine writer best known for her feature...
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