The House of Dreams

About the Book

Fifteen year old Jesse Fuller is forced to move from the big city into an old, abandoned house in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere. To top it off, she is forced to share a room with her little brother! The first night, Jesse finds her sleep disturbed by strange and vivid dreams. She soon learns from the other kids in her class that the house she now lives in has a mysterious past.

First driven by curiosity, Jesse starts to dig deeper into its history, to understand why she is plagued by these dreams, and learns that her own family story may be tied up in it. Before long she finds herself on a desperate quest for a talisman that she believes will help her escape the dreams and forget what she knows about the house.

About the Author

Shawna spent her childhood years on Vancouver Island, riding horses and picking blackberries. She taught high school Mathematics & Sciences throughout British Columbia and Alberta, reading and writing fiction in her spare time. Her experiences teaching inspired the setting and some character development for this book (although the story line is entirely fictional). Currently Shawna lives in central Alberta, working as a Registered Nurse. She spends her free time enjoying creative writing, live music, the outdoors, and time with her two sons & the man of her dreams.