Rain in the Garden
Book 16 of Ravenwood: A Seeker's Memoir
In a dream Jack gets a glimpse of Marsan’s fiery world where some Ravenwood victims live on, and within that glimpse, a hidden message. Now he, The Garret Gang and their new-found allies must race to find and reunite the scattered survivors before time bears them away past recall.
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In the world now called Marsan’s time is rushing headlong, years passing with every day on Earth. How much longer can Norma wait before it carries her and the others there past all hope of rescue?
Wandering a dim wasteland, though, soon after the Ravenwood Disaster Jack found a Museum of lost things where Mel awaited his coming. Now he and Sue have used the Yellow Corridor to create a way back in hope of finding her there again. And might the Museum also hold keys to reaching Norma and the others?
And on Earth there are new developments. For Sue at last has accepted Jack’s proposal of marriage, and his mother has loaned her own engagement ring as tangible symbol. In return, though, she insists on planning their wedding and their future “back home” in New Jersey, far from Calhoun and The Garret.
Will flowers bloom in sunshine for the happy day? Or will it Rain in the Garden?
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Genre
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Themes
- Love, Loss, and Reunion Across Worlds
- Memory, Identity, and Transformation
- Survival, Resilience, and Self-Determination
- Responsibility, Power, and Consequence Among the Seven
Characters
Jack Peredur · Narrator and seeker; engaged in both mundane labor and multidimensional rescue efforts; undergoing healing and renewed self-determination as he works to recover Mel and stabilize Lakeside.
Suzanne “Sue” Marat · Jack’s partner; emotionally complex ally balancing past trauma, present desire, and psychic entanglements; sustaining commitment to the work across worlds.
Norma Stevens (“Aiolynn”) · Survivor and elder seeker; deeply tied to Mel through past and present lives; central to healing, memory, and the Sanctuary ritual.
Melusine (Mel) · Lost-but-returning beloved; isolated in the fiery world then rediscovered; moving through profound emotional, physical, and spiritual reconnection with Jack and Norma.
Sylvia “Cissy” Adams · Companion and intuitive practitioner; offering essential emotional support and insight; helping uncover Lakeside history and ritual necessity.
Chuck ("Proteus") · Practical, grounded problem-solver; aiding Jack in magical journeys and construction work alike; providing stability, humor, and friendship.
