The Undersiders

by G. R. Hastings, Eliza Fisher (Illustrator), Kit Hastings (Illustrator)

“The waters of the Roanoke Sound gently lapped the soft sands of the beach in smooth waves. A sturdy, wooden dock—one that had seen better days—jutted out from the beach, its two branches parallel to the shore. What caught Sarah’s attention wasn’t the dock but a hard-to-miss radiance. An elegant white doe pranced delicately atop the sand, its black eyes and nose a stark contrast to the rest of its body. A glow pulsed in the air around it.”

It's the cultural era of the 1960s, and the displaced Timor family finally finds home in coastal North Carolina. In search of a fresh start, they decide to reopen the Dare Lighthouse Inn on Roanoke Island knowing little of the mystery lurking there. When inescapable visions threaten, the Timor’s teenage daughter Sarah, her brother Alex, and the young guests at the inn must embark on a journey of self-discovery to break an ancient curse or suffer the consequences. Time is quickly running out, as the next full moon is rapidly approaching.

The Undersiders is a historical fiction novel that takes a mysterious and dramatic dive into Roanoke’s complex history.

448 pages, Paperback

Published October 16, 2023