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The Ward
Spring 1888. . .
TUYA PAZNIC was left by her father one dark winter night and now, seventeen years later, is plagued by night terrors from something that happened that day - something she can't remember.
BRAMWELL DEVRASI, a recent medical graduate, is eager to follow in the footsteps of his guardian in heading medical reformation and the treatment of psychiatric patients.
GIDEON PAZNIC thought he lost his wife twenty-five years ago, in childbirth, until a mysterious note arrives one evening which drastically alters his opinion.
LUC MONTAGUE is ordered by his master to investigate a series of bizarre crimes in Venisia, whose ritualistic mature is peculiar and suspicious.
When Bramwell and Tuya go to Venisia for the Season to witness the renowned revelries of the Black Masquerade, wherein they are inadvertently drawn into Luc's investigations, and Gideon searches for his wife - paths cross which spark memories best forgotten, dredge up terrors in the dark, and family conspiracies stretching generations are brought to light.
In the spirit of Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens - family secrets, lost legacies, murder and intrigue abound in THE WARD - the first book in THE BIRTHRIGHT CHRONICLES.
TUYA PAZNIC was left by her father one dark winter night and now, seventeen years later, is plagued by night terrors from something that happened that day - something she can't remember.
BRAMWELL DEVRASI, a recent medical graduate, is eager to follow in the footsteps of his guardian in heading medical reformation and the treatment of psychiatric patients.
GIDEON PAZNIC thought he lost his wife twenty-five years ago, in childbirth, until a mysterious note arrives one evening which drastically alters his opinion.
LUC MONTAGUE is ordered by his master to investigate a series of bizarre crimes in Venisia, whose ritualistic mature is peculiar and suspicious.
When Bramwell and Tuya go to Venisia for the Season to witness the renowned revelries of the Black Masquerade, wherein they are inadvertently drawn into Luc's investigations, and Gideon searches for his wife - paths cross which spark memories best forgotten, dredge up terrors in the dark, and family conspiracies stretching generations are brought to light.
In the spirit of Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens - family secrets, lost legacies, murder and intrigue abound in THE WARD - the first book in THE BIRTHRIGHT CHRONICLES.
552 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2023
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About the author
Mara Tran
1 book111 followersA Pacific Northwest native, Mara Tran has been pursuing the written arts since she was little and would type on her dad’s laptop for houes on end. In her lifetime, she has been a musician, librarian, bookseller, blogger, medical office assistant - and now a fulltime housewife and author. She’s a summer girl, but has learned to appreciate what each season brings, and she’s passionate about everything Victorian. Her top hobbies are reading, baking and cooking, swing dance, junk journaling, tea and cheese sampling, and embroidery. Her favorite authors are Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen.
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December 11, 2023
If you like:
- Wilkie Collins and/or Charles Dickens
- murder and intrigue
- masquerades
- family secrets
- large character cast
- low-key romance
- clean fiction (smut free)
- found family vibes
- Victorian society
This may just be your next favorite read! The Ward has been in my head for probably ten years now, perhaps longer depending on where you begin tracing its conception, and I am thrilled to finally release it to the general reasing public. It’s been a real passion project, and while I know it won’t necessarily be for everyone, I hope those who do pick it up find a special love for it.
The Ward is available on Amazon.
- Wilkie Collins and/or Charles Dickens
- murder and intrigue
- masquerades
- family secrets
- large character cast
- low-key romance
- clean fiction (smut free)
- found family vibes
- Victorian society
This may just be your next favorite read! The Ward has been in my head for probably ten years now, perhaps longer depending on where you begin tracing its conception, and I am thrilled to finally release it to the general reasing public. It’s been a real passion project, and while I know it won’t necessarily be for everyone, I hope those who do pick it up find a special love for it.
The Ward is available on Amazon.
December 3, 2023
One of the best books I have read this year. Jam packed with a lot of fun character introductions, amusingly witty dialogue, as well as intriguing mystery. I have not read any book that describes the scenery strongly than any of today's authors. The book closely resembles Victorian writers from the past, such as Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins.
The artwork not only captures your attention, but is fun to view throughout the entire book. As a reader who appreciates Victorian writers, the author puts a very strong original taste to her writing.
The artwork not only captures your attention, but is fun to view throughout the entire book. As a reader who appreciates Victorian writers, the author puts a very strong original taste to her writing.
August 14, 2024
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