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Still Waters: A Novella
There's a church steeple at the bottom of Lake Lanier.
Sixteen-year-old Keisha Montgomery sees it her first night at the lake house — straight lines where straight lines shouldn't be, sixty yards from the dock, twenty feet down. Her parents say it's a summer house. Her father, a civil rights attorney, says he's here for work.
Then Mae appears on the dock. She's also sixteen. Cotton dress, bare feet. Dead since 1912.
Mae has been waiting decades for someone who would sit still long enough to see her. She has a story to tell — about a boy who told a lie, about Night Riders with torches, about a thousand Black people driven from their homes, and about the sheriff who flooded their graves to bury the evidence.
Now Keisha has to decide what to do with the truth. Because the sheriff is still alive. His grandson is the boy asking her to the drive-in. And the whole county is built on bones nobody wants to name.
Some secrets refuse to stay buried.
Sixteen-year-old Keisha Montgomery sees it her first night at the lake house — straight lines where straight lines shouldn't be, sixty yards from the dock, twenty feet down. Her parents say it's a summer house. Her father, a civil rights attorney, says he's here for work.
Then Mae appears on the dock. She's also sixteen. Cotton dress, bare feet. Dead since 1912.
Mae has been waiting decades for someone who would sit still long enough to see her. She has a story to tell — about a boy who told a lie, about Night Riders with torches, about a thousand Black people driven from their homes, and about the sheriff who flooded their graves to bury the evidence.
Now Keisha has to decide what to do with the truth. Because the sheriff is still alive. His grandson is the boy asking her to the drive-in. And the whole county is built on bones nobody wants to name.
Some secrets refuse to stay buried.
185 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 23, 2026
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April 25, 2026
Cruel Power is a Loud Scream Over a Silent Fear. 😱🌑
I am left with one main takeaway after finishing this book: it is a sobering look at how shitty people in power can be when they feel inferior to someone or something else. This book is classified as horror, I think, and I can see that with the supernatural elements, but it gave "historical fiction" too. This was a YA novella about Keisha, a 16-year-old girl with unique abilities and using them to evoke change. ☺️
It was definitely an atmospheric read as the author did an exceptional job describing the scenes for us. And the pacing was good as well. The plot of this book kept my eyebrows raised 😧 because while I wanted to ask the question, "how could someone do that," it is a moot point because the real understanding lies in "why" they would do it and we all know that answer... 😒
I loved the setting by the lake as it added a good bit of mystery to the story; you cannot see the bottom of a lake. 🏊🏾♀️
The Aftermath 🌷:
Overall, this was a good read and I enjoyed it. I could have read another 200 pages and not been fatigued at all. Although the book did not leave me with a "mind blown" moment, as we are all too familiar with some of the issues in this book, it's one that I would recommend. Terrill North did an amazing job wrapping us up and leaving no stone unturned. 💪🏾
I won a copy of this e-book in a Goodreads Giveaway. Thank you to Terrill North. All opinions are my own.
I am left with one main takeaway after finishing this book: it is a sobering look at how shitty people in power can be when they feel inferior to someone or something else. This book is classified as horror, I think, and I can see that with the supernatural elements, but it gave "historical fiction" too. This was a YA novella about Keisha, a 16-year-old girl with unique abilities and using them to evoke change. ☺️
It was definitely an atmospheric read as the author did an exceptional job describing the scenes for us. And the pacing was good as well. The plot of this book kept my eyebrows raised 😧 because while I wanted to ask the question, "how could someone do that," it is a moot point because the real understanding lies in "why" they would do it and we all know that answer... 😒
I loved the setting by the lake as it added a good bit of mystery to the story; you cannot see the bottom of a lake. 🏊🏾♀️
The Aftermath 🌷:
Overall, this was a good read and I enjoyed it. I could have read another 200 pages and not been fatigued at all. Although the book did not leave me with a "mind blown" moment, as we are all too familiar with some of the issues in this book, it's one that I would recommend. Terrill North did an amazing job wrapping us up and leaving no stone unturned. 💪🏾
I won a copy of this e-book in a Goodreads Giveaway. Thank you to Terrill North. All opinions are my own.
July 5, 2026
Still Waters is a historical fiction novella inspired by the history of Oscarville, Georgia, and what now lies beneath Lake Lanier.
Set in the 1980s, the story follows Keisha and her family after they move to the area and she spots a church steeple rising from the lake. And baby, once you start pulling at one thread, the whole ugly history starts coming apart. The local sheriff, whose family benefited from the destruction of the Black community that once existed there, has basically spent his life making sure what was buried stayed buried. One of the scenes that stood out to me was during a drought, when the water levels started dropping and he immediately blocked off the area. Because sometimes people aren’t protecting history—they’re protecting what their families did.
I really enjoyed this. The author packed a lot of history into a short novella and blended it with fiction in a way that made me want to know more. There were a few repetitive moments, but nothing major enough to take away from the story.
Everybody is not going to pick up a nonfiction book about every piece of history they don’t know. Sometimes historical fiction is the doorway. Give people a good story, a glimpse of what happened, and let their curiosity take them from there. Still Waters did exactly that for me. Four stars, and I would definitely read more from this author, especially if he continues writing stories rooted in history.
Set in the 1980s, the story follows Keisha and her family after they move to the area and she spots a church steeple rising from the lake. And baby, once you start pulling at one thread, the whole ugly history starts coming apart. The local sheriff, whose family benefited from the destruction of the Black community that once existed there, has basically spent his life making sure what was buried stayed buried. One of the scenes that stood out to me was during a drought, when the water levels started dropping and he immediately blocked off the area. Because sometimes people aren’t protecting history—they’re protecting what their families did.
I really enjoyed this. The author packed a lot of history into a short novella and blended it with fiction in a way that made me want to know more. There were a few repetitive moments, but nothing major enough to take away from the story.
Everybody is not going to pick up a nonfiction book about every piece of history they don’t know. Sometimes historical fiction is the doorway. Give people a good story, a glimpse of what happened, and let their curiosity take them from there. Still Waters did exactly that for me. Four stars, and I would definitely read more from this author, especially if he continues writing stories rooted in history.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 12, 2026
This book…I sat with it for over an hour and allowed my tears to fall. The story is fiction but it’s based on real history. The 1912 expulsion of over 1,000 Black people from Forsyth County, Georgia, the creation of Lake Lanier by the flooding of Oscarville and other surrounding communities in 1956 and The land theft and institutional erasure.
Freedom comes from truth, not from forgetting. The waters remember what they tried to erase.
Freedom comes from truth, not from forgetting. The waters remember what they tried to erase.
April 4, 2026
This story, set in 1980, follows a 16 year old teenager named Keisha Montgomery, whom, on her first night at her families lake house, she shockingly discovers a church steeple beneath the lake.
That's not the only thing she discovers. She also encounters a spirit named Mae, who has been waiting on the doc since 1912 to share with someone her tragedy and how an entire community was driven out of Oscarville and how the dead are still barried at the bottom of Lake Lanier.
As Keshia learns about the events and history behind it, she also learns that
✔️The people behind this were protected
✔️Some people involved are still alive
It's up to her to decide whether she will expose the secrets that we're intentionally buried. Even if that means she risks her safety and the relationships she has built thus far.
Will they even believe her?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has since sent me down the rabbit hole to learn more about Lake Lanier (Oscarville), stories shared by the descendants of this, and the injustices that follow. 100/100. Bravo to Terrill North for making this a YA Historical Fiction for our youth to learn about the actual history and the true story and events it is based on.
I am looking forward to reading more from you.
That's not the only thing she discovers. She also encounters a spirit named Mae, who has been waiting on the doc since 1912 to share with someone her tragedy and how an entire community was driven out of Oscarville and how the dead are still barried at the bottom of Lake Lanier.
As Keshia learns about the events and history behind it, she also learns that
✔️The people behind this were protected
✔️Some people involved are still alive
It's up to her to decide whether she will expose the secrets that we're intentionally buried. Even if that means she risks her safety and the relationships she has built thus far.
Will they even believe her?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It has since sent me down the rabbit hole to learn more about Lake Lanier (Oscarville), stories shared by the descendants of this, and the injustices that follow. 100/100. Bravo to Terrill North for making this a YA Historical Fiction for our youth to learn about the actual history and the true story and events it is based on.
I am looking forward to reading more from you.
July 11, 2026
Truth In Fiction
NTMA: I’m a reader that judges a book by the cover. The cover said, “mystery, thriller, suspense, & most definitely crime in the water.” And I was right. But Still Waters gave me more than just this. It gave history, truth, hope, & unfortunately, the familiar story of hate, division, & exercised privilege.
When a lie is told with no need to provide proof of truth, it is destine to destroy & damage everything it touches. For generations, a lie was carried & buried. When the burial wasn’t deep enough to cover the bodies or the lies, it was drowned. Water happens to be one of the most powerful elements, outside of wind & fire. The way I see it, the water will often release things to the top. This deep story of stolen lives, property, & history came into the hands of a generation that was no longer willing to carry the heaviness of lies.
As a black woman of the south, this story will not ever be forgotten. A novella that held the weight of a 300+ page novel. I highly recommend this read to mature readers who can appreciate truth, conviction, & healing! #Saytheirnames 💚💛💜
NTMA: I’m a reader that judges a book by the cover. The cover said, “mystery, thriller, suspense, & most definitely crime in the water.” And I was right. But Still Waters gave me more than just this. It gave history, truth, hope, & unfortunately, the familiar story of hate, division, & exercised privilege.
When a lie is told with no need to provide proof of truth, it is destine to destroy & damage everything it touches. For generations, a lie was carried & buried. When the burial wasn’t deep enough to cover the bodies or the lies, it was drowned. Water happens to be one of the most powerful elements, outside of wind & fire. The way I see it, the water will often release things to the top. This deep story of stolen lives, property, & history came into the hands of a generation that was no longer willing to carry the heaviness of lies.
As a black woman of the south, this story will not ever be forgotten. A novella that held the weight of a 300+ page novel. I highly recommend this read to mature readers who can appreciate truth, conviction, & healing! #Saytheirnames 💚💛💜
March 6, 2026
I really enjoyed this short story and will be checking out more from this author...the only thing that kept it from being 5 star is it got a bit repetitive in places
May 13, 2026
This was a beautiful story. Very sad and also very touching. I love how this book is a mix between historical fiction and a Southern gothic ghost story. I don’t usually read ghost stories but I knew this story had a deep message and I wanted to learn about the history of Oscarville (the city under Lake Lanier). Although this story is fictional, we’ve all heard the rumors and conspiracy theories surrounding this haunted lake where many people have sadly lost their lives. I have been intrigued for a while now and I have been wanting to learn why this lake is haunted.
“This lake takes people”
This quote from the book sent chills up my spine.
Oscarville was a thriving town with about 1,000 African Americans living in the town. After a racial incident in 1912, the blacks were forced out of their town by nightriders; their homes, farms, churches and schools were burned and destroyed. The blacks that perished were either fleeing, fighting back, hiding or being burned and they were buried on the land.
“You can’t flood a grave and expect the people buried in it to stay quiet”
Basically a few years later during the 1950’s the state of Georgia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flooded the graves and the remnants of the community with water and named it Lake Lanier named after poet and lawyer Sidney Lanier.
This story and a few others tell the history of this haunted lake and the buried dead bodies of our ancestors that are under this large body of water. This was a beautifully written, very sad story telling how this lake came to be from the pov of Mae; a young girl who died in 1912 when the black town Oscarville was seized, destroyed and later erased by fire and water.
Another story very similar to this one coming out Oct 2026 is called “A Lake with No Bottom”.
“This lake takes people”
This quote from the book sent chills up my spine.
Oscarville was a thriving town with about 1,000 African Americans living in the town. After a racial incident in 1912, the blacks were forced out of their town by nightriders; their homes, farms, churches and schools were burned and destroyed. The blacks that perished were either fleeing, fighting back, hiding or being burned and they were buried on the land.
“You can’t flood a grave and expect the people buried in it to stay quiet”
Basically a few years later during the 1950’s the state of Georgia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flooded the graves and the remnants of the community with water and named it Lake Lanier named after poet and lawyer Sidney Lanier.
This story and a few others tell the history of this haunted lake and the buried dead bodies of our ancestors that are under this large body of water. This was a beautifully written, very sad story telling how this lake came to be from the pov of Mae; a young girl who died in 1912 when the black town Oscarville was seized, destroyed and later erased by fire and water.
Another story very similar to this one coming out Oct 2026 is called “A Lake with No Bottom”.
May 12, 2026
This should be on the best sellers list
This author Paints With words. The storyline is disturbing And yet at the same time beautiful. I read the story in 1 large gulp Drawn into the world created.
This author Paints With words. The storyline is disturbing And yet at the same time beautiful. I read the story in 1 large gulp Drawn into the world created.
April 20, 2026
This book was…heavy.
While the story itself is fictional, it’s rooted in the real history of Oscarville and what is now Lake Lanier. And that’s what made it hit different. Knowing that a thriving Black community was violently forced out, and that the land was later flooded, added a layer that felt eerie, unsettling, and honestly…sad.
There were a few lines that stayed with me:
* “The things nobody will talk about are the things that still have teeth.”
* “Fear is a liar.”
* And when Mae told Keisha to “choose yourself”… whew.
That one sat with me. It felt like both a reminder and a quiet conviction.
This book does a powerful job of blending history and mystery, but what stood out most is the message underneath it all: just because something is buried doesn’t mean it’s gone. Whether it’s land, truth, or history… it still lingers.
And it really made me think beyond the story. About how this country still struggles to fully acknowledge its past…slavery in the United States. Some people would rather not talk about it at all. But ignoring it doesn’t erase it. Because what we refuse to face doesn’t disappear…
it still has teeth.
While the story itself is fictional, it’s rooted in the real history of Oscarville and what is now Lake Lanier. And that’s what made it hit different. Knowing that a thriving Black community was violently forced out, and that the land was later flooded, added a layer that felt eerie, unsettling, and honestly…sad.
There were a few lines that stayed with me:
* “The things nobody will talk about are the things that still have teeth.”
* “Fear is a liar.”
* And when Mae told Keisha to “choose yourself”… whew.
That one sat with me. It felt like both a reminder and a quiet conviction.
This book does a powerful job of blending history and mystery, but what stood out most is the message underneath it all: just because something is buried doesn’t mean it’s gone. Whether it’s land, truth, or history… it still lingers.
And it really made me think beyond the story. About how this country still struggles to fully acknowledge its past…slavery in the United States. Some people would rather not talk about it at all. But ignoring it doesn’t erase it. Because what we refuse to face doesn’t disappear…
it still has teeth.
April 25, 2026
If I could give this 10 stars, I absolutely would. This novella completely captivated me from beginning to end. It felt so genuine, honest, and raw in a way that stayed with me long after I finished reading.
The way it weaves in history hit me hard. I found myself in tears because of how powerfully it tells a narrative that is so often overlooked, especially from a Black perspective. It really shows how deeply history affects people, and what happens when that history is ignored or buried. At times, I felt like I was carrying the pain of everyone in the story.
I also appreciated the inclusion of Lake Lanier and the truth surrounding it. Even though this is a fictional story with fictional characters, the history behind it is very real, and that made it all the more impactful. This one will stay with me.
The way it weaves in history hit me hard. I found myself in tears because of how powerfully it tells a narrative that is so often overlooked, especially from a Black perspective. It really shows how deeply history affects people, and what happens when that history is ignored or buried. At times, I felt like I was carrying the pain of everyone in the story.
I also appreciated the inclusion of Lake Lanier and the truth surrounding it. Even though this is a fictional story with fictional characters, the history behind it is very real, and that made it all the more impactful. This one will stay with me.
June 2, 2026
“This should’ve been a YA book or a full novel”
This story follows a “based on true event” approach on the 1912 & 1955 United States Army corp/government elimination by flooding (and fire) of an all black thriving town called Oscarville, Georgia. Displacing and killing over a thousand black families, black business owners etc. The city officials stole the land, then turned it into a now popular (but some call it haunted) lake called lake Lanier. In today’s times, the lake claims several drowning, unexplainable deaths a year. Earning the conspiracy theory that the dead people of oscarville is the reason behind these eerie deaths.
It really happened look it up. Google is free 😏
This story follows a black family, the Montgomerys, moving to lake Lanier in the 80’s without any prior knowledge that they were literally living on top of a gravesite. As soon as they move in, suspicious, unexplainable ghost like things begin to happen with their 16 year old daughter, Keisha. Keisha begins to see people, and places she shouldn’t be able to see. On a mission, Keisha and her friends began to uncover the real truth about the erasure of oscarville with a little help from the other side. 😏
Interesting right?
Here is where it went left for me. Beautiful story. Well written with the exception of the many filler/repeated lines. It drove me nuts that the author would remind you several times that the father twitches his jaw like a man who practices law (real example btw). I also wanted more real life conspiracies regarding the ghosts of lake Lanier. I wanted them to have more depth. Today, there are so many rumors about this lake the author could’ve played with. However, I say if the author couldn’t give us more by making this a novel, it does paint a descriptive account of what happened to the town, before, during AND after. I suggested a YA category because if you’ve never heard about this side of history or wanted to know more about it, this story is great! I learned a thing or two from this book. So that is another plus! To be a novella, there is so much packed in here to give you a good visual starting point. As for me, I’ve already been down a rabbit hole on a few conspiracy theories and know better to “dip one toe in lake Lanier” 😅.
I would recommend this book as a starting point. It gives enough real information in a fictional way with multiple POVs of who benefited from the flood and who it destroyed.
This book handles a lot of difficult content. So be well to yourself and check your triggers first!
This story follows a “based on true event” approach on the 1912 & 1955 United States Army corp/government elimination by flooding (and fire) of an all black thriving town called Oscarville, Georgia. Displacing and killing over a thousand black families, black business owners etc. The city officials stole the land, then turned it into a now popular (but some call it haunted) lake called lake Lanier. In today’s times, the lake claims several drowning, unexplainable deaths a year. Earning the conspiracy theory that the dead people of oscarville is the reason behind these eerie deaths.
It really happened look it up. Google is free 😏
This story follows a black family, the Montgomerys, moving to lake Lanier in the 80’s without any prior knowledge that they were literally living on top of a gravesite. As soon as they move in, suspicious, unexplainable ghost like things begin to happen with their 16 year old daughter, Keisha. Keisha begins to see people, and places she shouldn’t be able to see. On a mission, Keisha and her friends began to uncover the real truth about the erasure of oscarville with a little help from the other side. 😏
Interesting right?
Here is where it went left for me. Beautiful story. Well written with the exception of the many filler/repeated lines. It drove me nuts that the author would remind you several times that the father twitches his jaw like a man who practices law (real example btw). I also wanted more real life conspiracies regarding the ghosts of lake Lanier. I wanted them to have more depth. Today, there are so many rumors about this lake the author could’ve played with. However, I say if the author couldn’t give us more by making this a novel, it does paint a descriptive account of what happened to the town, before, during AND after. I suggested a YA category because if you’ve never heard about this side of history or wanted to know more about it, this story is great! I learned a thing or two from this book. So that is another plus! To be a novella, there is so much packed in here to give you a good visual starting point. As for me, I’ve already been down a rabbit hole on a few conspiracy theories and know better to “dip one toe in lake Lanier” 😅.
I would recommend this book as a starting point. It gives enough real information in a fictional way with multiple POVs of who benefited from the flood and who it destroyed.
This book handles a lot of difficult content. So be well to yourself and check your triggers first!
May 29, 2026
Facts & Fiction
Ummm, fight & flight modes activated 😬🫣..the procrastination warranted 🫀😬🫣…recollections of “I see dead people” vibes (ironically “Sixth Sense”) 👀😬🫣….chapter 3, pages “it don’t matter!” & “I knew it!”🥴😬🫣😥 “The dead can't touch the living” “That's the rule that matters." 👀WITAH & why 🤬 am I here⁉️Nonetheless, I read “Still Waters: A Novella” in piecemeal (about twenty two hours) ALL DAY because yup, I was SCARED 🤭🤷🏾♀️‼️ Meanwhile, contrary to popular belief, author & publisher included “Still Waters: A Novella” was/is horror, it’s not classified as such but that irrelevant. Thereafter, a fictional family written into a historical maritime travesty was well crafted. However, the mystical kinship journey between Keisha & Mae at the lake was peculiar. Nevertheless, “Lake Lanier” your reputation proceeds you with credible documented horrific tragedies (one thousand plus melaninated residents & businesses irradicated) occurring regularly since the 1950’s until present day…over 700 deaths 😮💨🥃‼️ Hmm, looks more like an American Horror Story🤔…Rest well Oscarville✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼🥹‼️
Ummm, fight & flight modes activated 😬🫣..the procrastination warranted 🫀😬🫣…recollections of “I see dead people” vibes (ironically “Sixth Sense”) 👀😬🫣….chapter 3, pages “it don’t matter!” & “I knew it!”🥴😬🫣😥 “The dead can't touch the living” “That's the rule that matters." 👀WITAH & why 🤬 am I here⁉️Nonetheless, I read “Still Waters: A Novella” in piecemeal (about twenty two hours) ALL DAY because yup, I was SCARED 🤭🤷🏾♀️‼️ Meanwhile, contrary to popular belief, author & publisher included “Still Waters: A Novella” was/is horror, it’s not classified as such but that irrelevant. Thereafter, a fictional family written into a historical maritime travesty was well crafted. However, the mystical kinship journey between Keisha & Mae at the lake was peculiar. Nevertheless, “Lake Lanier” your reputation proceeds you with credible documented horrific tragedies (one thousand plus melaninated residents & businesses irradicated) occurring regularly since the 1950’s until present day…over 700 deaths 😮💨🥃‼️ Hmm, looks more like an American Horror Story🤔…Rest well Oscarville✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼🥹‼️
May 24, 2026
Riveting
Could not put this book down. We meet Keisha as her family spends the summer in Forsyth Ga on the lake.She encounters Mae, a ghost., and learns about the history of the lake and the town of Oscarville. While this is a fictional story, we know these things happened throughout history. The erasure of our history and also the erasure of our success. Wonderful but sad read just thinking about those who lost their lives over the years and the stories we don’t know. Thank you for writing this story.
Could not put this book down. We meet Keisha as her family spends the summer in Forsyth Ga on the lake.She encounters Mae, a ghost., and learns about the history of the lake and the town of Oscarville. While this is a fictional story, we know these things happened throughout history. The erasure of our history and also the erasure of our success. Wonderful but sad read just thinking about those who lost their lives over the years and the stories we don’t know. Thank you for writing this story.
June 3, 2026
Powerful and Meaningful
While there are some fantasy elements in the book, particularly in terms of ghosts, the heart and soul of this work Is based on sad truth and reality. It is an extremely powerful work, similar in impact and authenticity to "To Kill a Mockingbird". I do not make that statement lightly. It brings a shameful past to light, which certainly may make some readers uncomfortable. But it is a good and worthwhile Discomfort....
While there are some fantasy elements in the book, particularly in terms of ghosts, the heart and soul of this work Is based on sad truth and reality. It is an extremely powerful work, similar in impact and authenticity to "To Kill a Mockingbird". I do not make that statement lightly. It brings a shameful past to light, which certainly may make some readers uncomfortable. But it is a good and worthwhile Discomfort....
June 9, 2026
I love when ghosts get justice
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Keisha and her family fighting for the justice that Mae and the residents of Oscarville had been denied was beautiful. It was told in a way that makes me want to do a deep dive into Oscarville and other submerged communities. Also, I gotta love a book that mentions my alma mater, actually two of them Howard and Catholic University.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Keisha and her family fighting for the justice that Mae and the residents of Oscarville had been denied was beautiful. It was told in a way that makes me want to do a deep dive into Oscarville and other submerged communities. Also, I gotta love a book that mentions my alma mater, actually two of them Howard and Catholic University.
May 17, 2026
Wow!
I am 85 years old, white and from California.I was raised poor,but I have never heard of these things happening.I am not surprised by it as I have heard of other things happening so it was a eye opening experience for me to read this. I wish some of my Black friends were still alive so I could talk to them about this.A very good book,experienced Author so glad I read it.
I am 85 years old, white and from California.I was raised poor,but I have never heard of these things happening.I am not surprised by it as I have heard of other things happening so it was a eye opening experience for me to read this. I wish some of my Black friends were still alive so I could talk to them about this.A very good book,experienced Author so glad I read it.
June 1, 2026
History Always Tell a Story
The Truth was hiding below! And it took one young lady to listen the to the spirit! She believe and continue to listen! Beneath was souls speaking and they wanted to be free! Finally the truth came and they were free!
The Truth was hiding below! And it took one young lady to listen the to the spirit! She believe and continue to listen! Beneath was souls speaking and they wanted to be free! Finally the truth came and they were free!
July 25, 2026
I’ve always been interested in the story behind Lake Lanier & although this was fiction, it was intriguing. There was a lot of repetition throughout the whole book though. Mae’s dress, Conner’s truck, & so many other scenes or descriptions mentioned over & over again.
April 12, 2026
Thank you
Thank you for telling their story. It's important to learn the history of the ancestors. I wish there was a story about Black Wall Street too.
Thank you for telling their story. It's important to learn the history of the ancestors. I wish there was a story about Black Wall Street too.
April 22, 2026
Oscarvilla ... The underwater town
A great recount of what happened to the town of Oscarville. It would be great if this ending was the actual ending.
A great recount of what happened to the town of Oscarville. It would be great if this ending was the actual ending.
May 21, 2026
This is a novella that stays with you, that makes you feel heavy and uncomfortable, and that teaches you things that you should have been taught LONG ago.
June 21, 2026
Enjoyed! Always wondered about the incidents that happened on the lake. Thanks for writing this story.
July 1, 2026
This book was really quite amazing. It nicely combined the fantastical with reality, in a way that made it believable.
It wasn't what I was expecting, but it was what I needed to read.
It wasn't what I was expecting, but it was what I needed to read.
July 6, 2026
Small but mighty. This is so well written for a novella and the ending had me in tears. The author has a very emotional style of writing that I really enjoyed!
July 20, 2026
Great if you like YA reads with a supernatural element, discussions on historical racial violence, neurodivergent characters.
May 12, 2026
I enjoyed this book. My first read by this Author.The book had me locked in from the first page.Great read . Can't wait to read more from Me.North
June 11, 2026
Listened on Audible
I loved that the girl from the lake was able to break through. The main character learned to listen. That with her tenacity and willingness to see things through helped the town. It especially helped her new friend find peace she didn't find in the way of her death and for years after. It still relates today. Great read.
I loved that the girl from the lake was able to break through. The main character learned to listen. That with her tenacity and willingness to see things through helped the town. It especially helped her new friend find peace she didn't find in the way of her death and for years after. It still relates today. Great read.
June 10, 2026
I really enjoyed this book. I love ghost stories and history so I knew I would like it, but the descriptions of the main character's undiagnosed neurodivergence really hit home with me.
May 7, 2026
This novella is haunting, atmospheric, and deeply thought-provoking. What begins as a quiet ghost story slowly reveals a buried history of racial violence and injustice that a community has tried to forget. The eerie setting of the lake and the discovery beneath its surface create a powerful sense that the past is never truly gone, only hidden.
Through Keisha’s experience and the voice of a girl from the past, the story explores memory, truth, and the courage it takes to confront history when others would rather keep it buried. It’s a short but powerful read that lingers after the final page and reminds us that some stories refuse to stay silent.
Through Keisha’s experience and the voice of a girl from the past, the story explores memory, truth, and the courage it takes to confront history when others would rather keep it buried. It’s a short but powerful read that lingers after the final page and reminds us that some stories refuse to stay silent.
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