Deerborn: Bloodline

by Murielle Gingras

Dealing with the sudden death of her mother, Sybil Deerborn is faced with a multitude of problems. Not only is she trying to handle the constant pressure of becoming the clan leader of Bon Resi, but she has to deal with nagging debt collectors as well as attempting to raise her sister Patricia. Sybil has a hard time dealing with all of the responsibility of being an adult, leaning on Leander Boehman in tough times.

Patricia is leaving for university soon, with the opportunity to stay with a student from her university of choice for three weeks. When Patricia goes missing on campus, Sybil is left heart-broken as she searches for her sister with the aid of an old friend. Messages have been left for Sybil regarding the disappearance of her sister, threatening her to leave Bon Resi or have her sister be killed.

In the wake of her new found leadership, Sybil makes a decision to leave behind Bon Resi in an attempt to find Patricia, giving up her role for a short period of time. The search awakens new feelings inside of Sybil as she begins to accept who she really is.

With all that Sybil has endured in the last year, will she ever find peace in her role as leader? Or will it all be taken away as quickly as it was bestowed upon her?

220 pages, ebook

First published July 6, 2014

About the author

Murielle Gingras was born in Nova Scotia but raised in Ontario after the age of 7. Raised by a military father and a stay-at-home mother, Murielle's upbringing was filled with love and support to nurture her writing. She learned to read and write at a young age, using this to transfer her skills of verbal storytelling to another medium.

Expressing an interest to write, Murielle began by developing a comic book to transfer her stories from verbal to written. From there, she began writing stories of faeries, witches, vampires, and other supernatural beings. Writing became an integral part of Murielle's life from that point on.

Murielle pursued a certificate as a Personal Support Worker at Georgian College to begin working with elderly residents in a long-term care setting, focusing on palliative care.

Later, Murielle would attend York University for a Bachelor's in English & Creative Writing.

Murielle began writing on the ebook app, Wattpad, with her debut series, The Deerborn Series. She won The Watty's in 2014 for Interactive Storytelling. She also participated as a Community Ambassador for 3 years.

In 2022, Murielle won 2nd place in Inkitt's Turn Off The Lights contest for The Deerborn Series, later published by Inkitt's sister company, Galatea.

Murielle self-published her first paperback in October 2023 for her book, Minute Taker.

Currently, Murielle works as a Direct Service Worker and aids people with disabilities in their daily life. She lives in a small-town in rural Ontario with her pets and enjoys a quiet lifestyle.