Deerborn: Lifeline

by Murielle Gingras

Having her life completely ripped away, Sybil Deerborn is attempting to rebuild what little she has. Accepting now that she is a pureblood shapeshifter, she realizes that the only way for her to overcome the loss of her innocence is to embrace it.

Saying good-bye to Bon Resi wasn't easy, and life in The Commune doesn't seem any easier. Balancing her new workload as well as finding time to let her wounds heal, Sybil is lost in the small community around her. Except The Commune now offers a whole new series of experiences for Sybil to endure.

Aaron seems to be drifting away from her as she strengthens her friendship with Graeme, trying desperately to keep the two men in her life happy. Not to mention Patricia seems to have found herself completely infatuated with one of The Commune members, which complicates the relationship between the two sisters.

Left with the deep seeded fear that everything will unfold before she is prepared, Sybil waits for the moment when she can exact her revenge. There's nothing more in the world that Sybil Deerborn wants than to kill each and every single one of The Council, no matter what the circumstances may be.

234 pages, ebook

First published January 12, 2015

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.