A wounded union soldier is discovered by a young student from a nearby girl’s school, during the American civil war. He finds refuge in the school of haunted women, behind confederate lines, with only his wit and a way with women to try and see him through. John McBurney struggles to survive. But the ladies of Farnsworth Academy are strange creatures and behind their Southern charm lies something else...Something Evil.
I discovered at an early age that adults are terrified of words. People could become shocked, manipulated and pleased by just the syllables that came out of my mouth. I learned there were words to express fear, excitement, death and a lot of other things.