Spirits of the Columbia: Sotc - Paperback

by Jj Courchaine (Author)

The debut novel from JJ Courchaine, Spirits of the Columbia is the suspense filled tale of a young man desperately trying to overcome the trauma of his past while searching for his rightful place in the world. Little does he know his chance at redemption will come with considerable risk, as the secret he attempts to bury in the past rears its ugly head one last time.

After disappearing without a trace a decade earlier, Carter Kingston decides to make his return to the Pacific Northwest when he learns of his estranged father's suicide. Upon the rekindling of friendships he once thought were lost forever, along with his growing infatuation with a mysterious young bartender named Natalie, he begins to gain the closure he seeks.

But Carter is also burdened by a dark secret, one that continues to haunt him. As he struggles to battle his own demons, his seemingly carefree homecoming is thrown into disarray when he learns that those surrounding him carry secrets of their own.

In an effort to reconcile his past, Carter travels to the remote wilderness of the Kaniksu Reservation and the land of the Kulishan Tribe, to which his father belonged. When he uncovers a potentially dangerous opportunity, he is left with another decision to make.