Fiction
Contains themes of abuse
Blood may be thicker than water… but does it outlast truth?
When Ella’s mother suddenly dies, Ella and her adoptive sister Brooke return home: a remote island in the Atlantic. But reliving the past is hard, and island life is like stepping back in time. Now, Ella’s father, Hank, is in prison, and something on the island has triggered a fear in Brooke that she has long since tried to bury.
As past and present collide with old flames and new love, and a truth insisting on escape, Brooke and Ella’s sisterly bond is tested and the veil of family ties — blood’s veil — begins to finally lift.
Previous Versions
2016
2017
Shona Clingham was born on the island of St Helena. She currently lives in Somerset. She is the author of Blood’s Veil and the fantasy series, Immisceo.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, and events are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.