BARONS REACH: Book 3 The Dreaming Series
DRAMA FAMILY HISTORICAL FICTION YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE
1980s & '90s,2000s
Jan Reid
Logline
A story of an Australian woman coming to terms with past injustices, by facing the ghosts of long ago.
Genre
Drama,Family,Historical Fiction,Young Adult,Romance
Short Summary
Libby and Jimba, a part-indigenous boy, have a very strong childhood relationship. Libby often visits Barons Reach, with her grandmother, which is owned by her Aunt Grace. However, one summer something happened which kept Libby from coming again and away from Jimba – until she is compelled to do so.
Libby meets a now grown-up Jim, & their bond still exists, although it is now different. Libby overcomes several challenges as her love for Jim deepens, including a rival, Hanna. Libby's grandmother (Mary) dies, Aunt Grace bequeaths the property to Libby and Jim, and Libby is pregnant with twins.
Setting
The Central West, NSW, Australia.
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending,Meaningful Message,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
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Main Character Details
Name: Elizabeth (Libby) Rutherford
Age: 10 - Beginning. 21 - Ending.
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Modest,Romantic,Engaging,Honorable,Insecure
Additional Character Details
Name: Jimba-Jim Ferguson
Age: 10 - Beginning. 21 - Ending.
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Confident,Romantic,Honorable,Masculine,Faithful
Additional Character Details
Name: Roger
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Criminal,Narcisstic
Additional Character Details
Name: Hanna
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Seductive,Manipulative,Unapologetic
Development Pitch
Barons Reach: Book 3 The Dreaming Series, focusses on Libby, the daughter of Rachel, and granddaughter of Mary (books 1 & 2), who experiences a tragic event as a child on the property (Barons Reach) that her Aunt Grace (books 1 & 2) was bequeathed. Her childhood friend, Jimba-Jim, becomes the love of her life when she returns as an adult to assist her family with historical tours, but she must overcome several challenges in the process, including her grandmother’s death. Against the backdrop of the land which once belonged to the largest indigenous nation of New South Wales, and stories of their culture, carefully researched and authenticated by a Wiradjuri elder, this story, inclusive or not of book 1 (Deep Water Tears), & 2 (Grace), compiling The Dreaming Series, would make a compelling movie or television mini-series, for those interested in the history, indigenous culture and racism of Australia.