Moonshadow
MYSTERY ROMANCE DRAMA FAMILY SUSPENSE/THRILLER HISTORICAL FICTION
Contemporary,1960s & '70s
Joy Lynn Goddard
Submision Type
book
Logline
When his granddaughter, Lauren, moves home to Silver Birch Bay for the summer, Albert enlists her help to find his long-lost love, a runaway from an Indian residential school. Haunted by the past, she risks her life to expose the shocking secrets that threaten to tear her family apart.
Genre
Mystery,Romance,Drama,Family,Suspense/Thriller,Historical Fiction
Short Summary
Moving back and forth between the present day and the sixties era, Moonshadow focuses on forbidden love in the face of clashing cultures. Desperate to right a wrong before he dies, an ailing grandfather enlists his granddaughter’s help to find a Mohawk girl he has never forgotten.
Setting
Prince Edward County in Eastern Ontario
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth,Quest,Other
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message,Philosophical Questions,Twist,Other
Mature Audience Themes
Sexual Abuse, Language/Profanity,Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Lauren Prescott
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Empathetic,Engaging,Aspiring,Faithful,Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Secretive,Educated,Strong Moral Code
Additional Character Details
Name: Albert Cowden
Age: 74
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Decisive,Sarcastic,Skillful,Outspoken,Blunt,Masculine,Empathetic,Aggressive,Educated,Honorable,Secretive,Lone Wolf
Additional Character Details
Name: Charlie Cowden
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Badass,Aggressive,Charming,Complex,Masculine,Blunt,Sarcastic,Confident,Funny,Educated,Underdog,Outspoken,Visionary,Secretive,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Jean Cowden
Age: 73
Gender: Female
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Charming,Clumsy,Criminal,Faithful,Obedient,Modest,Romantic,Naive,Insecure,Desperate,Educated,Skillful,Secretive,Manipulative