New Releases by Margaret Buffie

Cass feels the long winter shadows on her heart. Her mother died of cancer and her father has remarried a woman who has moved into their old Manitoba house with her nasty, babyish daughter and an attitude that''s very hard to take. Christmas promises to be a miserable time. More than a century earlier, Christmas is proving to be difficult for Beatrice, too, for she has shadows of her own. Some are cast by her circumstances. She sees the growing prejudice against people like her who are of mixed Cree and Scottish backgrounds. And like Cass, she has a stepmother. Her father''s new wife is threatened by Beatrice and is driving a wedge into the family. Beatrice can only be sure of her beloved Cree grandmother, relegated to a room upstairs. When a way of escape presents itself to Beatrice by way of an eligible bachelor, she is torn by the choice it offers her. Should she settle for a man she doesn''t love or address the problems at home? Through her journal, she explores the answer and, at the same time, inspires Cass to find the strength she needs to face her own situation. Margaret Buffie''s great skill as a storyteller creates a splendid, engaging novel that offers readers a rich combination of fine history, suspenseful shifts in time, and unforgettable characters.

In the third book of The Watcher''s Quest Trilogy, Emma discovers inner strength she didn''t realize she had.

YA. Fantasy, intrigue. 11 yrs+

This riveting young adult Gothic novel by award-winner Margaret Buffie explores themes of trauma and identity.

In this first book of the Watcher''s Quest trilogy, Emma is hurtled from her quiet farm life into strange worlds of intrigue and terror.

Canadian award winning author. Jessica never believed in ghosts until she moves to Willow Creek Ranch after the death of her brother.

As a young girl gathers clues about a ghost''s identity, she finds ways to help her family. This compelling novel by Margaret Buffie returns in a deluxe 20th-anniversary edition.

Fifteen-year-old Rachel MacCaw is angry. Her mother has walked out, her father is cross-country hauling in his huge rig, and she has been dumped on her Great Aunt Irene.