A Thousand Valleys

From Ken Fulmer comes a novel about overcoming generational abuse, deciding for ourselves who we are, and forgiving those who've hurt us.

A young boy rides his bike,

Calling to a young girl far in the distance,

A misfit like him, a mistake.

Will she remain true?

Something malevolent lurks under the surface in 1977. Sara works the graveyard shift at the county hospital, leaving her son across the street overnight with a trusted friend. A growing depression first surfaced last year when Jimmy almost died from the Swine Flu, a virus Sara brought home from the hospital. Unable to get over her guilt and shame, Sara allows the voices in her head to gain a foothold. When her secret teenage crush dies, the world weeps.

For a time, Sara loses all hope and her job as a nurse. The pair start over in a new town yearning for a better future. When she is forced to work the late shift again, leaving Jimmy alone in an empty house, Sara's voices return, announcing a sinister plan for her...and for Jimmy.

When his mother declares her intention to flee in the middle of the night, Jimmy must put away childish things and summon all his courage.

Time is of the essence. He must act quickly, or both mother and son will be lost forever.