After a decade, the "New York Times" bestselling horror novelist returns with a new two-part series set in 1699 in a small Carolina settlement where citizens think there's a witch among them.

A brave young protagonist must rely on his wits and his friends to navigate dangers and escape an unwelcome fate in this action-packed historical novel. As the son of famous Black Jack Valera, the best whaler on the eastern seaboard, thirteen-year-old Cape Verdean Lucky Valera has led a charmed life. Then his father dies and his estranged half-brother Fortuna, kidnaps him. Lucky's hopes of joining the crew of the Nightbird are dashed as Fortuna forces him into servitude at a textile mill. When Lucky meets Emmeline, a spirited girl with abolitionist sympathies, and Daniel, who has escaped from slavery, his dream to return to his old life once again seems within reach. That is, if he and his new friends can outwit and outrun Fortuna and an enraged slave trader, both of whom will stop at nothing to get back what they believe is their rightful property. Krista Russell has created a fast-paced historical adventure that will keep readers hooked. Rich with historical detail, Chasing the Nightbird offers readers a glimpse into the past during a period of tremendous social and political upheaval, touching upon industrialization, the whaling industry in New England, and slavery.

Can You Hear The Nightbird Call? Tells The Stories Of Three Women, Linked In Love And Tragedy Over A Span Of Fifty Years, Sweeping From The Partition Of India And Pakistan To The Explosion Of Air India Flight 182 Off The Coast Of Ireland In 1985. There Is Bibi-Ji&Mdash;Who Steals The Heart Of Her Sister&Rsquo;S FiancÉ And Goes With Him To Vancouver, Where They Become Pillars Of The Sikh Community&Mdash;Who Is Haunted By The Subsequent Disappearance Of Her Sister During The Violence Of Partition; Her Neighbour Leela&Mdash;Trying To Get On With The Business Of Living In This New World Of Opportunity&Mdash;Who Feels Herself Always A &Lsquo;Half And Half,&Rsquo; A Newcomer Struggling To Find Her Way In The Colourful &Lsquo;Desi&Rsquo; Community Of Vancouver; And Nimmo, Orphaned By The Devastation That Engulfed India After Partition, Who Tries To Rebuild Her Life In Delhi. But For All Three, The Conflicts Of The Past Re-Emerge With Shattering Results. Rich With Anita Rau Badami&Rsquo;S Warmth And Humanity, And The Daily Sights, Scents And Sounds Of Both India And Canada, Can You Hear The Nightbird Call? Also Shows The Tumultuous Effect Of The Past On New Immigrants, And The Ways In Which Memory And Myth, The Personal And The Political, Become Heartrendingly Connected.