When Kara Frazer was eleven years old, her little brother died in a tragic fire. Now twenty, she is still plagued from the guilt of his death. She moved to Michigamme with Samantha, her morally flexible best friend, to attend college. Upon her arrival, a grisly ghost of a little boy confronted her by the lake along with a swarm of fireflies-the harbingers of death. Between attending classes, conversing with her overbearingly religious schizophrenic mother, portraying the conventional wallflower at Sam's outrageous parties; she becomes haunted by vengeful spirits. These spirits are blackened with resentment and reside within the murky depths of the lake. They begin their quest for her soul after she witnessed the reflections on the water's surface depicting those about to die and her plans to stop it. As Kara vies for the attention of the shady middle-aged Englishman across the lake, she realizes she has a choice. Find the killer to save the souls destined to spend eternity at the bottom of the lake or succumb to its evil herself and become as black and hateful as the souls that reside within it. From the complexities of friendship, the lure of the older man, to the extent one would go to for self-preservation; Faces in Still Waters captures the consequences of holding onto guilt. "There's a bit of darkness in everyone's heart and it sneaks up on us at the most inopportune moments, when we are at our most vulnerable. Our guilt consumes us with its acidic nature and eats away at the soul." If you enjoy campy horror novels, this is one you will surely enjoy.
About the Author: Julie Stanley's dream of breaking into print happened when she entered a poetry contest nearly twenty years ago where she earned recognition with an Honorable Mention. Since then, her passion for writing became the driving force of subsequent recognition as she went on to win Presidential Awards for Literary Excellence and five honorable mentions. During subsequent years, she furthered the development of her writing by working with ESL writers for an online content writing firm in Pakistan. She has published over forty articles and poems, tutored nearly 30 individuals in English and creative writing. 'Faces In Still Waters' is her debut novel. She is also working on two other books at this time including a book of her epic-length poetry and prose, 'Irony, Karma and Fate Walk into a Bar...' She is the founder and CEO of Writerz Block, a budding editing service and is the Development and Marketing Director for Miracle E-zine. She spends her off-time encouraging her children to think creatively and continues her adventures in writing on a daily basis. She is also completing the last year of her BA in English and Communications through the University of Phoenix. She thanks the millions of coffee beans who willingly sacrificed their existence for all of her creative and domestic endeavors.