Mercy: The Last New England Vampire (The Novel)

http://vampiremercy.com MERCY, a novel for ages 12+ by Sarah L. Thomson (Islandport Press), is inspired by a true New England story. Mercy Brown and her family lived in Exeter, R.I., in the late 1890s, when the New England vampire tradition held powerful sway. When Mercy's family members began to die, fear struck deep in the hearts of the small community. Following Mercy's death, when her brother took sick, villagers convinced Mercy's father to exhume her corpse, dig out her heart, burn it and feed it to her brother. He too died -- as Mercy had -- from tuberculosis. Thomson's gifts as a storyteller and writer make great use of this disquieting true story to weave a unique and exciting coming of age story for 14-year-old Haley Brown, a descendent of Mercy Brown, who learns to live with change, loss, and death. "A beautifully told tale of supernatural folklore and ancestry that ends in a terrifying thrill ride readers can sink their teeth into." --Amanda Marrone, bestselling author of DEVOURED Look for it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mercy-Last-New-England-Vampire/dp/1934031364