About Butterfly Dreams by Anne McClard
Grace McGuiver arrives in the Azores Islands of Portugal to do her dissertation research on the annual festival cycle. To get to the island of São Jorge, she travels on an ancient cargo boat auspiciously named the Holy Ghost. Little does she know her arrival will set into motion a series of deadly events that will implicate her and threaten her ability to do what she came to do.
She is ill prepared professionally for what awaits and poorly equipped emotionally to deal with life as a single woman in a strongly patriarchal culture. She soon discovers unknown foes and accusers who wish her ill, one of them said to be a witch. In the meantime, her love life back home is falling apart while two local men vie for her affections, giving islanders reason to gossip about her loose American ways. Her search for a resolution to her problems and redemption for unintended sins takes her down a path that leads to friendship, romance, mystery, and magic. Her journey leaves readers yearning for a reunion with the White Owl Woman, the Holy Ghost, and the one person who holds the key to her heart.
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Author Bio:
ANNE MCCLARD holds a Ph.D. In anthropology from Brown University. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1961. During her life she has lived throughout the mainland United States and traveled all over the world. This is her first novel. Aside from writing, she enjoys playing bluegrass mandolin, fiddle, and writing songs.
Butterfly Dreams was a finalist in the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year competition. Research Anne did in the Azores for her doctoral dissertation inspired this novel. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.