Secrets & Shadows Book II

Bonnie Randall

Dec 18, 20192 min read

An Elizabeth McBrien Christmas Concert

As a kid, she was a prodigy and today she remains a virtuoso. Elizabeth McBrien, heroine of Within The Summit's Shadow, the second...

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A Bouquet of Symbols - The Flowers Used In Within the Summit's Shadow

Bonnie Randall

Jul 26, 20195 min read

A Bouquet of Symbols - The Flowers Used In Within the Summit's Shadow

Violet There is a lot of folklore connected to violets. Some literature say violets are the flower of the Resurrection. Other research...

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Bonnie Randall

May 27, 20192 min read

Don’t Go Up The Stairs!

After Elizabeth blurts out to Andrew that she can see (and touch) The Dead Boy, Andrew fights back hard. He does not believe her—even...

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Within The Summit's Shadow, The First Three Chapters

Bonnie Randall

May 18, 201925 min read

Within The Summit's Shadow, The First Three Chapters

One ~ Andrew Detective Andrew Gavin knew two things: one, he’d be in a world of shit if his Staff Sergeant knew he was back in this...

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Bonnie Randall

May 12, 20195 min read

Someone Else's Mother

When I am not writing, I teach workshops on human adversity and resiliency. It is gratifying work, and I am routinely intrigued by how...

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Bonnie Randall

May 7, 20193 min read

#HimToo

You didn’t really think it only happens to females, did you? I won’t share the details and spoil my own novel, but I will say this: women...

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Shaynie Gavin & Cameron Weste Cordially Invite You To Join Them....

Bonnie Randall

May 5, 20192 min read

Shaynie Gavin & Cameron Weste Cordially Invite You To Join Them....

I forgot to tell you that if you read Within The Summit's Shadow, you're going to be a guest at Shaynie & Cameron's wedding around...

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Bonnie Randall

Apr 30, 20193 min read

Where *Is* Summit Centre?

Anyone who lives in or has visited Jasper will recognize 'Summit Centre' as being a carbon copy of the (much more poetically named)...

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A Forest Tattoo & Clear, Colored Stones - Two Different Devotions From Two VERY Different Siblin

Bonnie Randall

Apr 28, 20194 min read

A Forest Tattoo & Clear, Colored Stones - Two Different Devotions From Two VERY Different Siblin

He stripped his shirt off, glancing at her. “Want a t-shirt?” “Uh—” She lost her voice to a tattoo, creeping over his chest. Shadow...

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The Cast Of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet The Dead Boy

Bonnie Randall

Apr 25, 20192 min read

The Cast Of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet The Dead Boy

Who—or what—is The Dead Boy? Andrew sees a sinister swarm of shadows that smell like a sewer. Elizabeth sees a shy boy in a ball cap who...

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The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Andrew Gavin

Bonnie Randall

Apr 24, 20192 min read

The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Andrew Gavin

He is sullen and secretive. A hot head who aimed his gun and executed a teenage bully who, by all accounts, was innocent and unarmed....

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Pssst! What's Your Favorite Kind of Pizza?

Bonnie Randall

Apr 23, 20192 min read

Pssst! What's Your Favorite Kind of Pizza?

'...Kyle wore an apron and hairnet. “Hey.” He aimed an elbow at Elizabeth. “Green pepper and mushroom. I’ll go get one started right...

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The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Elizabeth McBrien

Bonnie Randall

Apr 22, 20193 min read

The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Elizabeth McBrien

Once upon a time, she was Andrew's best friend - yet when he sees her again he does not even know her. His reaction is the first sentence...

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The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Dez McBrien

Bonnie Randall

Apr 21, 20192 min read

The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Dez McBrien

"Mom,” Elizabeth said, and it occurred that she didn’t just use ‘Mom’ for the times when Dez needed to hear her speak sharply. She also...

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The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Chas King

Bonnie Randall

Apr 20, 20194 min read

The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Chas King

Confession: I am a sucker for guys like Chas. Their gift of gab, their charm, the lighthearted way they sail through life...there is...

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The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Randi King

Bonnie Randall

Apr 19, 20191 min read

The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Randi King

When I conceptualized the character of Randi King I knew just a handful of things, but they were important: First, Randi is not just...

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The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Kyle King

Bonnie Randall

Apr 18, 20192 min read

The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Kyle King

Upon opening Kyle's sketchbook, you will know him. A prodigy whose artistic style falls within the 'photo-realism' category, Kyle's art...

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The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Violet Chamberlain

Bonnie Randall

Apr 17, 20192 min read

The Cast of Within The Summit's Shadow - Meet Violet Chamberlain

"Broken kids. Everywhere. And how was he supposed to fix them?" When Andrew meets a little husk of bones named Violet, he can see that...

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