What begins as a political conflict escalates into a brutal struggle for survival after the Battle of Queenston Heights and the death of General Brock. Amid the harsh realities of the War of 1812, soldiers face constant danger, suffering, and loss. The war turns personal, leaving lasting scars on both the people and the land.

On an island off Venice, a grave is disturbed, setting a mystery in motion. When young academic Daniel Forster arrives to catalog a private library, he’s soon drawn into danger after being sent to recover a stolen violin, unraveling a web of violence, deception, and a centuries-old secret. As he digs deeper, Daniel retraces a story that began in 1733—where love, music, and murder first intertwined.

Danny Hood just found out that some of the old British forts in Ontario are haunted. Some of the phantoms are friendly and some are not. Danny will need a very special friend to watch over him, when twilight’s shadows are long and it is time to meet the Phantoms of the Fort.