Uninvited

<p><strong>Set during the fear and panic of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 <em>The Uninvited</em> is part gothic ghost-story part psychological thriller perfect for those who loved <em>The Thirteenth Tale </em>by Diane Setterfield or <em>The Vanishing </em>by Wendy Webb.</strong></p><p>Twenty-five year old Ivy Rowan rises from her bed after being struck by the flu only to discover the world has been torn apart in just a few short days. </p><p>But Ivy's life-long gift--or curse--remains. For she sees the uninvited ones--ghosts of loved ones who appear to her unasked unwelcomed for they always herald impending death. On that October evening in 1918 she sees the spirit of her grandmother rocking in her mother's chair. An hour later she learns her younger brother and father have killed a young German out of retaliation for the death of Ivy's older brother Billy in the Great War.</p><p>Horrified she leaves home to discover the flu has caused utter panic and the rules governing society have broken down. Ivy is drawn into this new world of jazz passion and freedom where people live for the day because they could be stricken by nightfall. But as her 'uninvited guests' begin to appear to her more often she knows her life will be torn apart once more but Ivy has no inkling of the other-worldly revelations about to unfold.</p><p><em>The Uninvited </em>is an atmospheric haunting and utterly compelling novel. </p>