Toni's Tale
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- ¥560
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- ¥560
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Antoinette “Toni” Rose Lobo had never seen a ghost, but didn’t think it was unusual that her father did. At the age of five, Toni also didn’t think it was strange that she had a small, humanoid like creature who looked very much like a mythical demon for a best friend. He had red skin, two small horns, and glowing red eyes.
His name was Little Wolf.
His mouth featured two sharp little fangs. His body was muscular and well formed. She wasn’t supposed to let anyone see him, but if they did, all they would see was a hairless red rat. Toni liked the idea that he was her special friend that only she, Mommy, and Daddy knew what he really was.
One day she asked why Daddy could see the ghosts but she and Mommy couldn’t. “Daddy’s special,” Mommy answered. “That’s why he can see them and we can’t.”
Toni thought about that and it bothered her. “How come I’m not special?” she finally asked.
“Because you’re not old enough,” Mommy answered.
“Will I be special when I get old enough?”
“Maybe,” Mommy told her. “Maybe.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Foley (Witches) explores familial bonds in a world haunted by the past in this engrossing tale of the paranormal. As a child, Antoinette "Toni" Lobo sees nothing unusual in her demon friend, Little Wolf, and is similarly unfazed by her father's ability to see and speak with ghosts—she only wonders whether she'll ever be able to do the same. Then she hits puberty, and the ghosts appear to her, turning her world upside down. New Orleans's French Quarter is swarming with spirits and they all want a piece of Toni, hoping to steal her power and use it to feel alive again. She has Little Wolf and her parents for protection, but they may not be enough when she becomes the target of the vengeful spirit of Renee LaPierre, once "the witch queen of the bayou," who's determined to use Toni to settle an old score against her father. Foley delivers palpable intrigue at a swift pace while capturing New Orleans in all its color and creating a plucky heroine in Toni. Fans of supernatural fiction are sure to enjoy this atmospheric work.
