Vangie's Ghosts blends science fiction, fantasy, a bit of horror, and
stark, crisp contemporary naturalism and will appeal to fans of Lucius
Shepard, Theodore Sturgeon, Mike Carey, Elizabeth Hand, and Paul
Tremblay.
Evangeline, or "Vangie" for short, is under the cruel domination of
uncaring step-parents. Suspected of being autistic, Vangie's lack of
affect is actually a result of being able to see deep into the
multiverse. She is bewildered by the sensory input from a plethora of
alternate timestreams. Soon, she will exhibit a strange power, activated
only under extreme shock conditions.
Vangie can project her consciousness, her self or soul, from one
timeline to another, fleeing danger for safety. This power will soon be
exploited by a number of shady characters, as guardianship of Vangie
passes from one set of exploitive adults to another.
But as Vangie ages and lives through numerous trials and adventures, she
becomes more and more self-assured and powerful--talents that will
eventually bring her head-to-head against a rival of her own kind.
