Ravenhill Court

Present day... Ben Foster returns to a long-abandoned neighborhood. Doors stand ajar, shutters hang open, lawn and landscaping are unkempt. The man sits on the curb and opens a leather-bound journal. Through the journal, he recalls the events that took place in Ravenhill decades earlier. Journey back to 1964… The man is just a boy. He and his friends find that their neighborhood, a cul-de-sac set into the foothills along the California coast, is not all that it appears. Ben’s friend Peter sees things, senses things, is haunted by things... the latest being a mysterious glowing gateway, a doorway through which something is trying cross over. As Ben, Peter and Ben’s sister Julie try to figure out what this means, they begin to notice peculiarities about the community of families living in their isolated neighborhood; even their parents; especially their parents. There is something distant, remote, almost ethereal about them. Something isn’t right... Ben and his friends set out to find the secret underlying Ravenhill Court that the outside world doesn’t see and that those living in the neighborhood either choose to ignore or are conspiring to keep hidden. Young Peter will set the tales down in his journal, which years later a grown Ben Foster will clasp to as the last surviving corroboration of their adventures and of their astonishing discovery. Realistic characters, a true mystery, ethereal atmosphere, and an incredible yet convincing science fiction backdrop. Screenplay adapted from the novel, available in paperback, large print paperback, hardcover, ebook and audiobook. Novel was the recipient of the Readers' Favorite Five Stars award. Screenplay was quarterfinalist in Page International Screenwriting Competition. Feedback regarding the novel: “I loved everything about this book except that it was too short! I am reading it again as it's Halloween time.” “Like nothing I’ve ever read before. Five stars.” – top 500 reviewer “This is an excellent science fiction/fantasy story, particularly suitable for the young adult market, but equally applicable to all ages. Clever, witty, and sometimes dark humour will always have a place on our bookshelves. Five stars.” – Readers Favorite reviewer