![]() ![]() He is leaving immediately, and so Mary Shelley must say her goodbyes to him. This sense of excitement quickly deflates, however, when Mary Shelley learns that Stephen has just enlisted in the army. Mary Shelley can barely contain her eagerness over seeing Stephen again. Not long after arriving on Coronado Island, Mary Shelley and Aunt Eva make a trip to the Embers household. They also eat an absurd amount of onions, having heard that doing so can help prevent a person from becoming infected. ![]() For that reason, Mary Shelley and Aunt Eva wear masks over their faces everywhere they go. Meanwhile, a terrible epidemic of Spanish Influenza has broken out all over the world, including California. While she is sad that her father is headed to prison, Mary Shelley can't help but feel excited that she is moving to the same city where her childhood love, Stephen Embers, lives. Now an orphan, Mary Shelley is forced to live with her Aunt Eva, a widow who lives on Coronado Island just off the coast of San Diego. As World War I rages in Europe, the father is accused of helping men avoid being drafted into the U.S. ![]() In October 1918, Mary Shelley's father is arrested for treason and taken from their home in Portland, Oregon. ![]() Targeted at young adults, the book tells the story of 16-year-old Mary Shelley Black who struggles with love and loss in San Diego, California during the waning days of World War I. In the Shadow of Blackbirds is a historical horror fiction book published in 2013 by the American author Cat Winters. ![]()
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