Strange Events of Ontario
Chilling Tales of Phantoms, Curses, and Hauntings
AUTHOR: Andrew Hind & Maria da Silva
FORMAT: 5.5 x 8.5 pb / 144 pages
ISBN-10: 1-55439-061-3
ISBN-13: 978-155439-061-8
Mythological sea monsters lurking in the depths of Lake Simcoe, a fair-haired Sasquatch combing the isolated stretches of northern highways, and the mournful "Maid of the Mist" of Niagara Falls are just some of the mysterious stories of Ontario found in this collection. Read up on the eerie events of Ontario's history that will challenge reason and provoke curiosity. Do you believe?
Prologue
Leuantido looked down in horror at the rocky cliff where her brothers had flung the body of her lover. Somewhere in the abyss below lay his corpse. Remembering the terrifying event turned the maiden's stomach and she froze in agony. They had been so happy together and so much in love. But her father, the chief, had forbidden their relationship. Her soul mate was not of high enough status, thus he was deemed not worthy to take Leuantido as his bride.
With the wind whipping at her raven hair, the young woman cried until she had no more tears to shed. His death was on her hands. She had convinced her lover that her father would eventually relent and that, until that time, they could continue to meet secretly after dark each night. But they were discovered, and it was her lover who paid the price for their deception.
Leuantido, her spirit broken, looked over the cliff's edge, desperately hoping to spot her beloved's body. The rocks below were obscured by a sinister grey fog that was thick and cold, like mist escaping from a grave. But the chilling scene didnšt dissuade her from what she was about to do. She could not live another moment without her lover and if they could only be together in death, so be it.
About the Author
Andrew Hind is a freelance writer who lives in Bradford, Ontario. His feature articles have appeared in magazines and newspapers across Canada, in the United States, and in England. Andrew developed a passion for history early on, especially for unusual and obscure events that are typically overlooked or quickly forgotten. He hopes, through his writing, to bring these fascinating stories to light for a modern audience.
Maria da Silva has always had a passion for history and ghost stories. Though she came from a country (Portugal) that is full of history and the unknown, she never dreamed that her future would lead her into writing about the forgotten and the unexplained. Maria's work, co-authored with Andrew Hind, has appeared in publications such as Fate and Mystery Magazine.
Together, Maria and Andrew are researching their next book about ghost towns of Ontario.
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