The Clearing at Portree Bend

The summer of 1958 was hot and humid as usual for eastern North Carolina. In the woods near his home, twelve-year-old Mark Billings sat in the clearing that was his refuge. Suddenly, he realized that his private hideout had been transformed into a most enchanted and powerful place that pulsed with a kind of life that was both thrilling and terrifying.In the clearing, Mark, his two older siblings, and their two first cousins will be given unusual powers. As an extremely strong hurricane and two very wicked men take aim at the peaceful town of Portree Bend, the five unlikely heroes will need everything they can muster to stand strong against overwhelming odds. 152