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Writing name for: H. M. Clearihan
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1 y separately published work icon The Water Seer H. M. C. , Oxenford : H. M. Clearihan , 2015 9021721 2015 single work novel fantasy young adult

'MOUSE is a seer. She’s had a vision of a little boy’s death, and it’s someone she knows and loves. But how could a champion, junior nipper drown in a calm ocean when he swims better than most adults?

'When a strange woman comes to town, her allure is undeniable, but something is off. Mouse’s visions are frequent and vivid, children she works with go missing, and the past, present, and future blur together. Her new enemy is a Bruja Del Agua – Water Witch, who not only drowns her victims, but tortures them for eternity.

'With the help of her dead Aunt Catalina, her best friend, Trent, and a Wiccan called Anna, Mouse must use her power and wit to defeat the most powerful Bruja she’s ever seen.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Arid Lands : Part 1 H. M. C. , Australia : Satalyte Publishing , 2014 8369694 2014 selected work short story

'Elizabeth’s family is dying. Not only must they face off with the murdering mutated animals of the wasteland, but they are running out of food, water, and air. She will go to great lengths to protect her sister, Mary, against the harsh world they live in – the roving, raping Arids, the giant snakes, lizards, and birds that’ll slit you open or eat you alive. They do the best they can in a world devastated by warfare.

'When Elizabeth is attacked by an eagle and survives, something dark takes over her. Will she be the one to protect her family, or the one to destroy them?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Bobby, Be Good H. M. C. , 2013 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Tales of Australia : Great Southern Land 2013;
1 y separately published work icon White Walls : A Psychological Thriller H. M. C. , Pacific Pines : H. M. C. , 6105203 2013 single work novel thriller

'Psychiatrist Jade Thatcher thinks that returning to her small, Australian hometown to start again, will be a healing experience- until her new job proves to be just the opposite. Her patients are linked in ways that she can’t explain, and the hospital has seen too many doctors come and go. It’s not long before she is lured by a well-guarded secret; one that sends her to a dark and dangerous place, with little hope of returning. (Publisher's blurb)

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