The patient, courageous, and somewhat naïve daughter of Fletch (the Far-Seer and theosophical poet), Flara is terminally ill and doesn’t fully realise it. We meet her in the second book of the Nighthunter series, when Logan Bartholom (The Nighthunter) visits Fletch after saving the elderly man from a Ghost attack.
Flara’s mother was twenty years younger than Fletch, and her relationship with him was disapproved of by society. They eloped and built a cottage on top of a solitary hill far from the nearest village or town. Flara’s mother died when she was born, and Fletch is usually the only human she comes into contact with (apart from Aronda of the Dust). This is because Flara’s health is too fragile for her to undergo the Test, an ordeal that children in Dal-Rhiatah have to go through to determine whether they are Ghostbait (cursed with the ability to summon Ghosts during spells of strong emotion) or Witchward (cursed with the ability to repel Ghosts and Witches). Flara is kept secluded both for her own safety and other people’s, in case she ever Brings a Ghost.
Flara’s life takes a sudden and even more unwelcome turn when the Lady of a Thousand Faces (or the Witch of Mount Wanslo) kidnaps her soul while she’s asleep, using it as bait to draw the Nighthunter to Her.
Flara’s best unhuman friend is Fredrik, the dronespook. She treats him with compassion, dignity, and love, which is not how humans normally treat these types of Ghosts.
Another Writing Tips article is available to read, all about how to use commas. It’s funny. You should read it if you need a laugh.
The Nighthunter-themed bookmark designs (copyright Matchsticks, 2022) are now being emailed out to subscribers. If you want them (along with other freebies once a month), stick your email address in the box at the bottom of the screen and hit enter!
Nightwalks 