Foreseen

by Rebecca Burton

I have to hide you. Those words, spoken by his mother, changed Jeremiah's life forever. On that windy night, she hid her son successfully from whatever invisible force threatened. The terrified youth watched his mother and father murdered by a mysterious man in a hooded robe, who referred to his mother as "witch". Nothing would ever be the same again. Lost and alone, Jeremiah wanders, searching for meaning behind his parents' untimely deaths. What was his mother afraid off Why was it important for Jeremiah to hide? The arrival of a beautiful stranger does little to clear the fog, as she explains Jeremiah is part of an ancient prophecy-a prophecy his mother died trying to protect. Now, Jeremiah and his strange new friend must set out on a life-changing journey. They must gather the other children of the prophecy in order to save the world from an evil force threatening to conquer all that is good. Jeremiah will have to travel much further than he can imagine-into the past to find a woman who holds the key to the prophecy and Jeremiah's family secret. His destiny was foreseen long before his birth, but only time will tell if he will be able to stop a powerful enemy, hell-bent on ruling the world.

388 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2011

About the author

Rebecca Burton is the Membership and Professional Contracts Manager at Playwrights Guild of Canada, as well as the Co-Instigater of Equity in Theatre (EIT), an initiative designed to redress the underrepresentation of women and other marginalized communities in the theatre sector.

Rebecca has a BA in theatre and history from the University of Guelph, an MA in theatre from the University of Victoria, and she is a PhD ABD in theatre at the University of Toronto's Graduate Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies (though currently lapsed).

Rebecca has a wealth of theatre experience, having worked as a practitioner in various capacities, including actor, collective creationist, director, dramaturg, playwright, stage manager, and technician. In addition to arts administration, she has also worked as an educator, teaching theatre and literature at Brock, Wilfrid Laurier, Ottawa, and York Universities.

As well, Rebecca freelances as an editor and researcher, for instance, having compiled and written Adding It Up: The Status of Women in Canadian Theatre, the final report for the 2006 national study on equity and Canadian Theatre, which can viewed at: http://www.playwrightsguild.ca/sites/.... More recently, Rebecca co-edited the Winter 2016 “Equity in Theatre” issue of Canadian Theatre Review, and she was the Editor of Long Story Short: An Anthology of (Mostly) 10-Minute Plays, published by Playwrights Canada Press.

Rebecca loves working at PGC, championing and advocating for Canadian playwrights!

Reviews

[Madison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is something I've been waiting to read for a very long time, and boy did it ever live up to my expectations! This is a fantastic story and I loved (and hated) the characters. Rebecca has a very unique writing style and is an incredible author, I can't wait until she releases the next book. I definitely recommend buying this book, you won't regret it.

[Midori · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book a lot, it is very raw and captivating. I desperately want a sequel!