The Butterfly Ward - Paperback

by Maurice Toussaint (Illustrator), Chantelle Emma Roberts (Author)

The Butterfly Ward Chase Adams is an only child she lives very comfortable with her parents who give her lots of material things. This isn't what Chase is looking for what she wants is love which she doesn't feel as though she is getting from her parents as they are too wrapped up within themselves. A chance meeting occurs in Hyde Park London, England where Chase meets Spirit. Spirits life has been even worse than Chases with no parents and no secure finances. Spirit has been struggling to maintain the basics in life, she has also felt as though she has never been loved which is why when she meets Chase she considers it a reversal of her cursed blessings taking her out of her misery and bringing her happiness. Feeling alone Chase decides to act spontaneously and gos to New Orleans so she can find herself, and spend time with Spirit who she feels as though they met for a reason. Spirit who has had to look after herself since her Mum walked out is taken aback and overwhelmed by Corey Smalls who wants to take her under his wing to look after her. He shows her so much intensity she doesn't know if it's real or not. She really wants her and Corey to last but her intuition tells her it wont. Chase meets a guy called Michael who she really likes, but when she finds out her Father commits suicide she goes back to London leaving Michael behind. The reason for her Fathers death leaves Chase very confused making her not want to be around anybody. Michael falls in love with Chase he has never met anybody like her in his life so when she leaves he finds himself lost for a while making him question life. Through friendship all four characters find out that living in The Butterfly Ward everything is connected, and even when one of them departs memories still last. All of them are taught a lesson to always be aware of strangers as they may lead you to a destiny which was otherwise unknown. Chantelle Roberts

Author Biography

The concept of the title of my first book came from natures glory as like butterflies people also have wings. The Butterfly Ward is based on four main characters, whose names are Chase, Spirit, Corey, and Michael who all seem to have a similar thought process when it comes to working things out teaching each other what people don't see or hear they'll miss. Before they meet they are strangers who are just walking through life's path until they all discover each other, Helping each other turn negatives into positives. There are other characters weaving in and out of the story giving it more vibrancy. The story is set in two locations London and New-Orleans, in many situations the devil calls making the characters' make choices between negative and positive. My perceptions and imagination which has been used while writing this novel will reveal something to the reader about themselves. The Butterfly Ward is filled with Love, What it feels like to discover love, situations that may make a person rise or fall and most of all the importance of friendship and the use of thinking. The Butterfly Ward will appeal to mainstream readers, People who like to question things in life and people who like reading a story which is will teach them to act on intuition. The optimism that closes the book makes it different.