The Curse of Henry Jasper
(2026)(The second book in the Ghost Maven series)
A novel by Tony Lee Moral
The long-awaited prequel and sequel to The Haunting of Alice May. Long before Alice May nearly drowned in those dark waters, another tragedy took place — a century-old curse that began with Henry Jasper.
In 1906, on the eve of the great San Francisco earthquake, Henry Jasper was a young man torn between love and duty. When he fell in love with Marie Rose, the daughter of a minister sworn to banish spirits, their forbidden romance ended in betrayal, fire, and drowning. Henry awoke not on the shore, but between worlds — a ghost bound to the restless tides of Monterey Bay, cursed to linger until his past sins are redeemed.
A hundred years later, Alice May — the girl who can see the dead — has accepted her strange gift as a Ghost Maven, a rare kind of soul who can bridge life and death. But when the veil between worlds begins to tear, she feels a new presence stirring: The Shadow Man — an ancient, vengeful force that preys on lost souls. He has waited generations to rise again, and Henry’s curse may hold the key to unleashing him.
To stop the Shadow Man, Alice must return to the origins of Henry’s story and confront the truth buried beneath the waves. Alongside her loyal friends — Christian, the minister’s son who guards the light; Emily, whose psychic visions reveal the hidden past; and their new companion Maya Chen, a brilliant, non-binary coder whose bond creates a romantic triangle with both Christian and Emily — Alice embarks on a race against time to save both the living and the dead.
But love complicates everything. Henry’s feelings for Marie Rose never faded, yet his growing bond with Alice reignites emotions he thought had drowned long ago. As past and present collide, Henry must choose between redemption and revenge, while Alice faces her most terrifying question yet:
Can a love that crosses centuries ever break a curse?
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
In 1906, on the eve of the great San Francisco earthquake, Henry Jasper was a young man torn between love and duty. When he fell in love with Marie Rose, the daughter of a minister sworn to banish spirits, their forbidden romance ended in betrayal, fire, and drowning. Henry awoke not on the shore, but between worlds — a ghost bound to the restless tides of Monterey Bay, cursed to linger until his past sins are redeemed.
A hundred years later, Alice May — the girl who can see the dead — has accepted her strange gift as a Ghost Maven, a rare kind of soul who can bridge life and death. But when the veil between worlds begins to tear, she feels a new presence stirring: The Shadow Man — an ancient, vengeful force that preys on lost souls. He has waited generations to rise again, and Henry’s curse may hold the key to unleashing him.
To stop the Shadow Man, Alice must return to the origins of Henry’s story and confront the truth buried beneath the waves. Alongside her loyal friends — Christian, the minister’s son who guards the light; Emily, whose psychic visions reveal the hidden past; and their new companion Maya Chen, a brilliant, non-binary coder whose bond creates a romantic triangle with both Christian and Emily — Alice embarks on a race against time to save both the living and the dead.
But love complicates everything. Henry’s feelings for Marie Rose never faded, yet his growing bond with Alice reignites emotions he thought had drowned long ago. As past and present collide, Henry must choose between redemption and revenge, while Alice faces her most terrifying question yet:
Can a love that crosses centuries ever break a curse?
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy