The blurb and the story behind Journey

Following the break-up of her relationship and unsure of her life's direction, Marianne leaves a London still reverberating from the terrorist bombings to travel for a year with the mysterious and beautiful Sara. However, deep into the chaotic and mystical heart of India, events take a dramatic turn and, in the Holy City of Varanasi, Sara's body is discovered floating in the Ganges. As the investigation ensues, unexpected and shocking revelations cast a new light on Sara and take Marianne on a painful but vital journey to uncover the truth about her friend and also her own life.


The story behind it:

Jae studied Theology at Manchester University where she developed an interest in world belief as well as human psychology and decided to pursue a career in social work. She has worked with children in some of the most deprived inner-city areas, particularly helping with issues of childhood trauma and loss. Without giving too much away to readers, all of these elements have combined to influence the story and development of Journey.

Travelling has been an ongoing passion for Jae and in 1999 she took a career break to travel around the world. She fell under India’s spell and reached some important life decisions, the most significant of which was to make more space for her writing...and a few years later Journey was born!

Why Legend Press chose it:

Journey is a great read which we could see would appeal to readers across all market-categories. When we first got the manuscript we couldn't drag ourselves away and the sense of excitement and suspense remained even after we had read through it again and again, and edited it...and then read it again! It is fast-paced, thoughtful and full of twists and turns that keep you engrossed from start to finish. We were also drawn to it because it provides a moving and meaningful exploration of so many things in life: different belief systems, fate, psychology, abuse, complex relationships and – most of all – raw emotions like fear, love and trust.