The Phantom Of Aurora

The Phantom of Aurora takes the reader on a voyage of discovery; a rollicking, frolicking, sprawling, at times bawdy and erotic ramble through a coming-of-age story of boys at a Sea Cadet summer camp. HMCS AURORA is a ramshackle, weather-beaten training base on a small, sea-buffeted spit of land that juts defiantly into the Strait of Georgia. In 1976 it is temporarily home to a varied cast of characters, who live in a world where public perceptions are harsh and hard, labels are attached to everyone, and opinions are set in stone. Each boy arrives as his own man, but each boy shares the insecurities and fears that beset teenagers everywhere. Into their lives, as illusory shapes in the sea mists rise over Heron Spit, comes a shallow, disinterested youth, The Phantom of AURORA.Follow The Phantom as he transits the difficult, hormone-driven, unconcerned and selfish life of a teenager, to that of a young man who grows into young manhood, together with the Sea Cadets he befriends and, in time, loves. The Phantom finds the truth in life, and a love that he had never known. He and his newfound friends learn that love comes in many forms, that their love for each other will make a difference, and that their actions will shape their futures. The central characters grow ever more real with each chapter. Their experiences are real, their emotions sincere. Each character comes to the end of this voyage with a new perspective on life, on his future, and what it means to be a gay male. This is a 2-Volume Set. Books cannot be purchased separately. Volume ISBN 1-4137-0697-5, 586 pagesVolume ISBN 1-4137-3246-1, 507 pages