Gods of second chances, the

With a story as riveting as it is fresh and characters as profound and compelling as the water that surrounds them, Dan Berne's THE GODS OF SECOND CHANCES is a gorgeous plunge into the depth of blood and belief. - Rachael Herron, bestselling author of PACK UP THE MOON Family means everything to widowed Alaskan fisherman Ray Bancroft, raising his granddaughter with help from a multitude of gods and goddesses--not to mention rituals ad-libbed at sea by his half-Tlingit best friend. But statues and otter bone ceremonies aren't enough when Ray's estranged daughter returns from prison, her search for a safe harbor threatening everything he holds sacred.Set against a backdrop of ice and mud and loss, Dan Berne's gripping debut novel explores the unpredictable fissures of memory, and how families can break apart even in the midst of healing.