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Johanna Taylor | Conversations in Character with Dorian Leith
Author Guest / August 8, 2024

Book Title: THE GHOSTKEEPER Character Name: Dorian Leith   How would you describe your family or your childhood? It was rather lonely. My older sister was adventurous and fun, but passed away when we were young. My parents are florists by trade; my father is traditional and strict, and my mother is kind but overly concerned about the business and our family’s social reputation. I remember my home was always filled with flowers. When I was five years old, I found myself in a… situation, where my left eye formed a permanent glowing white ring around the pupil which causes me to see ghosts. Doctors could not figure out the how or why of it. In fact, no one really knew what to do about me. I struggled to distinguish the living from the dead back then, so I would often chat with ghosts in public. Mother forbade me from talking about or acting on my “condition,” and everywhere we went, she apologized for my behavior and told people I suffered from hysteria. Friendships were difficult to make, as you can imagine.   What was your greatest talent? I think I’m quite skilled at understanding peoples’ feelings and calming their…