Fata Morgana
An intense relationship in boarding school confuses the identities of two young women, leading to enlightenment for one, murder for the other.
“Stegner’s second novel is a sensitive, fiercely intelligent portrait of a friendship—and its rupture—over time.”—Publishers Weekly
“A psychologically compelling and strangely indelible novel.”—San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
“[Fata Morgana] display[s] the author’s remarkable sensitivity to both the physical and emotional territory she has chosen as her setting.”—Los Angeles Times
“Gutsy, unpretentious writing that would have made her renowned father-in-law right proud.”—San Jose Mercury News
“An extraordinary descriptive skill enhances the personality-driven plot of Lynn Stegner’s intriguing novel of self-discovery. . . . An unusual coming-of-age tale, Fata Morgana will stay with the reader for a long time.”—San Gabriel Valley Daily Tribune
“Fata Morgana is a beautifully written story about a powerful relationship between two women. In the tradition of Margaret Atwood, Stegner eloquently weaves the past into the present in her involving novel, and fascinates with her characters.”—Small Press