The Veil Chronicles
Book One
The Schexnaydre Family
Magdalena "Lena"
Schexnaydre
Daughter • Tochter
Eleven-year-old Magdalena Schexnaydre stands at the beginning of a journey that will carry her family across an ocean and into a world none of them fully understand.
In Beneath the Black Water, Lena leaves Germany with her family and waits in L'Orient, France, for the ship that will carry them toward the New World.
Age
11
Birthdate
September 8, 1799
Her Journey Begins
From the Old World to the New
Lena's story begins before the family ever reaches Louisiana. The Schexnaydres leave Germany carrying their belongings, traditions, memories, and heirlooms with them.
At L'Orient, France, Lena waits with her family for the ship that will carry them toward their new life. The crossing is more than a journey between countries. It marks the beginning of a legacy that will continue long after the family reaches the Louisiana frontier.
The Family
The Schexnaydre Legacy
Family Heirloom
The Wooden Woman
Among the family's treasured possessions is the mysterious Wooden Woman, one of the important heirlooms carried through the family's journey.
What appears to be an old family object carries a history that reaches beyond what Lena initially understands.
Examine the Wooden Woman →The Past Whispers
Some things cross the water with you.
Some things are waiting on the other side.
The Beginning of a Legacy
Lena's Story Does Not End Here
The choices made by the Schexnaydre family in the early 1800s will echo through generations. What begins with Lena's journey across the Atlantic becomes part of the larger legacy that eventually leads to the world of Bayou Veil.