title: The Passage of the Night
author: Kerry, Steven
description: Book 3 in the My Strange Little Oasis trilogy
   The Oh Aces had proven an idyllic escape from Ren’s isolation until now. Andy the psychic is convinced Ren and his mother need reconciliation before she dies and Ren’s honesty about his HIV status will be the catalyst. When Ren disagrees, Andy forges ahead with his self-imposed mission as 'divine mediator' on Ren’s behalf, and the two friends become enemies.
   When Andy is attacked on a dark street, Ren intervenes to save him and extends mercy to the young perpetrator. Having always believed kindness is strength and cruelty weakness, Ren recognizes the man he’d been before his face was disfigured and finds a renewed sense of self-worth.
   As Ren's story winds down, he bids farewell to Night Cloud, his spirit guide, who is confident Ren has found lasting love with Gust, new friends in the Aces and, most important of all, himself.