The highly anticipated release of Angel of Ashes and Dust, Book III of the Wormwood Trilogy is up for preorder! As you can see, the cover will be revealed soon, but if you want to get a jump on the price, it is up for a special preorder price of .99 for three days only, so get it now, and it will automatically be delivered to your ereader upon release.
The end of her people and the death of a
planet is looming over her. Kali Michaels must choose between the
illusion of safety and the danger of her own power in this anticipated
and heart-stopping finale to The Wormwood Trilogy.
Kali has
come to fear her abilities because she knows they can be used against
her. In an effort to protect those she cares about, she is determined to
let the power of her Shadow lie dormant, despite the dangers rising up
around her.
Now, tormented by an unstoppable enemy, she and
Tiamat Wormwood must try to shield and lead others while doing the
impossible—survive in a dying land.
But how can she partner with Tiamat, when her proximity could kill him?
And how can Tiamat be trusted to save a planet, if he is the one who shattered it in the first place?
Little do they know that sometimes, for new beginnings, that which they love must first be destroyed.
*Please note: The title for this book has changed from “And from the Shadow, Light” to “ANGEL OF ASHES AND DUST”
Warning: There are reports of readers flinging their devices (one reader allegedly threw her Kindle three times) and ignoring their lives while reading Wormwood. The author does not assume responsibility for such awesomely reactive responses.
D.H. Nevins was born in Toronto and currently lives in a quiet area of Ontario, surrounded by forests
and lakes. By day, she is a personable, friendly school teacher. By
night, she silently chuckles as she writes about destroying the world.
When she isn’t writing, she enjoys hiking, camping, flying around on her
motorcycle or dabbling in live theatre.
I first saw the Mind Hackers series when a tour popped up for Dark Waves, a novella, by Amanda Uhl for Goddess Fish. I have Mind Waves, Book I, and Cross Waves, Book II, that I hope to get through before the Goddess Fish tour for Dark Waves, which is a companion novella.
Ever since I read about governments having paranormal research programs for real, books like the Mind Hackers series jump out at me.
Prologue: David has worked for CMU, the US government’s Cognitive Mind Unit for seventeen years. The mind hackers work as a team with a trainer. David and Meg infiltrate minds, implant thought and steal secrets. This is to be their last mission, but…
Grace meets David at a job interview. Though she didn’t get the job, David hires her to create one of her glass mosaics for his family’s lake cottage. To make sure she will commit to the project, he tells her House Trends would be showcasing the process.
In a way, it was creepy, the way he manipulated her right from the getgo. I sure wouldn’t like it, but she really does know what’s going on.
I love that she works with beach glass. I too have walked many beaches, looking for those treasured and rare pieces.
Since Meg’s death, David had been in seclusion, but now he has to confront his enemy. A mind blowing villain who is reckless, ruthless, determined, willing to sacrifice any who get in his way. A power hungry rogue hacker has his sights on him. Why? Is Grace in danger? What makes her special to both of them? Poor Grace…caught in the middle and doesn’t even know it.
A mind blowing villain who is reckless, ruthless, determined, willing to sacrifice any who get in his way.
I am loving Mind Waves. Terrifying. Hopeful. Sweet. I love all intrigue. Complex writing, yet so easy to read, flowing smoothly, yet rapidly drawing me in, wanting…no, needing to know what will happen next. How will it end?
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Mind Waves by Amanda Uhl.
4 Stars
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If he can control her mind… Government operative David Jenkins is skilled at controlling his emotions. Feelings are lethal when your job is to infiltrate minds, erase and implant thoughts, and guard the nation’s intellectual capital. But even he can’t fight his strange attraction to Grace Woznisky. He’ll do whatever it takes to protect her from a madman intent on possessing both their minds. Neither suspect their dangerous enemy has a larger motive, and David may be Grace’s only chance for survival.
Can he control her heart? All freelance artist Grace wants is steady-paying work and to see her flighty sister to the altar. But after David offers her a job, she finds herself in the middle of a mental tug of war—one that has her reeling from nightmares and fighting for her life. She must decide: Are her growing feelings for her new boss authentic, or is she a victim of his mind-altering abilities?
ABOUT AMANDA UHL
Award-winning author Amanda Uhl has always had a fascination with the
mystical. Having drawn her first breath in a century home rumored to be
haunted, you might say she was “born” into it. After a brief stint in
college as a paid psychic, Amanda graduated with a bachelor of fine arts
in theatre and a master’s degree in marketing. Over the past twenty
years, she has worked as an admissions representative and graphic
designer, owned her own freelance writing company, and managed
communications for several Fortune 500 companies, most recently
specializing in cyber security. Amanda is an avid reader and writes
fast-paced, paranormal romantic suspense and humorous contemporary
romance from her home in Cleveland, Ohio. When she’s not reading or
writing, you can find Amanda with her husband and three children,
gathering beach glass on the Lake Erie shoreline or biking in Cuyahoga
Valley National Park. Visit her online at www.amandauhl.com.
Eight years ago, the
wicked witch held Hansel Lucas Jaeger and his sister, Melrose, captive. They
barely escaped with their lives. Now, with high school, a garage band, and a
part time job, Lucas finally feels normal.
But everything changes
when Lucas sees his awkward, loner sister, hanging out with Star, one of the
hot and hated popular girls known as The Bitches. At first, he’s just confused,
but when he sees the tarot cards between them, he’s reminded of the curse the
witch cast on Melrose.
His fears escalate when
Star warns him about two witches from school who plan on using his sister for a
ritual. Lucas wants to trust Star; he needs someone to confide in since Melrose
thinks his fear of witchcraft is irrational. But Star is unpredictable and has
toyed with his emotions before.
As Lucas searches for
answers, more mysteries begin to unravel about Melrose’s childhood, Star’s
motives, and his own family legacy. Lucas will have to make life and death
decisions; but whom can he trust, and how do you rescue someone who doesn’t
want to be saved?
EXCERPT
Melrose sat on the bed across from someone with bouncy,
blonde hair that flowed down her back. When the girl turned and flashed a smile
at Lucas, goosebumps rose from his feet to his face. He did a little head jerk
to move the hair out of his eyes, but yeah, Star, the hottest girl at
Tangleforest High, was in his house, casual, like his sister’s room was a
normal place to hang out.
Be cool, he told himself. “What’s up?” He looked to see what
homework they had, thinking a tutoring session was the only sane explanation
for Star’s visit. But instead of books or paper, a few oversized cards were
laid out on the bed. A second ticked by before he realized what type of cards.
Tarot. Immediately, the tension he’d felt earlier returned. “What are y’all
doing?”
“Playing a fortune telling game,” Melrose said innocently.
Lucas’ adrenaline started to pump, and suddenly his ears
buzzed, the details from the past erupting through his head in a concentrated
instant: swirls of color, lost in the trees, gingerbread house of horror, the
witch, the cage, the curse. “The hell you are.” He stormed across the room and
with one quick whoosh, the cards went flying off the bed.
AUTHOR Bio and Links
Dorlana Vann
loves taking elements from fairy tales (characters, mood, moral, plot) and
mixing them with a paranormal element and then dropping them in a contemporary
setting.
She has several
supernatural fairy tale inspired stories, including novels, a short story
collection, and Kindle Vella series. Her latest adventure is A Witchy Fairy
Tale series; book 1: Potion.
Besides
writing, life is all about family, food, book-club, BBQ team, festivals, trivia
(even though she’s horrible at it), and drinking on patios – All of which she
shares on Instagram 😊
I picked up Blood Lust by Jill Cooper on a free day. That cover caught my eye and the more I checked it out, the more I knew I made the right move one clicking. Same and Dean, step aside for Jessica and Amanda. Jill Cooper is so descriptive of the world, action and characters, I could visualize what was happening. Even though it took me a little to get into it, once Jill Cooper got made me sit up and take notice, I didn’t want to stop.
The drawback…the dreaded cliffhanger…and it is not on Kindle Unlimited. Still glad I read it. I rarely buy books any more, so I may never ‘know’ the end, but I bet I can guess. The thing is…it’s about the journey, not the destination, for me.
4 Stars
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If you love Sam and Dean, then you’re going to adore The Blood Sisters! Hunting demons, kicking ass and saving people is what they do.
When an evil gang spreads demon essence drugs throughout the mid-west, Jessica and Amanda Blood are hot on their trail. Until Amanda is kidnapped by demons eager to collect the bounty placed on the sisters’ heads by queen of the underworld.
Jessica will go to the ends of the Earth to find her healer sister, before Amanda is sacrificed and her pure blood used to open the gates of hell. But to get there, Jessica must ride with bad boy demon hunter Duncan Jasper and his gang. Too bad the only thing tougher than fighting demons is fighting her attraction to Duncan.
Duncan Jasper left Jessica once, on his own dangerous mission. Now he’s back, and determined to keep her safe in his arms, no matter what–if she’ll let him, that is.
But with demons charging from the front, the underworld gunning from behind, and a spy in their midst, Jessica and Duncan’s fight to save Amanda–and humanity–is just beginning.
ABOUT JILL COOPER
Author of the YA Dream Slayer series, Jill loves to blend horror, comedy, the supernatural, and love, through her novels. A fan of genre blending, her work strives to cross boundries, but most of all strives to entertain.
She loves soft cuddly cats, warm blankets, and paranormal romances.
Jill resides in Massachusetts, is constantly renovating her home that she shares with her husband, young daughter, and two skittish cats.
Penny Nicols brings her “gift” to
Billington. Searching for her sister, she’s determined to stand her
ground. One woman holds the keys to Penny’s link between her past and
the present.
When is history better left buried?
When the Raven is the one telling the story.
Dinah, Penny’s old advocate, is struck down before her eyes.
Penny’s long-distance friend T.C.
continues to help her trail the whereabouts of her long-lost sibling and
solve the mystery. Musical clues and manic relationships crowd the
distracted Penny as T.C. supports her from afar.
Spades, the cat, charms the suspects as Penny untangles her omens.
Dinah may be victim number one, but Penny fears the Raven is just warming up.
You’ll love the sixth book in this binge-worthy paranormal mystery
series because Penny and her sleuthing sidekicks dig deep to uncover the
Raven’s evil plans.
About Sarah Hualde
Sarah lives in California, in a home
that brings her happiness and hay fever. She loves God, loves her
family, and loves freshly brewed coffee. She has a husband who cooks, a
son who stop animates, a daughter who loves animals, a dog that follows
her everywhere, and a turtle who scowls at her condescendingly.
Her mother raised her on Mary Higgins
Clark, Diane Mott Davidson, and Remington Steele. Her grandmother shared
True Crime stories with her as they plotted how to get away with the
perfect murder. It’s no surprise that Sarah became an award-winning
spinner of suspenseful tales brimming with quirky characters. Mysteries
are in her blood. Not that she could survive one of her own stories. She
confesses, “I’d be snuffed out by chapter two.”
Join Sarah’s Super Sleuth Squad and follow her on YouTube for behind-the-scenes insider info.
I love the awesome cover. Both shorts mention dementia.
MYSTERY ROAD: WOW. Mystery Road may be a short story, but it sure is powerful. Memories. Dreams. He prepares himself for his father’s death. A chance encounter leaves more questions than answers. Brought tears to my eyes. 4 Stars
A NIGHT AT OLD WEBB: Who’s to say ghosts don’t walk among us? Sometimes a nudge can take us to places we never would have reached on our own. Places where we were meant to be. We just needed that passing moment in time that lingers in our dreams, hopes, and desires. Well written, flowing smoothly to a thoughtprovoking conclusion. 3 Stars
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Mystery Road by Kevin Lucia.
4 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
Two Kevin Ellison Stories in One!
Mystery Road
Choices are like roads, taking us to destinations both planned and unexpected, but lofty thoughts like that are of no concern to young Kevin Ellison, who only cares about his dreams of basketball glory.
One day, however, while riding his bicycle to shoot baskets with his best friend, he comes across a side-road he doesn’t recognize, curving away into the woods. Intrigued, he rides down this unmarked road and encounters something both wonderful and quietly terrible, something that forever changes his understanding of the world…
A Night at Old Webb
Old Webb, an abandoned grammar school just outside Clifton Heights, is the place to be late summer nights in Webb County. A gathering place for friends to be themselves, away from grownups who have forgotten what it means to be young and free.
The summer of 1992, Kevin Ellison spent his Saturday nights there like everyone else. Everything was running according to plan: a college basketball scholarship, school, all the things everyone expected of him.
Then he met a girl named Michelle Titchner, and everything changed…
ABOUT KEVIN LUCIA
Kevin Lucia’s short fiction has appeared in several anthologies, most recently with Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Bentley Little, Peter Straub and Robert McCammon.
His first short story collection, Things Slip Through was published November 2013, followed by Devourer of Souls in June 2014, Through A Mirror, Darkly, June 2015, and and his second short story collection, Things You Need, September 2018. His novella Mystery Road is forthcoming from Cemetery Dance Publications.
WITH A SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (A Bay Island Psychic Mystery)
By Lena Gregory
About With A Spirit of Vengeance
With A Spirit of Vengeance (A Bay Island Psychic Mystery) Paranormal Cozy Mystery 7th in Series Setting – Bay Island (Just off Long Island, New York) Beyond the Page Publishing (June 28, 2022) Paperback Print Length : 249 pages ISBN-10 : 1958384046 ISBN-13 : 978-1958384046 Digital ASIN : B0B3GG5P68
Psychic Cass Donovan must
uncover the truth about long-buried secrets and recent murders to bring
peace to a troubled spirit and bring justice to a flesh-and-blood killer
. . .
When the spirit of Ophelia Wilson turned
to clairvoyant Cass Donovan for help, Cass was able to prove Ophelia’s
innocence in the century-old murders of her family members—and solve a
contemporary murder in the process. But Ophelia’s spirit has returned,
this time angrily demanding that Cass expose the identity of whoever did
kill her family. And then eerily, two descendants from the Wilson
family tree are murdered, suggesting that Ophelia has the power to
meddle in modern-day events to satisfy her rage.
As Cass struggles to solve the two
recent murders and unravel the sparse clues about murders from a hundred
years ago, she and those around her begin to suffer Ophelia’s
wrath—including an attempt on the life of one of Cass’s closest friends.
Relying on all of her own psychic powers, Cass has to confront the
spirit’s hunger for vengeance and track down a merciless killer before
she becomes the next victim of both . . .
About Lena Gregory
Lena grew up in a small town on the
south shore of eastern Long Island, but she recently traded in cold,
damp, gray winters for the warmth and sunshine of central Florida, where
she now lives with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs.
Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, and walking. Her
love for writing developed when her youngest son was born and didn’t
sleep through the night. She works full-time as a writer and a freelance
editor and is a member of Sisters in Crime.
Spells and Slip-ups Annie Anderson (The Wrong Witch, #1) Publication date: July 5th 2022 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
I suck at witchcraft.
Coming from a long line of famous witches, I should be at the top of the heap. Problem is, if there is a spell cast anywhere in my vicinity, I will somehow mess it up. As a probationary agent with the Arcane Bureau of Investigation, I have two choices: I can limp along and maybe pass myself off as a competent agent, or I can fail. Miserably.
Worse news? If I can’t get my act together, I may not only be out of a job, I could also lose my life.
“Get out,” he barked, crossing his beefy arms
over his substantial belly. “Ain’t no way I’m gonna let a Bannister tromp all
over my shop. Who knows what you’ll break?”
Not that half the shit in this hovel wasn’t
broken already, but still, tears prickled at my eyes. Gritting my teeth against
the sting, I managed to stand my ground. This wasn’t the first time I’d been
kicked out of a witch shop, and given my history, it wouldn’t be the last.
“Please,” I begged, reaching inside my bag for
the wad of cash. Ellie and I had planned on moving in together after college,
but here we were two years post-graduation, with no apartment in sight.
Unearthing the fistful of bills, I held them in front of me to ward off my
ousting. “I can pay.”
His gaze snagged on the money in my hand, and
he licked his chops. By the looks of this place, Mr. Jones hadn’t seen a paying
customer in longer than I’d been alive. “What? You stub your toe or somethin’?
I ain’t wasting my time on no silly girl with a hangnail.”
Don’t back
talk the healer, Wren. Don’t do it.
“It’s not for me, you judgmental ass. It’s for
my best friend’s mom. Do you really think I’d be tromping through here looking
for you if it was something I could fix with a nail clipper and a manicurist?
I’m liable to get tetanus in this heap.” Gnashing my teeth, I took a deep
breath, doing my damnedest to not start screaming. “It’s systemic organ
failure. Can you fix that?”
Carmichael narrowed his eyes. “Your friend’s
mom. Not your mom?” A slow smile pulled across his lips, exposing yellowed
teeth and a fair amount of tooth decay. “You have my interest. What class is
your friend’s mother? She a witch like you or…”
This was the sticking point. If I couldn’t get
him to agree, Alice had no hope. It wasn’t like I could bribe my way into my
mother’s good graces or beg my father.
“Human,” I breathed, praying he wouldn’t make
a fuss.
He simply blinked at me for a solid thirty
seconds. “I’m sorry—what was that?”
Stomping through the piles of junk, I slapped
the money on the counter before reaching into my bag for the second roll of
bills. It was my entire savings. Everything I’d squirreled away to set myself
up. It wasn’t just an apartment I was getting. It was a chance.
But it meant nothing if Alice wasn’t
breathing.
“She’s human,” I hissed. “Are you gonna help
me or not?” The bank teller had audibly squawked when I’d pulled every dime
from my account, her face purpling when I’d asked for it in cash.
Carmichael reached for the bills, but I
slapped his hand before he could get within an inch. “Are you helping, or am I
going to have to go down to the River Walk and deal with them?”
The “them” in question were the Fae, and I had
no intention of dealing with that sort at all. Ever. Making deals with fairies
was tantamount to jumping off a cliff with piranhas, sharks, and razor-sharp
rocks at the bottom. Anyone who had ever made a fairy deal regretted it, and I
wouldn’t be making the same mistake.
Luckily, my poker face was top-notch—otherwise
Carmichael would have seen right through my bluff.
“What you’re asking for is illegal, you know.”
Author Bio:
Annie Anderson is a military wife and United States Air Force veteran. Originally from Dallas, Texas, she is a southern girl at heart, but has lived all over the US and abroad. As soon as the military stops moving her family around, she’ll settle on a state, but for now she enjoys being a nomad with her husband, two daughters, an old man of a dog, and a young pup that makes life… interesting.
Join us for this tour from June 14 to July 11,2022!
Book Details:
Book Title: The Beached Ones by Colleen M. Story Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 354 pages Genre: Paranormal, Literary, Ghost, Fantasy Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: June 14, 2022 Content Rating: PG-13 + M: The
book does explore suicide, and there is one scene indicating potential
sexual abuse (that is stopped before it starts). There is the occasional
swear word, but they are not frequent.
Book Description:
HE CAME BACK, DETERMINED TO KEEP HIS PROMISE.
Daniel and his younger brother grew up in an abusive home. Daniel escaped. Now an established stunt rider, he intends to go back to rescue his brother. But then one jump goes horribly wrong . . .
He recovers to find himself in Iowa, unscathed, yet his life has drastically changed. His best friend won’t answer his calls. Even his
girlfriend is hiding something. Increasingly terrified, he clings to the one thing he knows: He must pick up his brother in San Francisco. In five days.
From the isolating fields of Iowa to the crowded streets of San Francisco, Daniel must fight his way through a fog of disjointed
memories and supernatural encounters to face the truth and pay a debt he didn’t know he owed.
Colleen M. Story is a novelist, freelance writer, writing coach, and speaker who loves animals, music, and the great Pacific Northwest.
Her novel, Loreena’s Gift, was a Foreword Reviews’ INDIES Book of the Year Awards winner, among others. Her next novel, The Beached Ones is forthcoming from CamCat Books on June 14, 2022.
Colleen has written three books to help writers succeed. “Your Writing Matters” helps writers overcome self-doubt and determine once and for all where writing fits in their lives.
Her previous release, Writer Get Noticed!, was a gold-medal winner in the Reader’s Favorite Book Awards and a first-place winner in the Reader Views Literary Awards. Overwhelmed Writer Rescue was named Book by Book Publicity’s Best Writing/Publishing Book in 2018 and was an Amazon best seller.
With over 20 years as a professional in the creative industry, Colleen has authored thousands of articles for publications like “Healthline” and “Women’s Health;” worked with high-profile clients like Gerber Baby Products and Kellogg’s; and ghostwritten books on back pain, nutrition, and cancer recovery. She continues to work as a full-time freelance writer, helping clients create informative and inspiring communications in a variety of media formats.
Colleen frequently serves as a workshop leader, writing coach, and motivational speaker, where she helps attendees remove mental and
emotional blocks and tap into their unique creative powers.
I must confess, I am a cover…well, you know. So I am excited to have Martha Dunlop her to talk about her covers.
Designing my book covers was a treat I was
waiting for. I’d been working on my books for years, focusing on craft, writing,
getting feedback and rewriting over and over. Finally, the moment to publish The
Starfolk Arcana had come, and I got to live out the cover dream.
I knew exactly who I wanted to hire to design
my covers. There were two books I had bought in paperback, even though I’d
already read them on my Kindle. I bought them because I loved the covers so
much and that had always stuck in my mind. They had the same designer, Ravven.
My books are a love story, so I wanted people
on the front. It’s also set in historic city, St Albans, in a part of town that
has lots of Tudor buildings. I went on a ghost walk when I was planning the
novel, and the stories I heard whilst walking around the Tudor buildings were a
wonderful source of inspiration to me. And more than one ghost made it into the
final version of The Starfolk Arcana. I
wanted to capture the history and the spookiness in the cover and I think
Ravven did a wonderful job of that with the old, crumbling Tudor building, and
the ravens flying in front of the full moon.
Tarot is another important theme in the
book. The main characters are all
represented as archetypes in a specially illustrated deck. Jonan explains early
on in the book that this is no mystery.
They knew the artist and she based some of the cards on her friends. But
as more characters join the story, and their faces are also in the deck, things
become less clear. I love the way Ravven
threw tarot cards into the mix on the book cover, having them flung up into the
air to drift on the breeze around the characters.
Choosing the people was the biggest job, and
Jonan, the guy, was the toughest one to find. He had to be blond, (most of the
models had dark hair), with long hair and an angular face. In the end I spent a
long time looking before I found the guy on the cover. He was very smiley in
most of the pictures, but looking serious, and with the addition of longer
hair, he was the perfect Jonan. There
weren’t many pictures that worked, but there is a fabulous image waiting for
book three of the trilogy.
For book two I wanted a new colour scheme and
a different mood, whilst maintaining the same feel. This cover is set in the countryside in front
of an old farm building and it picks up on some scenes from the beginning of Starfolk
Falling. Beth is a lot more confident in
this cover.
In The Starfolk Arcana, Beth falls prey to my
antagonist, Amelia’s fear mongering and that is reflected in her worried
expression on the book cover. By Starfolk Falling she is far more in control,
and I can’t wait to see the cover with book 3’s Beth. I have the perfect image
for her.
I wanted these covers to feel immersive and magical, to pull the reader into the story before they even begin, and I really love the way Ravven achieved that for me. She’s a wonderful designer.
I must say, you accomplished your goal. I love the covers. Thanks so much for visiting.
Destiny calls. Soulmates draw closer. One
woman stands in the way.
Beth trusts her psychic senses. So when her
birthday visit to a daytime TV talk show takes a weird turn, she knows
something is wrong. Amelia, the celebrity on stage, is oddly fixated on Beth
and the man with the microphone is hauntingly familiar. Things become even
stranger when she buys a tarot deck, and they are all pictured in the cards.
Jonan has waited an eternity to be with the woman
who haunts his dreams. When he finally sees her at the TV studio, he hopes life
with his soulmate is within reach. But as Amelia refuses to let go of their
past together, his hopes fade.
Amelia stands between Beth and Jonan. Spinning
tales of supernatural threats to her adoring fan base, she builds a personality
cult through fear of the paranormal. As her power grows, she does her best to
scare Beth away from Jonan and plans to reclaim him for herself.
United by a destiny that spans lifetimes, Beth and
Jonan are determined to stop Amelia’s fear-mongering. But Amelia has more than
one card to play. Even though they are fated to be together, Amelia’s
destructive nature may once again tear them apart.
EXCERPT
Beth sighed and slouched down in her front row seat at the
TV studio. If she’d known she was going to be subjected to this drivel, she
wouldn’t have come. She’d been here for two hours already, and not one of the
stories had been genuine. Her so-called friend and flatmate had a lot to answer
for. She was pleased Laura loved her new job, and it had been obvious her
friend’s enthusiasm about the chat show was overblown, but this was worse than
she’d expected.
She caught a movement out of the corner of her eye and
turned. Laura was standing off to the side of the set, waving her clipboard at
Beth. She shifted on her mile-high spikes. Her feet must have been so uncomfortable,
but Laura had been determined to make an impression today. Her eyes were bright
as she scanned the set, drinking in her world. This job was her triumph. Beth
couldn’t fault her enthusiasm, she just wished Laura had left her out of
today’s charade.
Seated on the dais, Katherine Haversham waited for a moment,
eyebrows raised, bright red lips pursed.
‘Thank you for staying with us over the break. I know this
is the moment you’ve been waiting for. Model and It girl Amelia Faustus is
here, live, on Deep and Dark to break her silence over the horrific out-of-body
attack that took her from the media spotlight. After weeks of fear and
soul-searching, she has decided to step back into the public eye. Amelia,
welcome. Tell us what happened.’ Katherine leaned forward. ‘Start from the
beginning.’
AUTHOR Bio and Links
Martha is a dreamer and lover of stories who likes nothing better
than spending her days getting to know the characters in her head.
She is a tarot card reader and reiki master, and loves to chat
reading, writing and all things mystical on social media, as well as posting
pictures of her fellow pack-member, Bertie the Cavalier.
A fiddle player, Martha fell in love with traditional music,
particularly Irish, and is also teaching herself to play the Irish Bouzouki.
She played her way through her English degree at York and remembers that time
as much for the music as the books.
Martha is the author of three books: The Starfolk Arcana, Starfolk
Falling, and standalone Wild Shadow. She
is currently working on Book 3 of The Starfolk Trilogy, Starfolk Rising.
