Character Madness and Musings

The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox Genre: Adult Historical Fantasy Fiction (YA Friendly) Release Date: October 2nd 2018 Graydon House Books (Harlequin) Two centuries after the Salem witch trials, there’s still one witch left in Massachusetts. But she doesn’t even know it. Take this as a warning: if you are not able or willing to control yourself, it will not only be you who suffers the consequences, but those around you, as well. New Oldbury, 1821 In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters—Catherine, Lydia and Emeline—flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall. The estate seems sleepy and idyllic. But a subtle menace creeps into the atmosphere, remnants of a dark history that call to Lydia, and to the youngest, Emeline. All three daughters will be irrevocably changed by what follows, but none more than Lydia, who must draw on a power she never knew she possessed if she wants to protect those she loves. For Willow Ha...

Sunscorched Jen Crane (Subterranean Series, #1) Publication date: October 23rd 2018 Genres: Dystopian, Fantasy, Young Adult Death at daylight. Danger at dark. Life can’t possibly get more treacherous than a violent sun allergy in a solar-blighted world. At least that’s what seventeen-year-old Nori Chisholm thought before news of an impending sunscorch delivered her death sentence. Desperate to survive the scorch, she’s forced to shelter underground and discovers a secret subterranean world where life is hard, and so are the people. Betrayed and left for dead by the man who pledged to help her, Nori is sold to a gritty pit fighting ring. There she makes a friend—and plenty of enemies. Speeding by motorcycle through the underground world, Nori makes a shocking discovery that shatters everything she thought she knew. Can she use the knowledge to save what’s left of the world? Winner of the Rosemary Award for excellence in young adult fiction, Sunscorched is a tale of survival and s...

Undefined  by Jessica Ruddick Genre: YA Paranormal Romance  Sophie loves being an elemental. Being able to bend the natural world to her will is thrilling, even if the need for secrecy is putting a cramp in her dating life. Lately, though, her powers have been growing, making it difficult to resist the heady temptation to use her gifts. Trying to balance the elemental world with having a normal life is tough enough without her overbearing, way-too-perfect, and way-too-good-looking guardian Aidan watching—and judging—her every move. The trouble is she’s not sure where she fits in and she’s sure as heck not ready to conform to stringent elemental rules. But when secrets about her life are revealed and outside forces threaten everything Sophie holds dear, she must embrace who she is or risk losing it all. Add to Goodreads Undefined purchase links:  Amazon     B&N      iBooks     Google Play    ...

It Happened To Me by T. A. Beasley Genre: New Adult Contemporary Mystery In one weekend, seventeen- year-old Delilah Murphy loses the one person she could count on. She tries to deal with the loss but the one she blames makes it hard. Delilah leans on her best friend for comfort but only for a short period of time. She must face her enemy and try to adjust to not having a support system. Delilah’s behavior and attitude are out of control as is her non-existing relationship with whom she believes is the cause of her pain. Will Delilah finally come to her senses and learn to forgive? Or will her childish antics lead her down a path she may not be ready to travel? **Trigger warning: of sexual assault, alcoholism, domestic violence ** Add to Goodreads Amazon * Paperback  Guest Post Four Items I need in My Writing Haven By T. A. Beasley  When I sit down to write I like to be in a place of zen. A place to call my writing haven where I write and create. My hav...

The Fighter of Aldea  Kira Weston  Publication date: October 15th 2018 Genres: YA, Fantasy It’s the year 2216, and ever since Lydia Humsworth was little, she’s heard stories about electricity that used to light up skylines and planes that soared through the sky like birds. There were also stories about The Shift, which plunged the world into darkness nearly two hundred years ago and gave some people magical abilities. These people came to call themselves sorcerers. Now, in the small village of Aldea, sixteen-year-old Lydia is training to be a Fighter in hopes of one day protecting her village. Her best friend, Daniel, spends his days working long hard hours on the farm. Humans and sorcerers have always seemed to coincide peacefully, but when Leonardo Kinch–a deranged sorcerer who blames humans for the death of his family–starts a war against humans, nothing is as they believed. When war rages across the country, Lydia and Daniel must do everything they can to sto...

About the Book Title: Curse of the Sea Author: Joni Parker Genre: Urban Fantasy A NATO training exercise goes terribly wrong when five warships from different countries are mysteriously transported to Eledon, the Realm of the Elves. The warrior, Lady Alexin, is charged to escort the troops back home to London in the year 2031 with the aid of the Wizard Ecstasy and a magic shrinking potion. Yet, when the authorities question her story, Alex is detained and imprisoned under suspicion of terrorism. Caught in a web of politics, betrayal and bungling bureaucracy, the confusing world of the future will push her magical gifts to their limit, and her own future will hang in the balance, caught between “justice” and the place she calls home. Character Interview  With Vice Admiral Sir Malcolm S. Teller, British Royal Navy Tell us about your story. My name is Vice Admiral Sir Malcolm S. Teller, British Royal Navy. I was in command of NATO exercise Hunter Da...

The Secrets of Hawthorne House by Donald Firesmith Genre: Teen Paranormal Mystery Fifteen-year-old Matt Mitchell was having the worst summer imaginable. Matt’s misery started when a drunk driver killed his mother. Then Matt’s father moved him and his sister to a small town in rural Indiana, as far as his grieving father could get from the ocean that his mother had loved. At the new high school, three bullies were determined to make Matt miserable. And to top it off, Matt learned that the recluse who lived in the dilapidated Victorian mansion next door was none other than Old Lady Hawthorne, the town’s infamous witch and murderer. Matt’s terrible summer was turning into an awful autumn when something quite unexpected happened. Old Lady Hawthorne’s niece and her three children moved in next door, and Matt met Gerallt. Add to Goodreads Amazon * Apple * B&N * Kobo * Smashwords Excerpt Halloween By the final week of October, the tall oaks lining Hawthorne...