Wednesday 30 September 2015

Darkness Echoes - A YA Short Story Collection

 


Til Death Do Us Part by L.A. Starkey

A love that stands outside of space and time...


Blurb

Jennifer and Zach have been best friends since birth, but as their senior year approaches, things change drastically. With little time left to reveal her heart before college, Jen plans a night to remember at the old haunted Vandercamp Mansion for Zach's birthday. It's just to be the two of them, and no one was to know, but upon arrival, they realize that their presence was expected. Their connection is forged as realization of their past is granted. A love that stands outside of time and space will not rest - Til Death Do Us Part.

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Witch Moth by Kelly Hall 

Kitty thought the two were curiously symmetrical, as if their beauty needed the other’s to exist—like strange counterparts keeping the whole world in balance.

Blurb 

Dominic Dane has endured his sister Dahlia’s evil deeds for decades while the two serve out their hundred year punishment, but when she threatens to use his new-found crush as her Halloween sacrifice, he realizes she’ll never change. Promising Kitty he will stop at nothing to save her and her friends, Dominic is forced to explain his curse, revealing it’s not just Dahlia who must kill to survive.

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Excerpt:

Dahlia raised a brow and scanned her brother up and down. “Well, did you catch anything on your little fishing trip?”

“She’s not what we’re looking for. I think we should wait a while and see who else shows up. That one is far too headstrong, and—“

“And you’re crushing on her.” Dalia stamped her foot and took a step toward him. “You know that’s unacceptable, Dom. We can’t have any attachments. We either spell her or kill her, but I have no use for pets.”

“She’s not your pet, and you will not speak of her that way. We need to find someone else and that’s all there is to it.” Dom walked into the house and slammed the French door behind him. His sister appeared as if she’d passed through it and kept after him.

“Don’t you walk away from me, Dom. You know I’m right. You’ve got feelings for her. I know you better than anyone, and I can see it in your eyes. You’ve got to stop it now before it gets any worse. If you care for her, we’ll find another, but she’s got to stay away. You know the rules, Dom.”

“I know the rules, and I didn’t ask for this, Dahl. One fling with a vampire, an impossible stepmother, and this is what I get for defending my own sister.”

Placing her hand on his shoulder, Dahlia looked deep into his eyes. “It’s a hundred years, Brother, not forever. Besides, it’s your chivalry that got you into this mess. It wouldn’t have been nearly as awful if you’d just stayed out of it. You owe it to me to see it through.”

“Don’t put this all on me. I was defending your honor. You were the one running around with that blood-sucking maggot. And as for these sacrifices, it’s not us, Sister. It’s not how we are. We’re not killers.”

“Maybe it’s what we are now because it’s all we can be. There’s hardly any changing things now, so let’s just finish out this dreadful sentence so we can get back to our eternity. We’re almost halfway through it. We’ve come this far.” She glared at him. “Our only other option is to forfeit our power and longevity—to be human.”

He let out a sigh and glanced up at his sister. “I’m weary and lonely. Just once I’d like to meet someone and be genuine—not plotting to eat them like some animal.”

“Well, forgive me for being such a demon, Brother, but I intend to do whatever it takes to be the witch I was before—anything it takes. I’m sick of being weak. I’m not about to disobey the curse and be human just to save someone who is going to be worm meat long before me anyway. So if that’s where this is going, get it out of your head. I’m not letting you do it either.”



The Coming of the Skin Walker by D.E.L. Connor 

Blurb:

When warriors Walking Bear and Nine Fingers rescue amnesia-ridden Lina from the clutches of the immortal Skin Walker they must flee on a harrowing journey where ancient Native American secrets and mysticism unfold, innocence is lost, and the forever bonds of love and friendship are tested.

Keep up to date with D.E.L. Connor via:
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7460124h
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Lantern by Chess Desalls 

Blurb 

Five days before Halloween, all sixteen-year-old Tori has on her mind is vacationing with her family and scoring lots of candy. Her grandmother’s estate, with its Gothic spires and trails that lead out to the woods, holds an unexpected secret: a lantern that lights up for Tori and nobody else. Certain that it’s a ghost or a prank, she investigates further and discovers a mysterious life that shines in the darkness. 




Cloak of Echoes (The Netherwalker Series, Book 1.5) by CK Dawn 

Blurb

Just as Emma Kincaid came into some disturbing empathic powers, she lost her mother in a car crash. She is also pretty certain she's being followed, maybe even hunted. But, is it the shadowy creatures that haunt her nightmares or the mysterious guy, shrouded in darkness, who just enrolled at Jefferson High?

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Hallowed Eve by DB Nielsen 

Blurb

Ten years after the sinister disappearance of her father, the turmoil begins again with the stealing of souls … Seventeen-year-old Evee is forced to accept her birthright of dark secrets and death as she inherits the role of Soul Guardian; a role that brings her into the dangerous influence of a coven of witches and the enigmatic, alluring Hunter, Ben, to defeat the rise of dark magick.

Excerpt:

‘Daddy? I thought you were dead.’

He laughs but it sounds bitter. ‘Not yet.’

His words make me feel afraid. None of this seems real.

But his hand on my wrist feels real. Very real.

There are frown lines on his forehead now. ‘You must listen to me, Evee. I’m sorry that I have to do this to you, munchkin, but you’re the only one. The souls. You must guard the souls.’

All of a sudden, again, there is more demonic laughter. Mocking. Cruel. Hard.

I feel a thrill of sheer terror overcome me; the bang of blood in my ears, in time with my pounding heart. Behind it, there is a snarling, snatching sound, almost like dogs readying themselves to hunt in a pack and I imagine I see the movements of wild shadowy beasts on the other side of the room.

My father’s grip on my wrist is so tight it hurts. His fingers dig into my flesh. I don’t think he is aware that he is still holding me.

The ground and the walls behind him burst into flame. From here, the heat licks at my skin and singes my hair. My lungs burn as it roars like an animal unleashed, now gone wild.

Evee, run!’ My father screams and pushes me toward the office door, his words almost swallowed by the popping sound made by shattering glass as he is engulfed by the inferno.


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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8265278.D_B_Nielsen

Friday 25 September 2015

Darkness Echoes: Novella VI - Hallowed Eve by DB Nielsen

 

Prepare to be haunted by the shadows, demons, and horrors we unleash SIX Novellas just in time for Halloween. 


Hallowed Eve by DB Nielsen 

Blurb

Ten years after the sinister disappearance of her father, the turmoil begins again with the stealing of souls … Seventeen-year-old Evee is forced to accept her birthright of dark secrets and death as she inherits the role of Soul Guardian; a role that brings her into the dangerous influence of a coven of witches and the enigmatic, alluring Hunter, Ben, to defeat the rise of dark magick. 

Excerpt:

‘Daddy? I thought you were dead.’

He laughs but it sounds bitter. ‘Not yet.’

His words make me feel afraid. None of this seems real.

But his hand on my wrist feels real. Very real.

There are frown lines on his forehead now. ‘You must listen to me, Evee. I’m sorry that I have to do this to you, munchkin, but you’re the only one. The souls. You must guard the souls.’

All of a sudden, again, there is more demonic laughter. Mocking. Cruel. Hard.

I feel a thrill of sheer terror overcome me; the bang of blood in my ears, in time with my pounding heart. Behind it, there is a snarling, snatching sound, almost like dogs readying themselves to hunt in a pack and I imagine I see the movements of wild shadowy beasts on the other side of the room.

My father’s grip on my wrist is so tight it hurts. His fingers dig into my flesh. I don’t think he is aware that he is still holding me.

The ground and the walls behind him burst into flame. From here, the heat licks at my skin and singes my hair. My lungs burn as it roars like an animal unleashed, now gone wild.

Evee, run!’ My father screams and pushes me toward the office door, his words almost swallowed by the popping sound made by shattering glass as he is engulfed by the inferno.

Keep up to date with DB Nielsen via:
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8265278.D_B_Nielsen

Darkness Echoes: Novella V - Cloak of Echoes by CK Dawn

 

Prepare to be haunted by the shadows, demons, and horrors we unleash SIX Novellas just in time for Halloween. 



Cloak of Echoes (The Netherwalker Series, Book 1.5) by CK Dawn 

Blurb

Just as Emma Kincaid came into some disturbing empathic powers, she lost her mother in a car crash. She is also pretty certain she's being followed, maybe even hunted. But, is it the shadowy creatures that haunt her nightmares or the mysterious guy, shrouded in darkness, who just enrolled at Jefferson High?

Keep up to date with CK Dawn via:
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Darkness Echoes: Novella IV - Lantern by Chess Desalls

 

Prepare to be haunted by the shadows, demons, and horrors we unleash SIX Novellas just in time for Halloween. 


Lantern by Chess Desalls 

Blurb 

Five days before Halloween, all sixteen-year-old Tori has on her mind is vacationing with her family and scoring lots of candy. Her grandmother’s estate, with its Gothic spires and trails that lead out to the woods, holds an unexpected secret: a lantern that lights up for Tori and nobody else. Certain that it’s a ghost or a prank, she investigates further and discovers a mysterious life that shines in the darkness. 


Other works by Chess Desalls:


Darkness Echoes: Novella III - The Coming of the Skin Walker by D.E.L. Connor

 

Prepare to be haunted by the shadows, demons, and horrors we unleash SIX Novellas just in time for Halloween. 


The Coming of the Skin Walker by D.E.L. Connor 

Blurb:

When warriors Walking Bear and Nine Fingers rescue amnesia-ridden Lina from the clutches of the immortal Skin Walker they must flee on a harrowing journey where ancient Native American secrets and mysticism unfold, innocence is lost, and the forever bonds of love and friendship are tested.

Keep up to date with D.E.L. Connor via:
Author Website: http://dellaconnor.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/DelconnorSpiritwarriors
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/D.E.L.-Connor/e/B00HVRGF4A
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7460124h
Twitter: https://twitter.com/del_connor
Instagram: https://instagram.com/delconnor/
Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/delconnorspirit/

Other works by D.E.L Connor:

Darkness Echoes: Novella II - Witch Moth by Kelly Hall

 

Prepare to be haunted by the shadows, demons, and horrors we unleash SIX Novellas just in time for Halloween. 




Witch Moth by Kelly Hall 

Kitty thought the two were curiously symmetrical, as if their beauty needed the other’s to exist—like strange counterparts keeping the whole world in balance.

Blurb 

Dominic Dane has endured his sister Dahlia’s evil deeds for decades while the two serve out their hundred year punishment, but when she threatens to use his new-found crush as her Halloween sacrifice, he realizes she’ll never change. Promising Kitty he will stop at nothing to save her and her friends, Dominic is forced to explain his curse, revealing it’s not just Dahlia who must kill to survive.

Keep up to date with Kelly Hall via:
Link to my website: http://authorkellyhall.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/authorkellyhall
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorkellyhall

Excerpt:

Dahlia raised a brow and scanned her brother up and down. “Well, did you catch anything on your little fishing trip?”

“She’s not what we’re looking for. I think we should wait a while and see who else shows up. That one is far too headstrong, and—“

“And you’re crushing on her.” Dalia stamped her foot and took a step toward him. “You know that’s unacceptable, Dom. We can’t have any attachments. We either spell her or kill her, but I have no use for pets.”

“She’s not your pet, and you will not speak of her that way. We need to find someone else and that’s all there is to it.” Dom walked into the house and slammed the French door behind him. His sister appeared as if she’d passed through it and kept after him.

“Don’t you walk away from me, Dom. You know I’m right. You’ve got feelings for her. I know you better than anyone, and I can see it in your eyes. You’ve got to stop it now before it gets any worse. If you care for her, we’ll find another, but she’s got to stay away. You know the rules, Dom.”

“I know the rules, and I didn’t ask for this, Dahl. One fling with a vampire, an impossible stepmother, and this is what I get for defending my own sister.”

Placing her hand on his shoulder, Dahlia looked deep into his eyes. “It’s a hundred years, Brother, not forever. Besides, it’s your chivalry that got you into this mess. It wouldn’t have been nearly as awful if you’d just stayed out of it. You owe it to me to see it through.”

“Don’t put this all on me. I was defending your honor. You were the one running around with that blood-sucking maggot. And as for these sacrifices, it’s not us, Sister. It’s not how we are. We’re not killers.”

“Maybe it’s what we are now because it’s all we can be. There’s hardly any changing things now, so let’s just finish out this dreadful sentence so we can get back to our eternity. We’re almost halfway through it. We’ve come this far.” She glared at him. “Our only other option is to forfeit our power and longevity—to be human.”

He let out a sigh and glanced up at his sister. “I’m weary and lonely. Just once I’d like to meet someone and be genuine—not plotting to eat them like some animal.”

“Well, forgive me for being such a demon, Brother, but I intend to do whatever it takes to be the witch I was before—anything it takes. I’m sick of being weak. I’m not about to disobey the curse and be human just to save someone who is going to be worm meat long before me anyway. So if that’s where this is going, get it out of your head. I’m not letting you do it either.”

Other Works by Kelly Hall:


Darkness Echoes: Novella I Til Death Do Us Part by L.A. Starkey

 

Prepare to be haunted by the shadows, demons, and horrors we unleash SIX Novellas just in time for Halloween. 

Til Death Do Us Part by L.A. Starkey

A love that stands outside of space and time...


Blurb

Jennifer and Zach have been best friends since birth, but as their senior year approaches, things change drastically. With little time left to reveal her heart before college, Jen plans a night to remember at the old haunted Vandercamp Mansion for Zach's birthday. It's just to be the two of them, and no one was to know, but upon arrival, they realize that their presence was expected. Their connection is forged as realization of their past is granted. A love that stands outside of time and space will not rest - Til Death Due Us Part.

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Other works by L.A. Starkey

Sunday 20 September 2015

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Release Day: Darkness Echoes 6th Oct 2015



L.A. Starkey, Kelly Hall, D.E.L. Connor, Chess Desalls, CK Dawn and DB Nielsen bring you a NEW Anthology of SPOOKY YA Short Stories/Novellas to keep the feeling of Halloween all year round. 
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CK Dawn Reviews: BloodMarked by Lu J Whitley



Author Lu J Whitley: BloodMarked
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Everybody has a story...These are ours... by Audrey N Lewis

Title: Everybody has a story...These are ours...



Blub:

Family relationships. Friendships. Finding our Place. This collection is a series of narratives exploring events, experiences and memories. Each short work, while unique, brings the reader in touch with the inner monologue of the characters bringing their reality to life. Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Daughter, Son, Wife, and Husband – this book pulls together seven independent stories into a compelling, and thought-provoking anthology. While the focus is on the women – the men in these stories provide an interesting counterpoint. Readers meet: Lexi’s mom, as she struggles to understand her daughter; Abigail, now grown, remembering her nanny Chamele and the life lessons she shared; a sister trying to forge an adult relationship with a once-adored older sibling; a woman finding beauty in a place others have forgotten; another woman finding a true understanding of what holds meaning to her; Claire, the empty-nester and her “girls night out” group with an unusual twist, and Megan – lost but not forgotten. But don’t judge a book by its cover, in each story nothing is exactly as it seems.

Genre:

Fantasy
ChicLit
Drama
Literary Fiction

Links:

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Everybody-has-a-Story-These-are-ours-by-Audrey-N-Lewis/951751178202620?ref=hl
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0133OP5RC
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14104900.Audrey_N_Lewis

X-O Manowar: A Man of Death by Mitchell Chapman

Title: X-O Manowar: A Man of Death

Series: Armor Kings


Blub:

Life can be tough. One moment, you’re dying over the Earth’s atmosphere in an attempt to save mankind from an alien invasion, the next your body is being regrown halfway across the galaxy in a Vespitude lab. Such is the case of Gafti, former accessory to Aric; the first human pilot of the X-O Manowar armor, and the only one to wear it for more than fifteen minutes. Gafti himself has been fitted with armor of his own: a rarely psychotic but very judgmental suit by the name of Zezzuba. His savior: Watcher, a Vespitude who wants to watch the Purist regime burn, and will go to any lengths to make it happen. On the line is a ticket back home to Aric and all who Gafti has ever held dear. Purists don’t kill themselves, after all.

Genre:

Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
Humour

Links:

http://mitchellchapman.hubpages.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Mitchell-Chapman/e/B014676YKW/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Walking Between Worlds; Book I: Demons & Angels by Jay Norry

Title: Walking Between Worlds; Book I: Demons & Angels

Series: Walking Between Worlds


Blurb:

Meet the unsung heroes of the supernatural, those who walk between worlds to help humans battle their demons. This is the spellbinding tale of a special group of people whose lives were changed forever. Watch the ordinary collide with the extraordinary to test the mettle of their souls and the power of their love.

The first book in an exciting new series, 'Walking Between Worlds; Book I: Demons & Angels' introduces us to a new way of looking at both the natural and the supernatural worlds. Join Paul Stone and Kris Reed as they walk between worlds in search of answers and themselves.

Genre:

Fantasy
Paranormal Romance

Links:

http://www.amazon.com/author/jaynorry
https://www.goodreads.com/jay_norry
@jaynorry