Cover Reveal! Light of the Moon by David James

Hey everyone! Today, we are helping with the cover reveal for Light of the Moon by David James! The book is due out on November 6th and is the first one of the Legend of the Dreamer Series!


Here is the OFFICIAL BLURB from Goodreads: "One night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in the form of a boy.


Secrets are being kept in the sleepy town of Lakewood Hollow, Colorado. Nothing but pools of blood and dripping words are left where bodies once were, and no one but Calum Wade seems to be worried. Life unfolds in shades of red for Calum, until a mysterious girl named Kate Black enrolls at his school and everything changes. Suddenly a dangerous world of dream demons, elemental enchanters, and blood witches unfurls before Calum. He learns that the stars have forever held his destiny, and that the constellations above are much more than what they seem. As Kate and Calum sink deep into a paranormal war, they realize that an ancient prophecy might hold the answers they seek. But life is not so easy for Calum, and he can feel his heart beat faster whenever Kate is close. Worse, Kate's blood holds a dark secret even more dangerous than the war between the demons and enchanters. Soon the two find that there are worse things than loving someone you shouldn't. For Calum and Kate, even love and the fiery power of stars may not be enough to break a curse as dark as the blood that binds their destiny.

A romantic story of true love and dark curses, LIGHT OF THE MOON will leave you breathless."


 

 

 

 

(What a beautiful cover right?)

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Character of the Week! Zee from What Kills Me!

Character of the Week
Axelia, aka Zee

Book Zee appears in:

What Kills Me by Wynne Channing



Female



17...Forever



Human, then vampire but one that is unlike any other.



A short description of Zee:

The immortal nation calls her the “demon vampire.” An ancient prophecy warns that a human girl will be reborn a vampire and she will cause the extinction of the vampire race. So when Zee falls into a well filled with blood and emerges a vampire — one with mysterious strength and immunity to sunlight — the nation will stop at nothing to destroy her.

 



Five words that describe Zee's personality:
Funny. Curious. Talkative. Compassionate. Brave.


A quote from Zee:
I leaned over, put my hand against my pants to scratch my shin and my palm covered something under the fabric—hard and the size of a thumb. What the...? I shook my pant leg and a shiny brown cockroach tumbled out. It landed on its back, its spiky legs pumping the air. I screamed. Lucas ran into the kitchen, his swords drawn, and Kinman was close behind him. I looked up at Lucas and Kinman. No one spoke. I relaxed my expression. “Sorry,” I said. “It tried to get into my pants."







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Vampire Month! Featuring Wynne Channing's What Kills Me!

It's Vampire Month here on Paranormal Lounge!

This week I asked Wynne Channing the same questions I asked Rebecca Hamilton last week. Wynne's YA Paranormal Romance What Kills Me is available now! Grab it on Amazon US or Amazon UK  and take a look at what vampires are like in What Kills Me:


How are the vampires in your world different from others?

My heroine Axelia is a very different vampire. She is impervious to sunlight, super strong and very special. "Most unholy," as the vampire general says upon learning of her existence. But more on her later.


The vamps in What Kills Me are pretty traditional bloodsuckers. They fight, they burn and they die. However, the vampire society is a special place — a world governed by duty and ancient tradition. Though they worship Gods, a single empress has total control. She governs what they eat and who can become vampires. Immortals are "selected" and transformed by a strict ritual. Then Axelia enters the picture, the first vampire ever to be turned without permission — born out of a well of blood.



Do the vampires in your world possess any of the traditional vampire traits? No reflection? Burning in the sun? Being immortal? Aversion to crosses, holy water and/or garlic? Turning into a bat? Killed by a wooden stake? Fangs? Other?


My vampires burn in the sun. They consume nothing but blood (human food makes them extremely sick — cake and garlic will have the same effect). If you're trying to kill one, a good beheading should do the trick. However, they don't turn into bats and they can see their reflection (how else would you ever do your own hair if you didn't have a reflection?).



Why did you choose to write about vampires?



I've always been fascinated by these lonely monsters. I think you can't live hundreds of years without being seriously messed up — which makes for interesting stories. I recently interviewed Neil Jordan who directed Interview With A Vampire and he said that vampire stories are often emblematic of a number of themes: sexuality, death, etc. There's so much you can say through these pale creatures.


Do you remember the first vampire story you read in a book or watched on a movie or television show?

The first vampire story that I saw was a Chinese horror movie. Chinese vampires or zombies jump around and you have to slap a piece of paper to their foreheads to keep them from attacking you. Sounds super weird but when you're a little girl, it scares the crap out of you.


What makes vampire stories appealing in today’s pop culture?


In a society so obsessed with youth and beauty, the immortality aspect is mega attractive. Of course, no one remembers the part where you crave blood and watch all of your friends and family grow old and die. For lack of a better word, that sucks.


If someone were to see one of your vampires on the street, what would their reaction be? Fear? Attraction? No unique reaction from that of seeing a human?


I think if someone were to see Axelia, they would simply think she is magnificent. Beautiful. Full of life. (But she was all of those things when she was human.) If someone were to see the general of the vampire army or its soldiers, well, they'd better run. Not that you'd get very far.


And now, my review of What Kills Me

Loved this book!

The writing is well thought out and carries a wonderful style that really goes with the story and genre.

The characters are well written and interesting. I definitely cared about Zee and her journey to becoming who she was meant to be. The relationships are complicated and have meaning.

The story is paced just right, I really enjoyed the flow of it. The action and adventure were amazing and I enjoyed the way Wynne ended it. The ending is seriously the best ending ever.

I can't wait to read the next installment! I recommend this to anyone who likes vampires, action and paranormal with a splash of romance.

Here are some links where you can find Wynne and What Kills Me:

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Vampire month: Vampire Sensationalism

In literature today vampires are everywhere.  They're also in movies and TV shows.  What is our fixation on vampires about?

What started it all?  Was it Anne Rice with all her Vampire Chronicles?  It is far more likely that it was Bram Stoker and his classic novel Dracula.

What started the frenzy of modern times?  Was it Stephanie Meyer's Twilight?  Sure there were others before her and after her, but was the sensational success of Twilight the reason we are so enthralled with vampires right now?

Some people say that vampires are "out," but I say that there are people out there who will remain fans for the rest of their lives. These fans will forever seek out the next vampire story that they crave so much.

So what is it about vampires that we can't get enough of? Is it the fact that they represent the ultimate danger? Or is it just the allure of the unknown?

For me, vampires are the pinnacle of Bad Boys. I am a sucker (no pun intended) for Bad Boys.

Now, there are a few types of vampire out there. Personally, I'm a fan of all of them.

There is the true vampire or traditional vampire. The ones who burn in the sun and are harmed with crosses and don't have reflections. These are in the middle of the Troublesome to Terror scale. They can be sexy or scary or both. A good example of these are the vampires of the original and the re-make of Fright Night. Dracula and Anne Rice's vampires would also be good examples. These vampires know what they are and don't care. They embrace the lifestyle.

Next we have the modern vampire. The vampire that thinks he's a monster and is constantly trying to cling to their humanity. They don't want to drink human blood or be killers. Of course there are modern vampires who embrace the lifestyle, but those vampires are usually not the center of the stories.

Lastly, the vampires of horror.  These vampires are true monsters who have left all traces of humanity behind.  You can find these types of vampires in the past and present.  These are the monsters that give you nightmares. A good example of these are the vampires of 30 Days of Night and the vampiric beings of I Am Ledgend (one of my most hated movies).

There are vampires that fall between these lines, of course, and there are those that don't fit into any of these categories. That's the beauty of it. We can read or watch all sorts of vampires til we can't take them any more.

Character of the Week! Sophia from The Forever Girl

Before I hop right into Character of the Week, I just want to let everyone know that Rebecca Hamilton's Her Sweetest Downfall is available for FREE right now. That promotion ends today so get your copy now!

Character of the Week

Sophia



Picture of Sophia, voted on by fans of
The Forever Girl on Facebook.

 

Book Sophia appears in:

The Forever Girl by Rebecca Hamilton

 Female

 22

Human

 A short description of Sophia:
Sophia is a young Wiccan (both in age and journey). She’s an outcast in her home town, and has a complicated family history. A hissing noise in her head has been a constant annoyance for the fast four years, and when it finally becomes too much to handle, she decides to turn to her Wiccan faith to find a cure.

 Five words that describeSophia's personality:
Contemplative, Cautious, Self-Deprecating, Conflicted, Quirky


A quote from Sophia:
“Who you are means more to me than what you are…”


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Lichgates Re-Release!

 

It’s here! Boyce has re-released Lichgates, the bestselling first book in the Grimoire Trilogy, with Immortal Ink Publishing. This new edition has a great cover, re-edited narrative, and fun bonus content hosted on the series’ bonus site—The Grimoire Online. Go grab your copy now!


Lichgates



The Grimoire turns its own pages and can answer any question asked of it...and Kara Magari is its next target.



Kara has no idea what she's getting herself into when she stumbles across the old book while hiking along a hidden trail. Once she opens it, she's thrown into Ourea: a beautiful world full of terrifying beings that all want the Grimoire's secrets. Everyone in this new world is trying to find her, but most just want to control the new-found power the Grimoire bestows upon her.



Braeden Drakonin grew up in Ourea, and all he’s ever known in life is lying. The Grimoire is his one chance at redemption, and it lands in his lap when Kara Magari comes into his life. He has one question to ask the book—one question that can fix everything in his broken world—and he’s not letting Kara out of his sight until he gets an answer.



Kara cannot escape her new life in Ourea. There’s no going back now.

Re-Release Bonus Content

This re-release is exciting because Boyce is offering deleted chapters that never made the final edition. You can read more about key moments Like Kara’s training and Braeden’s sparring match with Gavin, all for free. Just head to the Grimoire Online—the series’ official bonus site. You can also read encyclopedia entries and see sketches from the Grimoire while you’re there!

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Lichgates Extras

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About the Author


S. M. Boyce writes fantasy and paranormal fiction. Boyce is a sarcastic twit, but she still has friends because some people seem to like that. Her Creative Writing degree qualifies her to serve you french fries.


She’s currently working on the YA epic fantasy series the Grimoire Trilogy. Lichgates, the first in the series, is already available. Treason (book 2) releases October 27. Feel free to connect with her online or check out her blog.



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Vampire Month! Featuring Rebecca Hamilton's The Forever Girl and Her Sweetest Downfall!

Vampire Month!

It's Vampire month on Paranormal Lounge! All month long I'll be featuring authors of vampire books and their work with interviews, reviews and more! I'll be wrapping it all up with an in-depth feature on Obsidian, my debut novel! So, sit down and read all about those bloodsucking creatures we love to hate!
 
First up for Vampire Month we have Rebecca Hamilton and her books, The Forever Girl and Her Sweetest Downfall.  I interviewed Rebecca about the type of vampires she writes about and I have a review of each one after the interview!

Before I jump into the interview, I have to tell you that Her Sweetest Downfall is available for FREE October 1st - 3rd!

The Forever Girl is only $2.99 so grab them both!
 
How are the vampires in your world different from others?

The Cruor in my novel are most like the legends of vampires that we know today. They can be killed by direct sunlight, staking, and decapitation. Where they differ are in their myths. For example, that the first Cruor were humans who were mistakenly buried alive. Or that they narcissus is a good vampire repellent, and how this knowledge came to be know :)Do the vampires in your world possess any of the traditional vampire traits? No reflection? Burning in the sun? Being immortal? Aversion to crosses, holy water and/or garlic? Turning into a bat? Killed by a wooden stake? Fangs? Other?
Traditional traits include immortality, burning in the sun, fangs, and being killed by staking.Why did you choose to write about vampires?
Because I'm a lemming! No, but really, I have no idea. I didn't really "choose" to do it so much as I sat down to write and that is what came out.Do you remember the first vampire story you read in a book or watched on a movie or television show?
Yes.What makes vampire stories appealing in today’s pop culture?
I think they're just fun. They can be sexy or terrifying, or sometimes both. They can create a sense of danger in a story just as easily as they can create a sense of lust and desire (not always sexual, but hey, sometimes that too!) I think those things are fun and fascinating to read about.


If someone were to see one of your vampires on the street, what would their reaction be? Fear? Attraction? No unique reaction from that of seeing a human?

Depends WHEN they saw them on the street, but in general, most times they wouldn't know what they'd seen, though they might still have a sense of fear that they can't explain.


And now, my review of The Forever Girl:

The Forever Girl is a great book that does a great job at showcasing Wicca as the emerging religion that it is. It's easy to see that Wicca is conceived as a cult religion, but the author shows us that it is in fact a nature based religion. I also thought that her take on vampires was incredibly unique and the fact that she pulled from each of the five elements to explain the beings in this series is great.

The story line is exciting and original, and everything eventually comes to light at the end. I saw no plot holes, which is wonderful and the romance in the novel is subtle yet strong--just the way I like it. I like novels that have a good deal of romance, but aren't completely consumed by it.

The characters are well-developed and fun to get to know. You can invest in their problems and care about them easily.

The story follows Sophia and has good pacing. Twists and turns keep you interested. I read this book very quickly because I just didn'y want to put it down. It's great for any fan of the paranormal.


Lastly, my review of Her Sweetest Downfall:

I loved The Forever Girl and I loved Her Sweetest Downfall.

Her Sweetest Downfall is a wonderful story that gives a behind the scenes look at The Forever Girl. It follows different characters in a different time but it will all tie in to Hamilton's master plan.

The characters are well-developed, the plot is paced perfectly for a novella, and the romance in this book rings true.  I almost cried at one point, that's how real the romance feels when reading Her Sweetest Downfall.

The characters fit their time. Often you see characters that seem too modern to be in the past, but that is not the case here, Hamilton takes you back in time.

I can't wait for the next book in this series, I am a true fan.

Tune back in on Wednesday when Sophia from The Forever Girl makes an appearance for Character of the Week!

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