Damned
Magnus Blackwell Series, #1
by Alexandrea Weis
Release Date October 3rd 2017
Publisher: Vesuvian Books
Genre: Paranormal Romance/ Supernatural Thriller
The Book Junkie Reads . . . Interview
with Alexandrea Weis . . .
How
would you describe your style of writing to someone that has never read your
work? Paranormal stories with a lot intrigue.
What
are some of your writing/publishing goals for this year? Damned will be my last
book published in 2016. But in 2018 I have 4 novels coming with Vesuvian Books.
The Chimera Effect, book1—a paranormal suspense series with Lucas Astor.
Realm—a historical YA novel. Death by the River—a YA horror novel with Lucas
Astor, and the next book in the Magnus Blackwell Series, Bound.
Do you
feel that writing is an ingrained process or just something that flows
naturally for you? It just flows. It has been that way since I was a kid. It
has always come to me.
Do you
have a character that you have been working on for a long time that still isn't
quite ready, but fills you with excitement to work on the story? Yes, Roxana,
the lead character in Realm. The wife of Alexander the Great the story is her
life being his Persian wife amid an army of Greeks, and the survival of her and
her son by Alexander after his death. She is a complicated character who has to
endure great odds in a tumultuous time in history. And her story is real,
making it all the more important to get it just right.
If you
could spend one-week with 5 fictional character, who would they be? James Bond,
from the Ian Fleming novels, not the movies. He was an interesting multifaceted
character. I’d love to spend a week with Magnus Blackwell from my Blackwell and
Damned novels. I had such fun writing him and would love to sit with him and
spend some time. And several from George R.R, Martin’s Song of Fire and Ice
Series. They are all so twisted.
Where
would you spend one full year, if you could go ANYWhere? What would you do with
this time? Travel over Greece, Egypt, and Italy and view ancient sites to
indulge my love of ancient history.
Can you
share you next creative project(s)? If yes, can you give a few details? Up next
will be The Chimera Effect, which has been optioned for a TV series. This is
the first book in the series about Keenan Blythe, a ER physician whose life
takes an unexpected twist when his wife and unborn son are brutally murdered
and his thirteen-year-old daughter is kidnapped. His search for the killers
will unlock mysteries about his family and his bloodline no one ever expected.
Look for it next summer.
BLURB
Over a hundred years after the death of Magnus Blackwell, Altmover Manor sits abandoned.
Lexie Arden and her fiancé, Will Bennet, are determined to rescue the neglected Mount Desert Island landmark. They want to make Altmover Manor their home. But Magnus has other plans.
A spirit bound to his former residence, Magnus finds himself inexplicably drawn to the young woman. She has a supernatural gift; a gift Magnus wants to exploit.
As Lexie and Will settle in, secrets from Magnus’s past begin to surface.
Compelled to learn all she can about the former owner, Lexie becomes immersed in a world of voodoo, curses, and the whereabouts of a mysterious dragon cane.
Magnus’s crimes won’t be so easily forgotten, and what Lexie unearths is going to change the future … for everyone.
Bound to a spirit with a sinister history, a woman with a dark power will battle to rule the realm of the dead…
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Excerpt:
Lexie
awoke with a start from a sound sleep. Gaping into the blackness of the strange
bedroom, she discovered the storm had abated and she detected the creaks and
groans of the old house. Then a crack from the floorboards made her flinch.
It came
from Will’s side of the bed. She reached out to shake him, but he didn’t move.
“Will?”
She
received a muffled grunt.
Another
crack in the floor, but this time it happened right next to her side of the
bed. An odor lingered in the air.
Is that
coffee?
A column
of light glittering to her left made Lexie’s mouth go dry. The oddity soon took
on the shape of a man.
His
strong frame, long arms, and tapered hands came into view. Good-looking,
despite the cruel curl of his lips, his chiseled features, and engaging eyes,
made her insides tingle. But when the cut of his old-fashioned red vest, long
black coat, and white ascot tie took shape, Lexie understood this wasn’t some
hazy fantasy. She didn’t fantasize about men from another century.
Lexie
clutched her bedsheet as a fearful scream rose in her throat.
“Please,
my dear, don’t bore me with your petty shrieks,” the figure said, his tone
condescending.
Like a
lightbulb getting enough electricity to reach its wattage, his image
brightened, bringing out his details. Lexie scrutinized the buttons on his
coat, the fine craftsmanship of his high black boots, and grasped the identity
of her visitor.
Then a
loud pop rang out, and he was gone. It happened so fast, Lexie
questioned if it had happened at all.
“Welcome
to Altmover Manor, Ms. Arden.” She recognized the voice of the apparition. “I
hope you enjoy your stay.”
This time, Lexie did not hold
back her scream, and as she opened her mouth …
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Author Info
From New Orleans, Alexandrea Weis was raised in the motion picture industry and began writing stories at the age of eight. In college, she studied nursing. After finishing her PhD, she decided to pick up the pen once again and begin her first novel. Since that time, she has published many novels and won several national writing awards for fiction. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her bestselling books, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story memorable.
Alexandrea Weis is also a certified/permitted wildlife rehabber with the La. Wildlife and Fisheries. When she is not writing, she rescues orphaned and injured wildlife. She is married; they live in New Orleans.
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Lucas Astor is from New York, has resided in Central America and the Middle East, and traveled through Europe. He lives a very private, virtually reclusive lifestyle, preferring to spend time with a close-knit group of friends than be in the spotlight.
He is an author and poet with a penchant for telling stories that delve into the dark side of the human psyche. He likes to explore the evil that exists, not just in the world, but right next door behind a smiling face.
Photography, making wine, and helping endangered species are just some of his interests. Lucas is an expert archer and enjoys jazz, blues, and classical music.
One of his favorite quotes is: “It’s better to be silent than be a fool.” ~Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)
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