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Update on my writing
I'm working on a few different projects at the moment.
1. "Triptychs" - What is that? I hear you ask. Well, I had to google the word when it was first suggested as a title for the upcoming anthology I'm working on with a few fellow writers. J. Michael Radcliffe suggested it, and when I found out what it means, I thought it was perfect for the book.
Triptychs will be the 3rd book in the Mind's Eye Series. Perspectives and Reflections, the first two books in the series were published last year. This is a series of anthologies where authors/poets write their story/poem inspired by a photograph.
The reason we're calling the 3rd book "Triptychs" is because there will be 3 poems/stories for each of the photographs featured in the book. Definition of "triptych": "a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together".
I've written 2 new short stories for the collection, and there will also be stories from: Darcia Helle, J. Michael Radcliffe, Jason McIntyre, Julie Elizabeth Powell, Eden Baylee, Lisette Brodey, Marc Nash, Geoffrey David West, and Jay Finn. Poems will be contributed by Helle Gade and Ben Ditmars.
Photographs in the collection were taken by Martin David Porter and Helle Gade.
The anthology is almost finished. I'll have more news about that soon.
2. While we're on the subject of short stories, I will have a new short story collection out sometime this year (I say that optimistically as I am trying to fit it in between other projects!). This one is called 'Lost and Found'. One of the stories is called 'Lost and Found', but the collection will include some short stories I wrote in the '90s, which I thought were lost because they were on an old floppy disk and I couldn't retrieve them; recently I found typed copies in a drawer at home while cleaning (this is proof that I need to clean up more often!).
I was very happy to find them again after so many years, especially after thinking they'd been lost. So I thought that title would be very fitting for the collection. So far I've only typed up and edited one of the stories, so it may be a while before the book is ready to be published.
3. A Time to Tell - I'm working on a second edition of the novel. It was originally published in 2006 but is no longer available in paperback, so I'm soon going to release a revised/re-edited version in e-book and paperback. Watch this space for news.
4. My new novel will hopefully be ready for publication sometime this year. I wrote the first draft it in just under two months last year, which is the quickest I've ever written a novel. It usually takes me about 6 months. I've read over the first draft and done an initial edit, but will need to read it over again before sending to my editor. The novel is called 'In the Web of Dreams and Lies'. It's part thriller/horror, part romance/contemporary fiction, with a splash of humour and paranormal. I have already designed a cover for it, but will wait to reveal that nearer to the publication date.
Best places to keep up with my writing news are my website: http://www.mariasavva.com/site/ and my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author...
1. "Triptychs" - What is that? I hear you ask. Well, I had to google the word when it was first suggested as a title for the upcoming anthology I'm working on with a few fellow writers. J. Michael Radcliffe suggested it, and when I found out what it means, I thought it was perfect for the book.
Triptychs will be the 3rd book in the Mind's Eye Series. Perspectives and Reflections, the first two books in the series were published last year. This is a series of anthologies where authors/poets write their story/poem inspired by a photograph.
The reason we're calling the 3rd book "Triptychs" is because there will be 3 poems/stories for each of the photographs featured in the book. Definition of "triptych": "a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together".
I've written 2 new short stories for the collection, and there will also be stories from: Darcia Helle, J. Michael Radcliffe, Jason McIntyre, Julie Elizabeth Powell, Eden Baylee, Lisette Brodey, Marc Nash, Geoffrey David West, and Jay Finn. Poems will be contributed by Helle Gade and Ben Ditmars.
Photographs in the collection were taken by Martin David Porter and Helle Gade.
The anthology is almost finished. I'll have more news about that soon.
2. While we're on the subject of short stories, I will have a new short story collection out sometime this year (I say that optimistically as I am trying to fit it in between other projects!). This one is called 'Lost and Found'. One of the stories is called 'Lost and Found', but the collection will include some short stories I wrote in the '90s, which I thought were lost because they were on an old floppy disk and I couldn't retrieve them; recently I found typed copies in a drawer at home while cleaning (this is proof that I need to clean up more often!).
I was very happy to find them again after so many years, especially after thinking they'd been lost. So I thought that title would be very fitting for the collection. So far I've only typed up and edited one of the stories, so it may be a while before the book is ready to be published.
3. A Time to Tell - I'm working on a second edition of the novel. It was originally published in 2006 but is no longer available in paperback, so I'm soon going to release a revised/re-edited version in e-book and paperback. Watch this space for news.
4. My new novel will hopefully be ready for publication sometime this year. I wrote the first draft it in just under two months last year, which is the quickest I've ever written a novel. It usually takes me about 6 months. I've read over the first draft and done an initial edit, but will need to read it over again before sending to my editor. The novel is called 'In the Web of Dreams and Lies'. It's part thriller/horror, part romance/contemporary fiction, with a splash of humour and paranormal. I have already designed a cover for it, but will wait to reveal that nearer to the publication date.
Best places to keep up with my writing news are my website: http://www.mariasavva.com/site/ and my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author...
Book Review: Lost And Found, by Maria Haskins
Lost And Found - A Short Story From Odin's Eye by Maria HaskinsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
'Lost and Found' is a tale about an astronaut, who is the only survivor after a crash, waiting to be rescued. It would make a great movie or short film. It's full of suspense and Maria Haskins writes so eloquently. I read this story as part of her short story collection Odin's Eye. Lost and Found was one of the stand-out stories for me in that collection. This would be the perfect story to read as an introduction to Maria Haskins' work. If you like science fiction, you'll love this story, and even if you don't usually read science fiction I'd recommend this short story.
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Pre-order Lost and Found on Kindle!
I am pleased to announce that my new collection of short stories, Lost and Found is now available for pre-order on Amazon worldwide.
The beautiful cover was designed by Kat from Aeternum Designs
Formatting for the Kindle version was done by Deena at EBookBuilders
This collection is called "Lost and Found" because I thought the stories were lost and then I found them! I wrote six of the stories back in the '90s and they were on a floppy disk. I found the disk a few years ago, but it was corrupted so I couldn't retrieve the stories. Luckily, I had printed copies of the stories and they were hidden away in a drawer at home. I found those last year and decided to publish them. I updated and edited them. I also wrote a new story for the collection, "Boomerang".
Here's a bit about the stories:
1. A Different World: A young man finds friends in the most unlikely place.
2. An Innocent Man: Will Oliver face a prison sentence for something he didn’t do?
3. Boomerang: A single mother wants her old life back, but will her prayers be answered?
4. What’s Left Unsaid: When one lie leads to another.
5. Office Gossip: What happens when a handsome new male boss starts work in a female dominated environment?
6. Birthday Boy: Will Victor get away with his lecherous behaviour?
7. Happy Anniversary: Les is unhappy in his marriage but things take an unexpected turn.
You can pre-order on Kindle now. It will be released on the 18th of March 2016. The paperback version will also be available soon. I'll announce that when I have more details.
Pre-order links:
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Blurb:
Human nature is not neat and predictable.
What makes us betray a loved one?
Can isolation lead to irrational behaviour?
Why do other people’s lives always look more appealing?
Ordinary people living ordinary lives, torn apart by regret, remorse, and deceit. We’re all stumbling through life together. This collection of stories shows you the Lost and Found among us.
Join the Thunderclap campaign for Lost and Found!
I have a Thunderclap campaign for my new book.
I need at least 100 people to support the campaign. If I reach my target, on the 18th March (release day) Thunderclap will arrange for Tweets and posts about my book to be automatically posted to my supporters' Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr pages.
It's free to join and add your support and takes less than a minute. You will have to authorise the app before you can add your support. Thunderclap is a legitimate website and I've used it many times to support other authors' campaigns, so there is no risk involved.
If you'd like to help, please follow this link: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/3...
You can add support from your Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr account (or if you're feeling generous, you can add support from all three!).
Once you've confirmed your support, you don't have to do anything else. Thunderclap will automatically tweet or post something for you on the day of my book's release.
If any of you have a Thunderclap campaign, or you know of someone who does, feel free to post a link below and I'll support back.
Thanks for reading!
I need at least 100 people to support the campaign. If I reach my target, on the 18th March (release day) Thunderclap will arrange for Tweets and posts about my book to be automatically posted to my supporters' Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr pages.
It's free to join and add your support and takes less than a minute. You will have to authorise the app before you can add your support. Thunderclap is a legitimate website and I've used it many times to support other authors' campaigns, so there is no risk involved.
If you'd like to help, please follow this link: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/3...
You can add support from your Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr account (or if you're feeling generous, you can add support from all three!).
Once you've confirmed your support, you don't have to do anything else. Thunderclap will automatically tweet or post something for you on the day of my book's release.
If any of you have a Thunderclap campaign, or you know of someone who does, feel free to post a link below and I'll support back.
Thanks for reading!
Lost and Found, now in paperback!
You can now order my new collection of short stories directly from Lulu in paperback!
Here's the link: http://www.lulu.com/shop/maria-savva/...
The book will also be available in paperback from Amazon and other sites in a few weeks' time.
You can currently pre-order Lost and Found in Kindle format from Amazon worldwide. Kindle books can be read on many devices using the free Kindle app from Amazon.
The book will be released on Kindle on March 18th.
About the book:
Human nature is not neat and predictable.
What makes us betray a loved one?
Can isolation lead to irrational behaviour?
Why do other people’s lives always look more appealing?
Ordinary people living ordinary lives, torn apart by regret, remorse, and deceit.
We’re all stumbling through life together. This collection of stories shows you the Lost and Found among us.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Found-Ma...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Mari...
Here's the link: http://www.lulu.com/shop/maria-savva/...
The book will also be available in paperback from Amazon and other sites in a few weeks' time.
You can currently pre-order Lost and Found in Kindle format from Amazon worldwide. Kindle books can be read on many devices using the free Kindle app from Amazon.
The book will be released on Kindle on March 18th.
About the book:
Human nature is not neat and predictable.
What makes us betray a loved one?
Can isolation lead to irrational behaviour?
Why do other people’s lives always look more appealing?
Ordinary people living ordinary lives, torn apart by regret, remorse, and deceit.
We’re all stumbling through life together. This collection of stories shows you the Lost and Found among us.
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Found-Ma...
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Mari...
You can now buy Lost and Found in paperback on Amazon!
Lost and Found, my latest collection of short stories is now available via Amazon in paperback.
Here are the links you'll need:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Mari...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Found-Ma...
Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Lost-Found-M...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon FR: http://www.amazon.fr/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon DE: http://www.amazon.de/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon IT: http://www.amazon.it/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon IN: http://www.amazon.in/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon JP: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Lost-Found-Ma...
Amazon BR: http://www.amazon.com.br/Lost-Found-M...
Amazon NL: http://www.amazon.nl/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon MX: http://www.amazon.com.mx/Lost-Found-M...
Amazon ES: http://www.amazon.es/Lost-Found-Maria...
More about the book:
Human nature is not neat and predictable.
What makes us betray a loved one?
Can isolation lead to irrational behaviour?
Why do other people’s lives always look more appealing?
Ordinary people living ordinary lives, torn apart by regret, remorse, and deceit. We’re all stumbling through life together. This collection of stories shows you the Lost and Found among us.
Contents:
1. A Different World - a story about a young man looking for work who is forced to take a job he doesn't want to do.
2. An Innocent Man - Is Oliver going to be found guilty for a crime he didn't commit?
3. Boomerang - A young mother struggles to bring up her daughter alone.
4. What's Left Unsaid - When one lie leads to another.
5. Office Gossip - What happens when a handsome new male boss starts work in a female dominated office?
6. Birthday Boy - Will Victor get away with his lecherous behavior?
7. Happy Anniversary - Les is unhappy in his marriage but things take an unexpected turn.
Take a look at the book trailer at the following link: https://youtu.be/qMlDEg0rg-w
Here are the links you'll need:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Mari...
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Found-Ma...
Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/Lost-Found-M...
Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon FR: http://www.amazon.fr/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon DE: http://www.amazon.de/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon IT: http://www.amazon.it/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon IN: http://www.amazon.in/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon JP: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Lost-Found-Ma...
Amazon BR: http://www.amazon.com.br/Lost-Found-M...
Amazon NL: http://www.amazon.nl/Lost-Found-Maria...
Amazon MX: http://www.amazon.com.mx/Lost-Found-M...
Amazon ES: http://www.amazon.es/Lost-Found-Maria...
More about the book:
Human nature is not neat and predictable.
What makes us betray a loved one?
Can isolation lead to irrational behaviour?
Why do other people’s lives always look more appealing?
Ordinary people living ordinary lives, torn apart by regret, remorse, and deceit. We’re all stumbling through life together. This collection of stories shows you the Lost and Found among us.
Contents:
1. A Different World - a story about a young man looking for work who is forced to take a job he doesn't want to do.
2. An Innocent Man - Is Oliver going to be found guilty for a crime he didn't commit?
3. Boomerang - A young mother struggles to bring up her daughter alone.
4. What's Left Unsaid - When one lie leads to another.
5. Office Gossip - What happens when a handsome new male boss starts work in a female dominated office?
6. Birthday Boy - Will Victor get away with his lecherous behavior?
7. Happy Anniversary - Les is unhappy in his marriage but things take an unexpected turn.
Take a look at the book trailer at the following link: https://youtu.be/qMlDEg0rg-w
Halloween reading recommendations
It's nearly Halloween, so maybe you're looking for some creepy fiction to read...
Here are some suggestions. All of them have some kind of paranormal/supernatural elements to the story, and all are very entertaining.
13, by Julie Elizabeth Powell
About the book:
What is found within the depths of the human soul? Does wickedness linger, as if the Devil’s thumb is ready to pluck the strings of certain choices? And with the strumming, just how far will Evil spread?
13 is the story of random souls pitted against the tragedy of the modern world. What is their connection, if any? Nameless; are these mere humans whose weaknesses force them to commit heinous crimes, or demons under the skin, aware of their sins yet indifferent to the outcome?
Will they decipher the unknown and make it out alive?
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/13-Julie-Eliza...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/13-Julie-Eli...
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Signal Failure, by David Wailing
About the book:
It’s four in the morning and Emily is heading home on a London Underground train. But the Night Tube is running slow tonight – delays caused by a signal failure, as usual.
The train stops again, stuck in a tunnel between Tube stations. And then the lights go off. The motors cut out. Silence from the driver.
All the doors slide open at the same time, exposing the passengers to the tunnel.
To let them out?
Or to let something in?
Signal Failure is a 12,000-word short story set in the London Underground. It is a standalone story and also a prelude to the forthcoming novel "Under".
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Signal-Failure...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Signal-Failu...
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Just Plain Weird, by Tom Upton
About the book:
Travis MacDuff has always led an uneventful life. His greatest concern was making the high school football, until an odd girl moves in next store, a girl whose secrets threaten not only his existence but the existence of everyone on the planet.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Plain-Wei...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Plain-W...
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Into The Light, by Darcia Helle
About the book:
Max Paddington refuses to go into the light until he finds his killer. This presents a dilemma, since Max is even less competent as a spirit than he was as a live person. No one sees or hears him and he can't manage to get anywhere or do anything on his own.
Joe Cavelli is a private investigator, living an ordinary life. Then one day he walks across a parking lot, gets yelled at by a ghost, and his life only gets stranger from there.
Max and Joe team up to find Max's killer. In the process, they form an unlikely friendship and change each other's lives in ways they never expected.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Into-The-Light...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-The-Lig...
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Lost And Found - A Short Story From Odin's Eye, by Maria Haskins
Somewhere in the vast depths of space, a mission has gone horribly wrong. Now a woman is trapped all alone on an alien planet with nothing but her pain and her harrowing memories. At least, she thought she was alone... Lost And Found is a chilling and evocative science fiction short story from Maria Haskins' book Odin's Eye
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Sho...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Found-S...
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The Hyde Hotel, by various authors
About the book:
The Hyde Hotel Welcomes You...
The Hyde Hotel looks almost exactly as you'd expect it to: a faceless, budget hotel in a grey city you are just passing through. A hotel aimed at people travelling alone, a hotel where you know so little about your fellow guests that they could be anyone... and where, perhaps, so could you. But sometimes things are hiding in plain sight, and not everyone who stays at The Hyde gets a good night's sleep... Featuring stories about the guests and staff of The Hyde Hotel from James Everington, Simon Bestwick, Ray Cluley, Alex Davis, Cate Gardner, V H Leslie, Alison Littlewood, Amelia Mangan, S P Miskowski, Iain Rowan, Mark West and the editors.
Enjoy your stay.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Hyde-Hotel-Jam...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hyde-Hotel-J...
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Mystical High, by Lisette Brodey
About the book:
In Mystekal, a small, dying town in the Southern California desert, only 75 students attend the old, sometimes creepy high school dubbed “Mystical High,” where strange things have been known to happen. Jessie Dalworth and Jinxsy Patterson are juniors and lifelong best friends. At home, Jessie deals with the pain of an absentee mother who has abandoned the family for the lure of Hollywood; Jinxsy contends with a 17th “birthday present” she never wanted or expected.
Meanwhile, at school, the unexplained activity begins to escalate when Jinxsy keeps seeing a long-haired guy in the hallway checking her out. Jessie can’t see him, but her younger brother, River, can.
Then, in English class, a stapler mysteriously flies off teacher Eve Carrow’s desk, hitting a student in the face who has just mouthed off to her. The beloved teacher is in the unenviable position of having her brute of a father as principal, so she hates sending any student to his office. As Principal Ernest Carrow begins to terrorize Eve and others more openly, something or someone unseen decides that it’s payback time.
School is getting stranger, and Jinxsy and Jessie are faced with mind-boggling changes in their home lives that complicate everything. When a string of shocking events expose explosive secrets, decades-long mysteries are finally revealed.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/MYSTICAL-HIGH-...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/MYSTICAL-HIG...
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I'll finish off by mentioning a couple of my own novels that have a paranormal theme:
The Spider and Haunted
You can find more details about those and my other books/stories on my website: http://www.mariasavva.com
Enjoy Halloween!
Here are some suggestions. All of them have some kind of paranormal/supernatural elements to the story, and all are very entertaining.
13, by Julie Elizabeth Powell
About the book:
What is found within the depths of the human soul? Does wickedness linger, as if the Devil’s thumb is ready to pluck the strings of certain choices? And with the strumming, just how far will Evil spread?
13 is the story of random souls pitted against the tragedy of the modern world. What is their connection, if any? Nameless; are these mere humans whose weaknesses force them to commit heinous crimes, or demons under the skin, aware of their sins yet indifferent to the outcome?
Will they decipher the unknown and make it out alive?
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/13-Julie-Eliza...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/13-Julie-Eli...
***********************
Signal Failure, by David Wailing
About the book:
It’s four in the morning and Emily is heading home on a London Underground train. But the Night Tube is running slow tonight – delays caused by a signal failure, as usual.
The train stops again, stuck in a tunnel between Tube stations. And then the lights go off. The motors cut out. Silence from the driver.
All the doors slide open at the same time, exposing the passengers to the tunnel.
To let them out?
Or to let something in?
Signal Failure is a 12,000-word short story set in the London Underground. It is a standalone story and also a prelude to the forthcoming novel "Under".
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Signal-Failure...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Signal-Failu...
*****************************
Just Plain Weird, by Tom Upton
About the book:
Travis MacDuff has always led an uneventful life. His greatest concern was making the high school football, until an odd girl moves in next store, a girl whose secrets threaten not only his existence but the existence of everyone on the planet.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Plain-Wei...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Plain-W...
******************************
Into The Light, by Darcia Helle
About the book:
Max Paddington refuses to go into the light until he finds his killer. This presents a dilemma, since Max is even less competent as a spirit than he was as a live person. No one sees or hears him and he can't manage to get anywhere or do anything on his own.
Joe Cavelli is a private investigator, living an ordinary life. Then one day he walks across a parking lot, gets yelled at by a ghost, and his life only gets stranger from there.
Max and Joe team up to find Max's killer. In the process, they form an unlikely friendship and change each other's lives in ways they never expected.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Into-The-Light...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-The-Lig...
*******************************
Lost And Found - A Short Story From Odin's Eye, by Maria Haskins
Somewhere in the vast depths of space, a mission has gone horribly wrong. Now a woman is trapped all alone on an alien planet with nothing but her pain and her harrowing memories. At least, she thought she was alone... Lost And Found is a chilling and evocative science fiction short story from Maria Haskins' book Odin's Eye
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Sho...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Found-S...
**********************************
The Hyde Hotel, by various authors
About the book:
The Hyde Hotel Welcomes You...
The Hyde Hotel looks almost exactly as you'd expect it to: a faceless, budget hotel in a grey city you are just passing through. A hotel aimed at people travelling alone, a hotel where you know so little about your fellow guests that they could be anyone... and where, perhaps, so could you. But sometimes things are hiding in plain sight, and not everyone who stays at The Hyde gets a good night's sleep... Featuring stories about the guests and staff of The Hyde Hotel from James Everington, Simon Bestwick, Ray Cluley, Alex Davis, Cate Gardner, V H Leslie, Alison Littlewood, Amelia Mangan, S P Miskowski, Iain Rowan, Mark West and the editors.
Enjoy your stay.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Hyde-Hotel-Jam...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hyde-Hotel-J...
*****************************
Mystical High, by Lisette Brodey
About the book:
In Mystekal, a small, dying town in the Southern California desert, only 75 students attend the old, sometimes creepy high school dubbed “Mystical High,” where strange things have been known to happen. Jessie Dalworth and Jinxsy Patterson are juniors and lifelong best friends. At home, Jessie deals with the pain of an absentee mother who has abandoned the family for the lure of Hollywood; Jinxsy contends with a 17th “birthday present” she never wanted or expected.
Meanwhile, at school, the unexplained activity begins to escalate when Jinxsy keeps seeing a long-haired guy in the hallway checking her out. Jessie can’t see him, but her younger brother, River, can.
Then, in English class, a stapler mysteriously flies off teacher Eve Carrow’s desk, hitting a student in the face who has just mouthed off to her. The beloved teacher is in the unenviable position of having her brute of a father as principal, so she hates sending any student to his office. As Principal Ernest Carrow begins to terrorize Eve and others more openly, something or someone unseen decides that it’s payback time.
School is getting stranger, and Jinxsy and Jessie are faced with mind-boggling changes in their home lives that complicate everything. When a string of shocking events expose explosive secrets, decades-long mysteries are finally revealed.
Buy the book:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/MYSTICAL-HIGH-...
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/MYSTICAL-HIG...
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I'll finish off by mentioning a couple of my own novels that have a paranormal theme:
The Spider and Haunted
You can find more details about those and my other books/stories on my website: http://www.mariasavva.com
Enjoy Halloween!
