Jaime Munn, Paranormal Author

I met Jaime in a science fiction & fantasy retweet group, and I've enjoyed reading the books profiled here.  If you like a bit of mystery mixed with paranormal creatures, then this series will appeal to you.  Nilla may be a witch, but she's not the kind you're used to reading about.  Check out these books and get hooked on the series.

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Meet Jaime Munn:

He lives in a house with too many windows on the outskirts of Manchester, the city of immortal bees. He writes contemporary and urban fantasy stories. His novels blend the real world with his fascination for all things supernatural. By day he is a hypnotherapist. By night, he is not a vampire.


Why did you start this series?

Hello, I’m Jaime, and I’m not a vampire. Although vampire novels were what ended up luring me away from the adventure novels I was heavily into back in the day. They thrust me neck deep (pun so intended) into fantasy land. I was completely won over by the unlimited imagination inside these books, and although my to be read pile is somewhat eclectic, I generally first pick the book with something fantastic in it. Why read ordinary when you can read extraordinary? That’s how I ended up writing in the fantasy genre…and it’s how I first met Nilla Hayes. She’s a witch. She doesn’t kill people. Not ever. She also has a lot of trouble hanging onto a girlfriend…or maybe she’s changing that since she moved out of the city and into a quaint little town with just a smidge more magic in the air. 
 
Nilla is who I want to talk to you about today. 
 
I was drawn into writing the Witchlight books by the fact that there were a whole lot of badass characters in Urban Fantasy who could do it all. They kicked ass hard. They were champions in marksmanship. Knew how to master any weapon. They had all the skills and abilities they needed to get things done. They were one woman (or one man) armies. I thought, what if you can’t do it all alone? What if you had a hero who was not a master of everything she needed to blast her enemies and their allies into dust on the wind? What if the superhero needed help…not just a little help, but sometimes a lot of help? What if the hero absolutely couldn’t win alone? 
 
Don’t get me wrong; I do love a kickass hero who can take out a death squad, manage a side job or two at the same time, and have all the aces up their sleeves to make sure the big bad goes right back to hell! Who doesn’t? The Witchlight series just has a different premise that I found interesting and I thought my readers would too.
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I wrote a short to explore the concept and GLOAM was the result. Nilla Hayes was my hero, and she didn’t have all the skills. She also comes with some self-imposed limitations. Usually, she gets her win with a lot of help. I enjoyed writing her so much that I decided to write more. This witch is a personal favourite, and I do intend to continue telling more stories about Nilla Hayes, her friends, and her benefactors.
 
Dip your toe in with the quick read GLOAM (it’s free).  GLOAM
Tell a Witch a Lie
 
I saw the corpse shadow from the corner of my eye; a sallow bruise like a tornado sky. It hung there, unmoving, no matter which way I turned my head. It wasn’t ready to drift across my vision and reveal itself. I sighed, mentally preparing for a day stalked by the reluctant shade.
 
This morning Nilla Hayes woke up with death. She’s not sure whose death it is, but when she finds out her day isn’t going to get a whole lot better. You can’t solve everything with witchcraft. Gloam (Free) LUSTRE
Witch in Haste
 
It was just after my latest werewolf girlfriend opted for ex. Emotionally, I was a bit of a mess. That’s the only way I can explain why I took a job from an angel. Perhaps too that is why the memory of that day hasn’t faded one bit. 
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It takes a special kind of very bad day to break the one rule that every witch has. Never – and I mean never, never – work for angels. If breaking up is hard to do, try it while hunting down a dream thief with a mean streak. Add in a very tight deadline courtesy of your unfriendly, neighbourhood supernatural, and even if the job is all expenses paid, it still amounts to a very, very bad day. You can’t cash anything from the other side. When you witch in haste…your regrets might make the obituaries. Lustre BUMP
Be Careful Who You Witch For
 
Ever had that feeling – when you’re completely alone – that you’re being watched? I envy you. I see the watcher in an empty room, and I firmly believe ignorance would be bliss.
 
Nilla Hayes has a problem. It isn’t the pretty werewolf she shouldn’t be attracted to. It isn’t that her best friend is trying to set her up, either. There are things going bump in the night, and they all start with a wicked witch. Things would be a lot easier if Nilla could just turn a blind eye, but not all witches are bad.
Now it’s war – and no one is safe when witches duel with magic.
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