*A Witch Without Magic*
*by*
*Larisa
Walk*
BLURB:
When her neighbors accuse Belladonna of Satanism and
making them age years to days, she must find who is behind it or face a modern
day witch hunt. Her mysterious enemy knows where to strike to cause the most
damage: Belladonna's only friend is losing his life-force; the garden that
feeds her is dying; and her house ghost goes poltergeist. To save her neighbors
and friends and prove her innocence, she must travel to the Otherworld where
butterflies have razor wings and where her worst fears will come to life.
Excerpt:
I tried to walk with an official swing in my step, clipboard
under my right arm, the other arm at my side, desperately trying not to clutch
at the fabric of my jumpsuit with a death grip.
Mice and rats darted in and out of bushes. A large flock of crows cawed in the
trees. In one spot ants covered the
sidewalk like spilled black pepper. Dark
magic was afoot and the vermin were drawn to it.
There were some kids with aged faces playing on the other
side of the street. I tried not to stare
at them. One kid, a boy of about seven,
judging by his height, actually looked like he was in his eighties. He seemed to have trouble breathing and had
to stop often to rest. My jaws ached and
a sharp spike seemed to be embedded in my chest. Goddess help me, but I couldn't blame their
parents for hating me. If I were in
their place and thought I knew who was doing this to my kids, I'd go on a witch
hunt, too. I was lucky the cops didn't
believe my neighbors that I was doing this awful life-draining stuff to them or
I wouldn't have any protection. I prayed
hard that I'd find a way to stop the dark witch before anyone died from being
too old at the age of seven.
GIVEAWAY!!
Larisa
will be awarding a $10 Amazon Gift Certificate to five randomly drawn
commenters during the tour.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Larisa Walk,
a native Russian, lives in California with her husband and two formerly
homeless cats. She writes paranormal fiction that is more often than not
populated by characters from the Russian fairy world. Her short fiction
appeared in several anthologies and magazines. She has published a historic
fantasy novel, A Handful of Earth, and a modern paranormal novel, A Witch
Without Magic. See her quirky blog posts here: http://www.larisawalk.com
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Thank you for hosting
ReplyDeleteWhat time period and setting is this story set in? I mean, today someone could be practicing satanism on thier front lawn and because of freedom of religion they would be welcome to do whatever they wanted...lol
ReplyDeleteandralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Andra, the story is set in modern day Central California and Satanism is only an excuse, because the real reason the neighbors are after her is that they believe she is making them age years to days.
DeleteLarisa the scribbler :)
Thanks so much for hosting my book - very kind of you.
ReplyDeleteLarisa Walk
Thanks for the Giveaway! I'll be sure to buy a copy if I win! Lol
ReplyDelete~Kate~
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Thanks, Kate. Warmly,
ReplyDeleteLarisa
This is not a genre I normally read, but I must say, your story sounds very good. Thanks for the excerpt and giveaway.
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THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BOOK! SHELLEY S. calicolady60@hotmail.com
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DeleteNice excerpt
ReplyDeletebn100candg at hotmail dot com
It sounds like an interesting story! Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeletelyndadickson@skymesh.com.au
Thanks. Warm wishes!
DeleteI'm wondering what made you decide to write about magic & witches?
ReplyDeletemarypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Mary, I have always been interested in folklore and the concept of powerful women wielding Earth magic for healing of people, animals and plants.
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