Need a GREAT Halloween Adult Read?

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Fall FINALLY hit the South- CAN we get an AMEN?

So only fitting to give you a book perfect for curling up around the fire....

Synopsis:

Hell has a new master

In the late 1800s, handsome, wealthy New Englander, Magnus Blackwell, is the envy of all.

When Magnus meets Jacob O'Connor--a Harvard student from the working class--an unlikely friendship is forged. But their close bond is soon challenged by a captivating woman; a woman Magnus wants, but Jacob gets.

Devastated, Magnus seeks solace in a trip to New Orleans. After a chance meeting with Oscar Wilde, he becomes immersed in a world of depravity and brutality, inevitably becoming the inspiration for Dorian Gray. Armed with the forbidden magic of voodoo, he sets his sights on winning back the woman Jacob stole from him.

Amid the trappings of Victorian society, two men, bent on revenge, will lay the foundation for a curse that will forever alter their destinies.

WARNING: CONTAINS SOME MATURE SCENES

(seriously, that should be Alex's tag line, LOL, but she does it so well, who wants to argue!)...

Review:

Bet that gothic music set you in the Halloween mood, right???

This is the prequel to the Blackwell series, Book 1, Damned came out this month (it takes place 100 years after this one, FYI)!

Everything you love from a book from Alex is here- NOLA, the deadly sins, a supernatural twist and a very good plot line! The co-authorship has produced a book that takes the story to the next level. This is a story your want to see a movie made of, but at the same time, you don't, as it would take away SO much of the nuance that the author brings into the books, that hinges on your past experience to flesh out in your mind, to provide the touch and smell, as if you were there in the past. Love for the same woman may be one of the oldest plot themes, but as Alex and Lucas show, it's one that still pleases, and will keep you reading late into the night! But be warned, Alex has a few tricks up her sleeve, and there's a twist you won't see coming! Thanks its delicious gothic mood, it's perfect for Halloween reading too. So pick this one up today, and have it read before Halloween, so you can read book 1 then! 

About the Authors:

Alexandrea Weis is an award-winning author of twenty novels, a screenwriter, ICU Nurse, and historian who was born and raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Having grown up in the motion picture industry as the daughter of a director, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story moving and memorable.

A permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Weis rescues orphaned and injured animals. She resides with her husband and pets in New Orleans. Weis writes paranormal, suspense, thrillers, horror, crime fiction, and romance.

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.Archery, photography, wine making, listening to jazz, blues, and classical music, and helping endangered species are some of his interests.