Shifty Magic
by Judy
Teel
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BLURB:
...some
people will do anything for revenge.
A
tough PI struggles to track down a vengeful serial killer only to discover that
the murderer holds the key to her secret magical heritage.
Book
One in the YA13 paranormal/mystery series Dangerous Magic by Judy Teel.
"Expect action, on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, and the perfect touch
of romance."
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EXCERPT
I inched
forward, far enough to see past the end of the alley and into the loading area
of the abandoned Walmart. Only one stubborn streetlight on the other side of
the broken security fence cast its inadequate glow across the cracked asphalt.
Shadows pushed around the edges of the open space, deepening where they
cluttered up against rusty dumpsters and smashed crates.
My heart
thudded against my ribs at the sight of the woman standing just inside the
slash of light, huddling in on herself, shaking. She was average height and on
the plump side, around twenty like me, with light brown hair. Unlike me, her
boobs looked ready to spill out of the low-cut halter top she wore, and her
tight micro skirt was so close to showing her goods that if she twitched, I'd
be scarred for life.
Three male
vamps cruised around her like sharks. Their fangs were displayed like sharp,
curved knives, their features sunken parodies of a human face, more like fleshy
skulls as their insatiable hunger gained control. I wondered how much money
they'd offered to lure her out of her zone and into such a dangerously secluded
area. Maybe all they'd needed was to promise her the erotic trip that their
venom gave. Either way, she'd made a fatal error.
People were
incredibly stupid about vampires. They had no idea what they were dealing with.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Judy Teel
lives in North Carolina with her boisterous family (husband, three kids, a dog
and a geriatric bunny). When she’s not writing, she’s doing the family thing,
horseback riding when she can, hiking occasionally, camping as much as
possible, reading, playing video games, and generally pursuing her ambition to
someday be a impressively lazy.
Judy knew she
wanted to be a novelist since she was fifteen. She’d always written stories,
but it was in 10th grade literature class during a boring lecture on Billy Budd
(sorry Mr. Melville) that it hit her—the world needed more magic in it. What
would be sweeter than writing fun, exciting stories for a living?
There have
been a lot of ups and downs since then and a lot of delays, but she’ll be the
first to tell you that you can make your dreams come true. It takes
determination and hard work, but it’s never impossible.
Webpage:
http://judyteel.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/JudyTeelBooks?ref=hl
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/judyteelbooks
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Thank you for featuring Shifty Magic, Elaine!
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ReplyDeleteI love the romantic suspense genre, it sounds like a great addition
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Great excerpt, thank you.
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Thanks, Shannon! There is definitely some romance going on between Cooper & Addison, but the bulk of the story is paranormal-mystery. I hope you like that, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for having me today, Elaine. It was a lot of fun to be here. I enjoyed chatting with everyone! :-)
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