Blurb:
After
witnessing her fiancé's murder and almost dying herself, Vivien
Kelly's mission is to destroy Dagda—a Celtic God turned demon. As a
supernatural dark cloud looms over the Sahara, she finds herself
drawn to the Northern California town of Half Moon Bay and a new life
as a paranormal cleanser. There Vivien finds Dagda's creatures
tormenting the locals. Her own paranormal cleansing team—The Kelly
Society— is born, and the race is on when people around her begin
to die.
While
banishing a banshee, Vivien meets Neal Harrington—a soul partner
who can promise true happiness. But when Dagda's black vapor creates
a New World of darkness, her time is up. Can Vivien abandon everyone
she loves and succumb to her past life's barbaric force to defeat the
demon? Her actions not only determine her future—but the future of
the modern world.
Excerpt:
Announcing
her presence, Vivien slapped open palms against the bedroom door.
Shrieking stopped as the banshee tried to stab into her intuitive
power, not even making a dent.
Julie,
I’m here to help. Don’t be afraid. After
sending her telepathic message, she felt a definite shift.
The young girl now had
hope.
Sensing
another female entity in the bedroom, Vivien tuned in sharper. A
spirit connected to the house stood in front of Julie, also
protecting her.
“That
horrible noise stopped.” Neal eyed the door urgently. “Is that
good or bad? I mean, is Julie safe?”
“Yes,
she’s safe. I put a protective light around her.”
Heaving
a sigh of exhaustion, he rubbed his temple. “Oh, right—the light
thing. This is all so weird.” Neal’s head popped up. “No
offense.”
“None
taken.” She grinned like a debutant about to dance with the coolest
boy in school.
“What
now?”
A
Bit About Our Focus Author: Starra Andrews, writing as S.K. Andrews.
Starra
Andrews grew up in Laguna Beach, California, body surfing in the
Pacific Ocean, writing fantasy stories, and acting on stage. Having
been influenced by the powerful scripts of Rod Serling and Richard
Matheson from The
Twilight Zone, she
gravitated toward paranormal stories laden with hope. Writing
supernatural tales became her passionate hobby, in between life in
the theatre.
She
loves to sip hazelnut coffee, while reading a riveting ghost story,
or while typing up an exciting new chapter of her own. After
attaining a B.A. degree in Theatre from University of California,
Irvine, and attending LACC Acting Academy, an idea sparked for
interviewing actors to help student actors. Her non-fiction
book The Pursuit of
Acting; Working Actors Share Their Experience and Advice
was published by Praeger Publishers/ABC CLIO.
In
fiction, her heroine, psychic & paranormal cleanser Vivien Kelly
and her team are in a race to rid the modern world of deadly Celtic
creatures in her book trilogy The Kelly Society. Bay
of Darkness, the first
book of the series is currently released through the Wild Rose Press.
Starra lives in upstate NY with her two cats, Audrey Hepburn and
Vivien Leigh.
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purchase Bay of Darkness, go to:
To
learn more about Starra Andrews and the stories she creates, go to:
Website:
https://www.skandrews.com/
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This novel sounds interesting! Glad to learn a little about this author. Spent a few hours in Irvine just last weekend before heading back to PA! Always like to hear where authors grew up. Laguna Beach & south Cali is a great place to write! Great interview.
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