It's a pleasure to welcome author Carissa Andrews here today as part of her Xpresso Book Tour for her new release, SECRET LEGACY, the first installment in her Windhaven Witches series.Come again to read an excerpt and for a chance to enter Carissa's giveaway.
Secret Legacy
by Carissa Andrews
* (The Windhaven Witches #1)
* Publication date: September 15th, 2020
* Genres: Adult, Paranormal
☆☆~~ 50% of Royalties Donated to the American Cancer Society! ~~☆☆Nestled in the woods of Windhaven, Blackwood Manor waits to unleash a dark and deadly legacy…
When Autumn Blackwood shows up at Windhaven Academy for the Witching Stick Orientation, she hopes to find out what dormant powers she could possibly possess to have been accepted to the elite supernatural school. Instead, the academy is in chaos as everyone frantically hunts for two missing girls.
But as school begins with Autumn no closer to figuring out her powers, strange occurrences start to follow her everywhere. Even at home, Blackwood Manor keeps many secrets, and Autumn can’t escape its haunting past.
New friends urge her to learn more about her family’s history in order to unlock her powers and make sense of what’s happening at Blackwood Manor, but Autumn’s not so sure. Once an accident brings Autumn face-to-face with death, however, she realizes her gifts are tied to a legacy that can either save or doom them all…
Fans of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, Joe Hill’s Locke & Key, or MR Forbes’ Necromancer: The Complete Series will love The Windhaven Witches.
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Now an excerpt for your reading pleasure.
“Right,” he nods. “I suppose you’ll need the Wi-Fi password.
It’s YBG0n3. Wanna write that down?”
“Nah, I’ll just add it to my phone now. Hang on,” I say,
taking my phone out of my pocket.
As soon as I get it entered and logged in, I lean against
the edge of the breakfast bar, unable to truly grasp the sheer size of this
place. I mean, I knew my Dad had a big house, but for some reason, I didn’t
realize that translated into having money. It’s weird how when you’re a kid,
you don’t think of those things. But now, it’s like moving in with a secret
superhero or something.
“Our last name isn’t really Wayne, is it?” I blurt out.
Dad pulls up short and snickers. “Ha—no. Blackwood’s as good
as it gets, sweetie.”
“Just checking,” I say, grinning sheepishly.
The two of us stand in awkward silence for a moment before I
crack open the Redbull and take a sip.
“So,” I start.
“So—” Dad repeats.
“I guess, I’ll head back to my room and get situated.”
“Of course. Yeah. You do what you need to do,” Dad nods.
I nod and cast a tiny wave his direction. “Thanks, Dad. See
you in the morning.”
“Night, sweetie” he says. I can tell he’d like me to stay a
bit longer, though, because his smile doesn’t quite reach his eyes.
I make my way out into the entryway and down the hallway
leading to my room. Suddenly, the same cold sensation from earlier flashes over
me. I shudder and turn to look over my shoulder.
This old house must be super drafty.
I turn back around, taking a few more steps, when I swear I
hear a woman’s voice whisper, “Welcome home, Autumn.”
Meet the Author
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| Author Carissa Andrews |
Carissa Andrews is a Minnesota-based genre-bending author who writes a combination of science fiction, fantasy, and dystopia. When not writing her own books, she’s busy reading them.
Carissa’s internationally bestselling trilogy, The Pendomus Chronicles, is now in digital, print, and audiobook formats. She has hit the scene as an up and coming speculative fiction author who uses a mix of scifi and fantasy, twisted in modern mythology and alternative history. Check out The Final Five, Oracle, Awakening, and Love is a Merciless God.
Carissa has big plans for 2020. Check out her upcoming series, The Windhaven Witches.
For more information on their release, visit Carissa Andrews’ author website: www.carissaandrews.com and sign up for her newsletter notifications.
She lives in central Minnesota with her husband and brood of five kids. Not to mention, her insane husky puppies, Aztec and Pharaoh.
Carissa is also a freelance graphic designer, writer and content creator, social media manager, and marketing professional. She writes consistently on topics of science, technology, art, writing, photography, graphic design, health, self-improvement, and more. Her articles can be found published across the interwebs. Carissa is also a Top-Rated Freelancer on Upwork, and can be contacted for freelancing opportunities: http://bit.ly/UpworkCarissaAndrews
Thanks for stopping by today. Isn't it fun when authors take you on adventures you never imaged?
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ReplyDeleteThere's something about a school setting that just lends itself to a good story, isn't there, Mason? There can be all sorts of interesting characters and possibilities. It sounds as though this is an interesting combination, too, of the school setting/story and a paranormal theme. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Mason! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds tense!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing, Mason! I'm so thrilled you were a part of the tour!
ReplyDelete*shivers* Great excerpt!! Love creepy old houses. Good luck with the book!!
ReplyDeleteHi again, Mason! I thought I'd swing back around to see if you caught the new live-action book trailer we just launched for Secret Legacy. Hopefully you and your audience like it. Here's the 40-second one, if you want to check it out! https://youtu.be/v2pHzZ-s7J0 <3
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