The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter #34
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Shadows and Light (books 2 of 4 have been released) by Georgia C Leigh
Book 1: Light in the Shadows
Sheltered from the world since birth, eighteen-year-old Haven arrives at the Academy eager to learn what it means to be seraphim. Her excitement quickly fades as she struggles to master her gifts, to befriend and trust others, and above all, to understand herself.
But when she discovers an ancient magic within, she loses the glimpse of friendship she longs for and is thrown back into isolation. Her magic unknowingly awakens a dark shadow in her world and catalyzes those who seek to control her, to bind her and use her for her power. And if she can’t be bound, they will ensure she is dead.
Ryker, a world walker and a demon hunter, is the only one powerful enough to contain her magic and knows what it is like to be wanted for someone else’s gains. Ryker’s brutal methods may give her the chance to understand her gift and control it, but they are running out of time. Haven must fight for a life she desperately wants, one where she can follow her own path, and her heart. And, maybe, finally find love before her life is chosen for her.
The Women of Worthy (6 books) by Seralynn Lewis
A series of single, divorced, and widowed women flourish in the small town of Worthy, Ohio where their lives intersect with one another. Each woman must battle their fears and unforgiveness at the expense of their families, friends, and the men who adore them to fulfill their greatest desires and destinies.
Harlow Mystery (2 books) by Claris Lam
Book 1: Winner Takes All
Aubri Harlow thinks she's found her dream vacation after winning a contest to an exclusive island resort for a whole week. However, her dream quickly turns into a nightmare when her ex-boyfriend Colin, ex-girlfriend Renee, and former university classmate Bastian end up on the same island as fellow contest winners.
Even worse? Colin is found dead barely a day into the vacation. Terrible weather prevents the police from arriving on the island to investigate. To keep herself safe, as well as her other companions, Aubri must find out who the killer is…or risk becoming the next target.
Book 2: Engagement to Die For
After everything Aubri went through at the resort, the last thing Aubri needs is more drama. However, meeting her previously-unknown twin sister for the first time, and attending her mother’s engagement party, results in yet another murder.
Due to the remote area of this crime, the police won’t be able to make it for a few days. Aubri realizes that she, along with her friends and her sister, must take up the mantle themselves to solve the case or risk being new victims again.
The Crane Moon Cycle (2 books) by J C Snow
Book 1: The Phoenix and the Sword
Cursed with immortality and destroying fire, Aili Fallon will cross life and death to find the truth.
Aili is desperate.
Determined to escape her past, the young woman refuses to let anything impede her training as a combat nurse. But when the woman she loves binds her with blood and disappears, Aili is transformed into a magical killer, a blood-bound healer, an immortal being.
Gambling with her own existence, she crosses through phoenix gates into a new world. But when she is reunited with her lost love, she learns they have been pawns in an ancient game of immortals, the keystone in a demon's curse.
Will Aili's newfound power and the secrets of her past destroy her, or can she and her lost phoenix unravel the binding of life and death?
Legend of the Singer (2 books) by Raina Nightingale
Book 1: Children of the Dryads
When her human father, Eldor, a member of an organization of elite warriors dedicated to protecting the Valor Alliance, is called on a mission she does not think he can survive, Tara-lin violates his orders and follows him…
She is a half-elf, born with the long-lost ancestral magic of the elves. With her is Alis, a human girl desperate to avoid a marriage forced on her by her father, a colleague of Eldor, but terrified that gods Tara-lin does not believe exist will cast her into the netherhells for her disobedience. Ahead of them is Eldor's terrifying destination – Nightshade Castle, haunt of madness and black magic.
The Order of the Following (5 books) by Lee Hall
The occult can take many forms. From mind hive monsters that live on the fringes of small towns to the remnants of those who hunt and take them down. In between you'll find vampires, witches and of course the good guys who eventually band together to fight the darkness. This is the Order of the Following, an immersive, thrilling and action packed roller coaster spread over five stories or a pentagram of events...
Catching Up (3 books) by Mary Lay
Caroline Munhead's teenage years were unlike her school friends'. There were no parties, no society balls, no young men to swoon over; only the occasional visit to the cinema with her friend and neighbour Florence. After the death of her older brother Freddie in the last days of the Great War, Caroline became nurse, companion and focus of her mother.
As she approaches her twenty-first birthday, the words of a sermon prompt Caroline to reconsider her life and how she might honour Freddie's memory and sacrifice in a more active way. In this series, Catching Up, we follow Caroline as she breaks away from the suffocating protection of her mother and strikes out on her own. As her independence grows, and she meets new people across the social classes, her development often takes unconventional turns. Sometimes too trusting, sometimes throwing caution to the wind, join Caroline on her journey of exploration through the 1920s and 30s across England and beyond.
Cranley Wishes (3 books) by Audrey Davis
Book 1: A Wish for Jinnie
After being dumped by her fiancé, losing her job and ending up in a sleepy Scottish village, Jinnie Cooper is determined to get her life back on track. First order of business: working for the charismatic Sam Addin at his run-down antique shop.
When Sam gifts her a few items, including a battered old lamp, little does Jinnie know what's in store.
Magic and mayhem ensue when the lamp's occupant takes up residence in her humble cottage, with her new 'housemate' possessing the uncanny knack of putting his pointy-slippered foot in it.
With the possibility of her wishes coming true, Jinnie realises she doesn't know what she wants—and the clock is ticking…
Torn between two very different men, Jinnie's running out of time. Can wishes really come true?
The Indie Books & Authors Newsletter is compiled and edited by N S Ford, indie author and book blogger.