Review - The Problem with Power

The Problem with Power
Agnes Jayne

Genre: Paranormal

Publisher: Crescent Moon Press

ISBN: 978-1-937254-63-6

978-1-937254-63-64-3

ASIN: B008BKAUQA

Number of pages:306

Word Count:  96,000

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Book Description:

Emily VonPeer hopes that she never meets the man of her dreams. For years, she's been haunted by visions of an unknown lover destined to die in her arms. When her aunt's death brings her home to her family's estate in Upstate New York, she meets Nicholas Flynn, an agent of Paladin, an enterprise dedicated to the study and eradication of demons, and the hero of her nighttime fantasies. He arrives on her doorstep seeking answers for a slew of magically-related murders tied to the VonPeer family.

Although his intentions are suspect, Emily follows Nicholas into the investigation, hoping to spare him the fate promised by her premonitions - at least, that's what she tells herself. When their exchange with a demon goes awry, Emily sustains an injury that threatens to turn her into a monster. Her transformation places her in the crosshairs of sorcerers, senators, and a seductive stranger who promises eternity.

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My review:

This was a very interesting, well done story.  It has all the twists and turns of a good suspense while adding a dose of the paranormal and romance.

Emily knows she descends from a line of witches but doesnt believe she has any power.  Nicholas was born to be a demon hunter but has issues with others of his type.  Emily has dreamed of Nicholas since she was little and has hoped never to meet him because her dreams never end well for him.  But when he shows up on her estate one day, investigating mysterious events and disappearances including that of her aunt.  She feels she has to do whatever she can to help him.

The characters both main and secondary are well developed and interesting.  You want to read their stories and find out about them.  Following along on their journey is fun and great to read. 

My only issue with the book was at the beginning a couple times I got lost with characters and past history that I felt we should know.  Either explained in this story or from a previous.  However, it didnt last long and did come together in a way that made sense.

All in all it was a great book and I am looking forward to reading more from this author. 

 

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The Problem with Power
Agnes Jayne

Genre: Paranormal

Publisher: Crescent Moon Press

ISBN: 978-1-937254-63-6

978-1-937254-63-64-3

ASIN: B008BKAUQA

Number of pages:306

Word Count:  96,000

Amazon   Barnes and Noble  Books-A-Million

Book Description:

Emily VonPeer hopes that she never meets the man of her dreams. For years, she's been haunted by visions of an unknown lover destined to die in her arms. When her aunt's death brings her home to her family's estate in Upstate New York, she meets Nicholas Flynn, an agent of Paladin, an enterprise dedicated to the study and eradication of demons, and the hero of her nighttime fantasies. He arrives on her doorstep seeking answers for a slew of magically-related murders tied to the VonPeer family.

Although his intentions are suspect, Emily follows Nicholas into the investigation, hoping to spare him the fate promised by her premonitions - at least, that's what she tells herself. When their exchange with a demon goes awry, Emily sustains an injury that threatens to turn her into a monster. Her transformation places her in the crosshairs of sorcerers, senators, and a seductive stranger who promises eternity.

Short Excerpt:

Emily watched from the kitchen window as the lights from the far shore played on the waves of the river. She heard the ghost of a voice whisper to her, but she ignored it. The voice would wait until morning. Maybe the sunlight would settle her, stop the spinning in her soul from the flight, the funeral, and the horrible ache that came from the realization that for the first time in her life, she was truly alone. Even the moon had abandoned her, its thin light concealed by the clouds overhead. She rubbed the bridge of her nose, willing the loop of events to stop flashing through her mind, yet the pictures remained sharp as blades, begging her to remember, to fight, to avenge. But she didn’t know how or where to start. She only knew why. A single word popped into her mind.

       Even now, the idea pulsed like blood in her head, but there was nothing that she could do. Someone had stolen the only thing that mattered from her, and at twenty-six years old she was, once again, an orphan.

       It’ll be better in the morning, she thought.

She pulled the edges of Aunt Maeve’s bathrobe closer; it was a shade too tight across the shoulders. She went to bed searching her mind for a shred of meaning or a moment of significance to light her path. All she found was a memory.

 

About the Author :

Agnes Jayne began her writing career as a reporter for her high school newspaper in a small town in Northern New York. She completed her undergraduate degree in English and Political Science from Binghamton University. Upon her graduation from Binghamton University, she won a prestigious journalism fellowship at the New York State Senate, and went on to complete a Master of Arts Degree in English at the University of Albany. Following this, she worked as a political writer, producing speeches and other government documents for state and local politicians.

These days, she splits her time between writing and teaching classes in composition and literature at a small college in Maryland. She lives high in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia with her husband, son, and a plethora of adopted pets.

Website: www.agnesjayne.com

Twitter: @AgnesJayne

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Agnes-Jayne/129185533835792

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13188328-the-problem-with-power

 

Review - The Tudor Revival

Is it true love... or is this dark need part of the Tudor's Revival?

A man stuck between worlds.

Ghost hunter and dare-devil, Seth, is flung into the afterlife. His one draw to reality? Alana. He died. She lived. But he can't let go. There is something more than friendship between them and he won't say goodbye.

A woman drawn to the past.

The last thing Alana expects to encounter when she inherits her grandmom's Tudor Revival is the spirit of her deceased best friend and crush, Seth. But everything is not what it appears to be. He is determined to live again. When his investigative team, The Worldwide Paranormal Society shows up at her door, Alana soon learns that she's in for a wild ride.

Calum's curse visits one more house. Things get hotter and more paranormal than ever before. Love, as always, struggles to overcome the odds. Time is limited though and the creature set to destroy Seth and Alana is the most cunning of all.

Will Alana and Seth face humankind's worst fear and survive? Find out in The Tudor Revival.

 

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My review:

 

By the point I thought I knew what to expect from this series.  But I am happy to say I was wrong and the author still had some surprises up her sleeve for the final story in this trilogy where we get to see the creature that is set up to come against Seth. 

In this final story about Calum's Curse our main characters are Seth and Alana.  Alana owns the house that the third creature is trapped in.   The story starts out with a twist as Seth is dead and a ghost haunting Alana.  But by this point we know how this goes and have to wonder is he really dead or what is going on.  Alana finally gets the message and calls in Seth's cousins to help her figure out what is going on.

We have trips back in time, cryptic messages from Calum and Adlin and a building romance.  All while trying to figure out how to end the curse that has become such a focus in the lives of the characters we have come to know thoughout the series.

As with the previous two books, this story does stand alone if you have not read them yet.  The story is unique to the creature trapped in the house and its only if you want to know more about what happened before that you need to read the other two books.  Although I highly recommend them all.

I was glad to see how the curse over these three ended up.  But Im hoping we get to see more of them and the Worldwide Paranormal Society in the future.  I am also looking forward to more books by this author.

Excerpt - The Tudor Revival

Seth crossed his arms over his chest. “Are you mad at me about something?”

Alana studied his face for a moment before she said, “I suppose I am.”

“What?”

“Are you serious?”

He nodded. “Obviously.”

Crossing her arms over her chest, she said, “You died then you haunted me.” She nodded toward the house. “Then you brought all this with you.”

“Ah.” She still maintained that feistiness he enjoyed. Seth grinned. “Yeah, sorry about all that.”

Alana frowned. “You’re not sorry in the least.”

“Nope.”

“Then why say that you are?”

“I don’t know. To see you get fired up?”

She inhaled deeply through her nostrils. “I would’ve thought that death would’ve had more of an effect on you, Seth.” Alana pushed away from the rock and walked toward the house.

“What do you mean by that?” He walked after her. “And wouldn’t you rather death didn’t change me?”

Alana stopped so quickly that he nearly walked into her. Face red with anger she pointed a finger at his chest and said, “You needed some adjustments!”

Something about the fire in her eyes and the liquid heat of her tone set off his anger as well. Hell yeah, he needed some adjustments and knew right where to start. Before she knew what hit her, Seth pulled her into his arms.

And made his first adjustment.

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The Tudor Revival

Calum’s Curse: Ultima Bellum

Book 3
By Sky Purington        

Genre Paranormal Romance

ASIN:  B008HAIU3O

Number of pages: 228

Word Count 78 K

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Book Description:

Is it true love... or is this dark need part of the Tudor's Revival?

A man stuck between worlds.

Ghost hunter and dare-devil, Seth, is flung into the afterlife. His one draw to reality? Alana. He died. She lived. But he can't let go. There is something more than friendship between them and he won't say goodbye.

A woman drawn to the past.

The last thing Alana expects to encounter when she inherits her grandmom's Tudor Revival is the spirit of her deceased best friend and crush, Seth. But everything is not what it appears to be. He is determined to live again. When his investigative team, The Worldwide Paranormal Society shows up at her door, Alana soon learns that she's in for a wild ride.

Calum's curse visits one more house. Things get hotter and more paranormal than ever before. Love, as always, struggles to overcome the odds. Time is limited though and the creature set to destroy Seth and Alana is the most cunning of all.

Will Alana and Seth face humankind's worst fear and survive? Find out in The Tudor Revival.

Author Bio:

Best-selling author, Sky Purington lives in southern New Hampshire with her son and husband. The written word has been her obsession from the very beginning. Purington writes time-travel paranormal/fantasy romance heavily influenced by history.

From Irish Druids to Scottish Highlanders many of her novels possess strong Celtic elements. More recently, her vampire stories take the reader to medieval England and ancient Italy.

Enjoy strictly paranormal romance? Sky's latest novels follow three haunted houses in New England and the sexy ghost hunters determined to make sense of them. Make no mistake, in each and every tale told you'll travel back to another time and revisit the romanticism history holds at its heart.

Sky loves to hear from readers and can be contacted at Sky@SkyPurington.com Interested in keeping up with Sky's latest news and releases? Visit Sky's Website, www.skypurington.com  to download her FREE App on iTunes and Android.

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Giveaway:

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