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Thursday, February 20, 2020

a secret society of wraiths wants her killed or worse - A Glimmer of Ghosts (The Hell Gate #1) by Hunter J. Skye

One night of filming in the wrong cemetery changes everything for a celebrity ghost-hunter with a half-dead brain...



Description: 

Release Date: February 19th, 2020

One night of filming in the wrong cemetery changes everything for a celebrity ghost-hunter with a half-dead brain. When Melisande Blythe discovers that a secret society of wraiths wants her killed or worse, Mel will have to do the one thing she promised she would never do… trust a ghost.

But does the corporeal spirit of her dreams really want her heart or does he want her newfound ability to enslave souls? With Hell on the horizon, Mel is running out of time. She has to stop the fiery invasion or face the darkness warring in her soul. 

EXCERPT

My mind rolled on the shore of dreams. Each wave of REM stage that washed toward me threatened to sweep me away. I fought the tide as spirits spiraled past us. Where were they going? I reached into an icy current and caught another hand rough with the burdens of his former life. He closed the memory of his calloused fingers over mine.
“What’s wrong?” I asked the ghost. He fixed me with the deep-sea eyes of a faded mariner. His uniform came into view, and I heard the wet clang of a ship bell ringing.
“She’s here.” His voice trembled. “My apologies, Miss. There is no time. You must run!”

About the author: 
Hunter J. Skye is a high-functioning square peg, which turns out to be a prerequisite for writing quirky urban fantasy and paranormal romance. 

Her debut novel, A Glimmer of Ghosts, has won four Romance Writers of America awards. 

When not typing away on her next novel, Hunter can be found cracking nerdy jokes or waxing existential over a bowl of spaghetti. 

She firmly believes this world is ready for a narcoleptic heroine. 

One thing about the story: 

Many of the spirits appearing in A Glimmer of Ghosts are based on actual ghost stories from the Olde Towne district of Portsmouth, Virginia. Once a year, these stories are told on the city’s annual Halloween Ghost Walk. These apparitions are well known to the residents of Olde Towne, Portsmouth and the city considers them ambassadors of a sort. One such ghost, Colonel William Crawford, founded the town three hundred years ago and is the inspiration for Grayford- Melisande’s haunting lover. 

One thing about me: 

In 2016 Hunter Skye was diagnosed with a rare REM sleep disorder that mimics the presence of other-worldly entities. In her search for a coping mechanism, Hunter adopted a new life plan- “when life gives you ghosts, write a ghost story.” Now that those specters are on the payroll, everyone is much happier. 

Hunter has a Bachelor of the Fine Arts and has won four Romance Writers of America awards pre-publication for her debut novel, A Glimmer of Ghosts. Worldwide release is 2/19/20. 


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27 comments:

Michele S. said...

Thank you for the excerpt. looks like a good book...

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the opportunity to win

katieoscarlet said...

You would really be at your ends rope if you have to trust a ghost. Intriguing cover.

clc408 said...

The cover is beautiful.

EclecticZebra said...

The cover seems mysterious and inviting! I really like it!

Dale Wilken said...

The excerpt sounds really great.

abfantom said...

I like the cover. It is very well done with great graphics.

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lildevilgirl22 said...

what a cool cover

DebP said...

I like the cover. This looks like a real page turner.

Robin A said...

The cover looks real nice. I like it

Julie Waldron said...

The cover is eye catching, thanks for sharing.

tetewa said...

Different cover, sounds good!

susan1215 said...

Sounds great, I like the cover.

Richard Brandt said...

Well, if you can't trust a ghost... Don't all women eventually gain the ability to enslave souls?

CJ said...

LOOKS like a good read.... thanks for sharing the excerpt with us. :)

SexyBrat said...

Interesting how the city skyline is up on the face.

rosannepm said...

Have you always had an interest in the supernatural? Rosanne rosans4comcast(dot)net

Bridgett Wilbur said...

Great cover.

Debra Branigan said...

The cover is awesome and this sounds like a fantastic ghost story. Thanks for sharing the excerpt and info. Best wishes to the author on the new release.

SB said...

Nice cover and excerpt!!!!

magic5905 said...

Sounds good.

Hunter Skye said...

Thank you so much for the great feedback!! The cover artist is the amazing Kristian Norris. And to answer Rosanne's question- I was raised in a haunted Late Victorian home with early onset narcolepsy so yep, always interested in ghosts and all things paranormal. I'm also a Scorpio which I'm told leans me toward the occult anyway. You'd never know it if you met me on the street. I'm annoyingly bubbly and am often chosen to be people's 'spirit animal'.
And to Richard's comment- LOL!

Darby Elizabeth said...

The cover art is very mysterious!

SheilaBee said...

What inspired you to write ghost stories?

Anna Josefin Bergman said...

Looks good.

Clair Shumack said...

It's definitely a unique looking cover!

Sand said...

Looks like a great cover!