Thursday, February 28, 2013

Valentine's Day Spirit Guide Giveaway Winner

Congratulations Diletta winner of our Valentine's Day Spirit Guide Giveaway here at From the Shadows.  Diletta will receive ebook copies of She Smells the Dead, Spirit Storm, Legend of Witchtrot Road, and Brush with Death, the first four books in the Spirit Guide young adult paranormal romance series by E.J. Stevens.

Thank you to all who entered!

**All giveaway winners selected using either Rafflecopter or Random.org unless otherwise specified.**

Monday, February 25, 2013

Cover Reveal: Ghost Light by E.J. Stevens + Swag Giveaway

Time for a cover reveal!  Feast your eyes on the cover for GHOST LIGHT, the second novel in the bestselling Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens.


































Ghost Light (Ivy Granger #2) by E.J. Stevens.

Ivy Granger, psychic detective, thought she'd seen it all...until now.

With a vengeful lamia that only she can see on the city streets, reports of specters walking Harborsmouth cemeteries, and an angry mob of faerie clients at her office door, it's bound to be a long night. Add in an offense against the faerie courts and a few foolish bargains and one thing is clear--Ivy Granger is in some seriously deep trouble.

Ivy Granger is back, gathering clues in the darkest shadows of downtown Harborsmouth. With the lives of multiple clients on the line, she's in a race against time. Ivy finally has a lead to the whereabouts of the one person who can help her control her wisp abilities, but will she put the needs of her clients above her own?

If Ivy doesn't find a solution soon, she could wind up a ghost herself.

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Release Date: July 9, 2013

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Previous books in this series include Shadow Sight (Ivy Granger #1) and Blood and Mistletoe (Ivy Granger #1.5).


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This giveaway is open to the US/CA/UK.
Giveaway ends 12 AM EST March 11, 2013.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Q+A with Heather Reid (Pretty Dark Nothing)

Please welcome today's paranormal guest author Heather Reid.  Heather is the author of Pretty Dark Nothing.

EJ:  When did you begin writing?

Heather:
  My love of words started like most writers I know. It started with a story. In this case, the stories came from the imagination of my great-aunt, Delia. She weaved magical tales to send me to sleep. She wasn’t a writer, she never wrote any of her stories on paper, and she read to me too, but I loved her stories best. Neither of us knew she was giving me the greatest gift of all, the love of storytelling.

At the age of four I started dictating stories to my mother who would illustrate for me. By the age of nine, I was writing plays for friends and binding my own picture books with cardboard and string. At eleven I tried my hand at a first novel. (No, you can’t read it. It’s buried in a deep dark hole somewhere in the Tasmanian Outback and guarded by a three-headed dingo.) It was then I told my parents I wanted to be published by the age of sixteen. I also told them I wanted to be Wonder Woman, a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, a Broadway star, and an archaeologist. Those dreams faded. I never did get that invisible jet, and I would be a lot older than sixteen before I got a publishing deal, but the dream of being a writer stayed with me. After college I decided to stop dreaming and start getting serious. I joined the Society of Children’s book Writers and Illustrators, joined a writer’s group, read books on writing, went to conferences, workshops, and most importantly, I started writing every day. Some of it was crap. Ok, at first, a lot of it was crap, but writing takes work. After over 12 years of studying and writing, my first young adult novel, Pretty Dark Nothing, sold in a two book deal to Month9Books. It’s been an amazing journey and I’m still learning. I write because I have to. It’s a part of what makes me, me.

EJ:  What brought you to the paranormal genre?

Heather: 
I’ve always loved scary stories and things that go bump in the night. Maybe it was my way of trying to make sense of the nightmares of my youth. Halloween became my favourite holiday complete with an annual party, haunted house, scary movies, and ghoulish punch. As a teenager, if it had a paranormal story line, I would read it. I graduated from Christopher Pike and VC Andrews to Anne Rice, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Poe, and Lovecraft, reading every book I could get my hands on. I didn’t stop at fiction either; I collected many a book on real historical hauntings from around the world. Sometimes I think paranormal chose me, not the other way around.

EJ:  If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?

Heather: 
I would love to be a shifter, to be able to fly or swim or run with the wolves as I wished. The ability to experience life from so many different perspectives would truly be awesome. Imagine the freedom of it. I could still live a somewhat normal life if I wished, neither ruled by the moon like a werewolf or blood lust like a vampire.

EJ:  Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.

Heather:
  Pretty Dark Nothing is full of demons, and I don’t mean the hot fallen angel, bad boy types. These demons are the evil, hairy, sulphurous kind, bent on manipulating and destroying Quinn’s life. Throw in some romantic sparks with a psychic amnesic, an ex-boyfriend she can’t quite get over, and suspension from the cheerleading squad for failing grades, all while the demons are pushing her to the brink of madness, and I hope it’s a recipe for something darkly paranormal and not quite typical.

EJ:  If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?

Heather: 
Juno Temple as Quinn Taylor- Quinn is complex and needs an actress who can play someone descending into madness in a believable way. She needs to have moments of vulnerability as well as strength and stubbornness. It’s a delicate balance. It doesn’t hurt that Juno looks a lot like Quinn. If you haven’t seen the indie film, Little Birds, check it out. Her acting is amazing.

Stephen R McQueen as Aaron Collier – His work in Vampire Diaries says it all. He can play broody and loveable. Let’s not forget the cute factor. His smile is Aaron’s smile. With the exception being brown eyed instead of green, he’s looks almost exactly how I picture Aaron. I’m sure he wouldn’t mind wearing contacts for the role, right?






















Pretty Dark Nothing by Heather Reid.

Seventeen-year-old Quinn hadn’t slept a full night in twenty-three days. She’s terrified of the demons that stalk her dreams and whisper hauntingly of her death. The lack of sleep and crippling fear are ruining her life and her arsenal of energy drinks and caffeine pills don’t make a dent. When Quinn dozes off in the school hallway, Aaron, an amnesiac with a psychic ability, accidentally enters her nightmare. Now the demons will do anything they can to keep them apart. If Quinn can learn to trust her heart, and Aaron can discover the secret locked away in his fragile memory, their combined power could banish the darkness back to the underworld for good. That is, unless the demons kill them first.

Pretty Dark Nothing available April 2013.

Thank you Heather for joining us here today at From the Shadows!

To learn more about Heather Reid and her books, please visit her website.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Valentines Day Spirit Guide Giveaway

Happy Valentine's Day! 


We are giving away She Smells the Dead, Spirit Storm, Legend of Witchtrot Road, and Brush with Death, the first four books in the Spirit Guide young adult paranormal romance series by E.J. Stevens.

Winner will receive ebook copies of all four books in choice of Kindle or PDF format.  This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL.  Giveaway ends at 12 AM February 28, 2013.

Valentine's Day Spirit Guide Giveaway

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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Shadow Sight Book Birthday Giveaway Winners

Congratulations Michelle C., Holly B., Ricki M., Cecilia H., Viki S., and Kelly F. winners of our Shadow Sight Book Birthday Giveaway here at From the Shadows.  Winners will receive ebook copies of Shadow Sight, the first novel in the bestselling Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens.


**Winners selected using Rafflecopter. All winners will be notified by email.**

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Kiss of the Butterfly Giveaway Winners

Congratulations Kristina D. and Mark A. winners of our Kiss of the Butterfly Giveaway.  Kristina and Mark will both receive ebook copies of Kiss of the Butterfly by James Lyon.


Thank you to all who entered!

**Giveaway winners selected using Rafflecopter.  Winners will be notified by email.  Author responsible for mailing of prizes for this giveaway.**

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Q+A with Victoria Scott (The Collector)

Please welcome today's paranormal guest author Victoria Scott.  Victoria is the author of The Collector.

EJ:  When did you begin writing?

Victoria:
  I began writing about two years and a half years ago. It's been an amazing journey!

EJ:  What brought you to the paranormal genre?

Victoria: 
I adore paranormal because it skyrockets romance to a galactic level. Emotions are stronger, lust burns brighter, and the risks of getting involved are more dangerous.

EJ:  If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?

Victoria:
  Oh, I'd totally have leathery, black wings that unfurled when I was angry. How kick ass would that be?

EJ:  Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.

Victoria:
  I think readers will enjoy THE COLLECTOR because Dante Walker is a different kind of a hero. He's the one telling the story, and he's a scandalous kinda' guy. I always wanted to write a story where the main character was...well...bad.

EJ:  If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?

Victoria:
  I'd cast Zac Efron as Dante because he's a great actor who certainly has the looks, and Emma Watson because she could play a fabulously cute nerd.























The Collector (Dante Walker #1) by Victoria Scott.

He makes good girls...bad.  

Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big, red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.  

Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante’s an equal opportunity collector and doesn’t want it any other way. But he’ll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment:  

Collect Charlie Cooper’s soul within 10 days.  

Dante doesn’t know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that’s a permanent ticket out of hell. But after Dante meets the quirky, Nerd Alert chick he’s come to collect—he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector, and uncover emotions deeply buried.

April 2013

Thank you Victoria for joining us here today at From the Shadows!

To learn more about Victoria Scott and her books, please visit her website.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Cover Reveal: Destiny Gift by Juliana Haygert

Time for a cover reveal!  Feast your eyes on the cover for Destiny Gift by Juliana Haygert.






















Destiny Gift (Everlast #1) by Juliana Haygert.

Thirty years in the future, a sinister New York City exists in permanent darkness.  

A student at the secured NYU, nineteen-year-old Nadine has visions of Victor Gianni, an imaginary guy she has real feelings for. Afraid of being truly insane, she explains the visions away as simple daydreams, but she can no longer deny them when she bumps into Victor in real life. But this Victor doesn’t know her, and turns her away. After the encounter, Nadine’s visions change to those of eerie fates, gods she’s never heard of, demons with sharp claws they are not too timid to use … and instructions.  

To discover if she’s losing her mind, Nadine follows the vague directions—with the real, rude and reluctant Victor—leading to a man who knows it all: Nadine can restore an ancient creed by unveiling the clues on her visions, and bring sunlight and peace to the world again. But that’s only if the demons and the other evil forces behind the darkness don’t stop her first.

Destiny Gift available April 2013.

Want a paperback copy of Destiny Gift?  Goodreads is giving away two copies here.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Cover Reveal: Volition by Lee Strauss + Giveaway

Time for a cover reveal!  Feast your eyes on the cover for Volition by Lee Strauss.






















Volition (Perception #2) by Lee Strauss.

Zoe Vanderveen is on the run with her captor turned rescuer, Noah Brody.
 

They're in love.
 

Or at least that’s what he tells her. Her memories have returned but her feelings are dreamlike—thin and fleeting. Her heart can’t be trusted. Just look at what happened with Taylor Blake.
 

Senator Vanderveen’s new team of cyborg agents are in hot pursuit, and a reward for their capture is broadcast nationwide. Record breaking cold and snow hinder their escape. Someone dies helping them.
 

And their fight for survival has only begun.

Volition available April 2013.

Perception (Perception #1) and Ambition (A Perception short story prequel) available now.  At the time of this blog post, Ambition was available for FREE on Kindle!

Enter to win a $200.00 Amazon, Nook or itunes gift card.

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Ghost Light Book Tour

It's here!  Ghost Light tour sign ups are now open!

Ghost Light, the second novel in the bestselling Ivy Granger urban fantasy series, is scheduled to release July 9, 2013.  Active book bloggers can sign up now to participate in their choice of giveaways, ARC reviews, and more.  To join this tour, please use the below link to the Google Docs sign up form.  Please read on for more details. 

Book Tour Sign Up Formhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE5LN3NCT0ZUYUMxZHBLVkxFQWwtVUE6MQ

Ghost Light ARCS:  Interested book bloggers can sign up for Ghost Light ARCs (advance reader copies) by using the Google docs form above.  ARCs will be provided by email in both .pdf and .mobi (Kindle) formats.  ARCs will be sent to reviewers by May 14, 2013.

Title: GHOST LIGHT

Series: Ivy Granger #2

Previous books in this series, Shadow Sight (Ivy Granger #1) and Blood and Mistletoe (Ivy Granger #1.5), available upon request.

Author: E.J. Stevens

Imprint: Sacred Oaks Press

On-Sale Date: 07/09/13

ISBN: 9780984247592

Genre:  Urban Fantasy

Tagline:  Ivy Granger, psychic detective, thought she'd seen it all...until now.

Full Description:

Ivy Granger, psychic detective, thought she'd seen it all...until now.

With a vengeful lamia that only she can see on the city streets, reports of specters walking Harborsmouth cemeteries, and an angry mob of faerie clients at her office door, it's bound to be a long night. Add in an offense against the faerie courts and a few foolish bargains and one thing is clear--Ivy Granger is in some seriously deep trouble.

Ivy Granger is back, gathering clues in the darkest shadows of downtown Harborsmouth. With the lives of multiple clients on the line, she's in a race against time. Ivy finally has a lead to the whereabouts of the one person who can help her control her wisp abilities, but will she put the needs of her clients above her own?

If Ivy doesn't find a solution soon, she could wind up a ghost herself.

GHOST LIGHT is the second novel in the bestselling Ivy Granger urban fantasy series by E.J. Stevens.

Cover Reveal:  Worldwide Ghost Light cover reveal to take place February 25, 2013.  Optional rafflecopter cover reveal giveaway.  This giveaway is open to US/CA/UK. 

Prize Pack:  An Ivy Granger "Private Eye" sticker and eye pendant necklace.


Release Day Giveaway:  Optional rafflecopter giveaway available for bloggers who wish to celebrate the release of Ghost Light with a giveaway on their blog.  This giveaway is open worldwide.

Prize Pack:  $15 Amazon Gift Card (or $15 book from The Book Depository), *signed* Ghost Light postcard, and Ghost Light ebook.

Please let me know if you have any difficulties using the Google Docs form or have questions about the series.

**The Ghost Light Book Tour is open to active book bloggers only.  If your blog has been inactive (no blog posts) for more than 3 months and you have reviewed E.J.'s book in the past, please contact E.J. at e.j.stevens.author [at] gmail [dot] com.  Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.**