Genre: Supernatural
Book Description
Ember Malloch has no idea her life is about to get turned upside down. Besides the fact that she sees the dead on occasion, she lives an ordinary mundane life. Her sister warned her not to provoke the spirits, but Ember has a mind of her own and she defies Becky at every turn. Now, her life as she knows it will be changed forever, as an unbridled strength is unleashed upon her. She will have an awakening like no other as she learns her past, and discovers who she is. . .
Excerpt
…Suddenly, everything around us eruptedinto pandemonium. First, the air around us turned to a gusting wind, blowing myhair into my face. Next, the candles were blown out, leaving us in pitchblackness. The wind then stopped just as suddenly as it had started, and aneerie cold filled the air. I looked down in disbelief as my breath revealed afrosty cloud. Cassie screamed and the sound was horrific; her voice was high andshrill, penetrating my ears. It sounded like something was flung into the treesas branches snapped and leaves rustled. Then I heard something crash to theground in a loud, disturbing thud. I heard Cassie’s voice again as she yelledout, “Chris!” A vicious sound of ripping flesh filled the air.
I scrambled to relight the candle and thenI heard a moan from behind me. “Cassie? Izzy?” I couldn’t see anyone, it wasstill pitch black. Giving up on the candle, I closed my eyes and started torecite the Lord’s Prayer, but the words had vanished from my mind. I couldn’tremember a single word. The feel of icy fingers gripped my shoulders, firmlysuspending any attempt on my part to move. “Oh God save me,” I whimpered.
A sinister laugh crept into my ears, “Youcan’t be saved from yourself. You should know better, Ember.” A thick airsurrounded me like a bubble encasing me. I tried to get up and run, but my bodyseemed heavy and restricted, my movements slow as if I were stuck in gelatin. And then, just like that, everything was back to normal. The candles were all in their rightful spots with their wicks burning brightly. Everyone was there, holding hands in the circle and staring at me. Mouths wide open…
About the Author
Having written her first paranormal fantasy book at the age of forty-three, Margaret Daly has started a wonderful trilogy. Margaret took her life’s encounters and crossed a bridge to a different world with them, a world filled with untamed power and endless possibilities. Being raised in the hills of West Sparta, New York, Margaret lost her home and everything in it to fire at a young age. She dove into the dark world as a teenager and from there on spent most of her life wrapped up in unfortunate situations from bad choices. Margaret learned some things aren’t what you expect; some things end up being more. Now, with her loving husband and four children, a family full of support and love, she has managed to overcome all the oddities thrown at her. Becoming the published author she once dreamed of being as a child but lost track of during this journey we call life.
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