For Sneak Peek Sunday/ Sweet Saturday Sample entry, week two, another snippet from my story Caitlin’s Book of Shadows (though not quite supernatural horror in bent, this bit, Caitlin fears it’s coming. You’ll see… For those of you who have not read the first book in the Antique Magic series, The Artist’s Inheritance, Michela is the family’s guardian spirit).
“He’s here again. Arianrhod promised he’s locked up,” Caitlin said, watching the guardian take a cup of coffee from her husband’s hand.
“I assure you that’s the case.”
Arms crossed, she gripped her loose sleeves tight, crumpling the flannel in her anxiety. “Why did I see him in Kameko’s?”
Michela shrugged. “You’ve been stressed. I suppose it’s normal for you to fixate that rage on him.”
“With good reason,” Caitlin grumbled. She raised her voice. “So, I can go back to work tomorrow without fear of him bombing the place or something?”
“If you put it that way, let’s be honest, anyone could perpetrate such a crime,” Michela mused. “To answer your question, I have no indication any evil’s about to befall you.”
Yeah, right.
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Well….Caitlin knows Hofter and the mischief he perpetrates. Evil might be an understatement, right?
Caitlin’s Book of Shadows is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble and Smashwords.
Something terrifying stalks Caitlin and her beloved Trevor. Something the bits and pieces she left claimed she had to make sense of–or so legend says. When the curator of their collection finds Caitlin’s long forgotten diary, she wonders will it tell the whole tale? Will it tell why Caitlin seemed so determined to tell the difference between reality and nightmare even as she continued the fight to defend her family from evil? Will it explain why she thought her world twisted? If she really became a witch?
Perhaps the answer lies between the lines of her story, one of lessons, struggles, and the hopes she carried like a warrior’s shield.
**This is a side (or supplemental, if you will) story in the Antique Magic series, a companion to The Artist’s Inheritance (Antique Magic, Book One).
Also book one, The Artist’s Inheritance, is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords.
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I think Caitlyn should trust her instincts! Great snippet.
You’re right, Linda. She should!
Evil doesn’t always announce itself. Even paranormals get surprised and it’s nice to see that Caitlyn knows it even if Michela doesn’t.
Great sneak peek!!
🙂 Thanks, Penny! And thanks for stopping by. Have a good Sunday!
Ooo, nice tension! Love the last line. 🙂