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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Amends: A Psychic Mystery Series (A Diana Hawthorne Supernatural Mystery, #2) by Carissa Andrews + giveaway

Amends: A Psychic Mystery Series 
(A Diana Hawthorne Supernatural Mystery, #2)
by Carissa Andrews
July 23rd 2021
Genres: Adult, Mystery, Urban Fantasy
For as psychic as she is, shit goes sideways far too often around Diana Hawthorne.

Diana now has everything she ever wanted–her memories, and the soul mate she didn’t realize she was missing. There’s just one problem… the old gods expect her to make amends for her absence. And her work starts now.

But time lost at the oracle isn’t the only thing she has to atone for. Her friend Demetri was stripped of his powers–and it was all her fault. If she could just set things right, she’d feel a whole lot better about moving forward. Unfortunately, Demetri wants nothing to do with her and knows exactly how to keep her out of his head.

To make matters worse, in the age of social media, Diana’s abilities have gone viral. People from all over the world are clambering to get on her books. One case, in particular, hits her radar and despite herself, she can’t shake it. A 14-year-old boy is wrapped up with a deadly governmental agency and he’s scared to death. And he should be–they want to weaponize his power.

Torn between what was and what is, Diana struggles to fully embrace who she’s becoming. Will she be able to help Demitri and make things right? Or will her new role mean leaving the past behind?

Calling fans of KF Breene, Shannon Mayer, and Shayne Silvers! If you like snarky-fun humor, gripping supernatural scenes, and twists that leave you spellbound — then you will LOVE Carissa Andrews’ world built especially for Diana Hawthorne.



About the Author:
“An author emerges from the depths of Minnesotan waters. Sci-fi/Fantasy is my pen of choice.”

Carissa Andrews is a Minnesota-based genre-bending author who writes a combination of science fiction, fantasy, and dystopia. When not writing her own books, she’s busy reading them.

Carissa’s internationally bestselling trilogy, The Pendomus Chronicles, is now in digital, print, and audiobook formats. She has hit the scene as an up and coming speculative fiction author who uses a mix of scifi and fantasy, twisted in modern mythology and alternative history. Check out The Final Five, Oracle, Awakening, and Love is a Merciless God!

Carissa has big plans for 2020. Check out her upcoming series, The Windhaven Witches.

For more information on their release, visit Carissa Andrews’ author website: www.carissaandrews.com and sign up for her newsletter notifications.

She lives in central Minnesota with her husband and brood of five kids. Not to mention, her insane husky puppies, Aztec and Pharaoh.

Carissa is also a freelance graphic designer, writer and content creator, social media manager, and marketing professional. She writes consistently on topics of science, technology, art, writing, photography, graphic design, health, self-improvement, and more. Her articles can be found published across the interwebs. Carissa is also a Top-Rated Freelancer on Upwork, and can be contacted for freelancing opportunities: http://bit.ly/UpworkCarissaAndrews

Giveaway:
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Saturday, September 5, 2020

Excerpt: Secret Legacy (The Windhaven Witches Book 1) by Carissa Andrews + giveaway

Secret Legacy (The Windhaven Witches Book 1) 
by Carissa Andrews
September 15, 2020
278 pages
Genre: Urban Fantasy Suspense, Paranormal Academy
Nestled in the woods of Windhaven, Blackwood Manor waits to unleash a dark and deadly legacy…
When Autumn Blackwood shows up at Windhaven Academy for the Witching Stick Orientation, she hopes to find out what dormant powers she could possibly possess to have been accepted to the elite supernatural school. Instead, the academy is in chaos as everyone frantically hunts for two missing girls.
But as school begins with Autumn no closer to figuring out her powers, strange occurrences start to follow her everywhere. Even at home, Blackwood Manor keeps many secrets, and Autumn can’t escape its haunting past.
New friends urge her to learn more about her family’s history in order to unlock her powers and make sense of what’s happening at Blackwood Manor, but Autumn’s not so sure. Once an accident brings Autumn face-to-face with death, however, she realizes her gifts are tied to a legacy that can either save or doom them all…
Fans of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, Joe Hill’s Locke & Key, or MR Forbes’ Necromancer: The Complete Series will love The Windhaven Witches.

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Excerpt One 
“Right,” he nods. “I suppose you’ll need the Wi-Fi password. It’s YBG0n3. Wanna write that down?” 

“Nah, I’ll just add it to my phone now. Hang on,” I say, taking my phone out of my pocket. 

As soon as I get it entered and logged in, I lean against the edge of the breakfast bar, unable to truly grasp the sheer size of this place. I mean, I knew my Dad had a big house, but for some reason, I didn’t realize that translated into having money. It’s weird how when you’re a kid, you don’t think of those things. But now, it’s like moving in with a secret superhero or something. 

“Our last name isn’t really Wayne, is it?” I blurt out. 

Dad pulls up short and snickers. “Ha—no. Blackwood’s as good as it gets, sweetie.” 

“Just checking,” I say, grinning sheepishly. 

The two of us stand in awkward silence for a moment before I crack open the Redbull and take a sip. 

“So,” I start. 

“So—” Dad repeats. 

“I guess, I’ll head back to my room and get situated.” 

“Of course. Yeah. You do what you need to do,” Dad nods. 

I nod and cast a tiny wave his direction. “Thanks, Dad. See you in the morning.” 

“Night, sweetie,” he says. I can tell he’d like me to stay a bit longer, though, because his smile doesn’t quite reach his eyes. 

I make my way out into the entryway and down the hallway leading to my room. Suddenly, the same cold sensation from earlier flashes over me. I shudder and turn to look over my shoulder. 

This old house must be super drafty. 

I turn back around, taking a few more steps, when I swear I hear a woman’s voice whisper, “Welcome home, Autumn.”

Soul Legacy (The Windhaven Witches Book 2
 
Haunted Legacy (The Windhaven Witches Book 3)

Cursed Legacy (The Windhaven Witches Book 4)
 
About the Author:
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"An author emerges from the depths of Minnesotan waters. Sci-fi/Fantasy is my pen of choice."

Carissa Andrews is an internationally bestselling author from central Minnesota who writes a combination of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal romance, supernatural thriller, and dystopia. Her plans for 2020 include launching the paranormal\supernatural thriller series: The Windhaven Witches.

She keeps sane by chilling with her husband and five kids, playing with art in its various forms, seeking out mysteries, and being an occasional meditation and reiki badass.

You can learn more about Carissa and her upcoming books by visiting her website: www.carissaandrews.com

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Book Review: Awakening: Rise as the Fall Unfolds (An 8th Dimension Novel Book 3) by Carissa Andrews + giveaway



Awakening: Rise as the Fall Unfolds (An 8th Dimension Novel Book 3)
by Carissa Andrews
November 12th 2019
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Urban Fantasy
The final five angels have been located and averting the apocalypse means somehow recreating the birth of Christ.

Morgan never expected total annihilation would come down to the actions of five misfit angels. But as each one’s hidden angelic power unfolds, so does the sinister truth… the entire Jesus storyline has been wiped from the collective consciousness, leaving a tear in the fabric of reality.

The final five need to figure out how their gifts are meant to fit together in order to set things right. However, coming to terms with the responsibility resting on their shoulders doesn’t come easy. To make matters worse, the demons have found them and unless they get on the same page quickly, the darkness will consume them all. But how can they make things right when the thing that’s missing happened more than 2000 years ago?

One thing’s for sure. If they fail, existence ceases.

If you love books like Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s American Gods or Good Omens, Joe Hill’s Nos4A2, or Stephen King’s (Richard Bachman) Blaze, then you’ll love Awakening!


Five random humans, brought together through catastrophe, find they are actually angels saddled with the assignment of saving this universe from total destruction. Each have a specific skill set necessary to thwart the demons from another realm and it’s up to them to save the human race.

Coming to terms and accepting they are not really human is harder for some than others but all of them must buy in or the earth is doomed. And they must buy in “within” a few days! Whew, hmmm, talk about waiting until the last minute for them to get the notice.

I have mixed feeling about this book. I loved the concept but not necessarily the delivery. I just didn’t care for the rush, rush of becoming “Awake” and remembering their “purpose”. It felt a little clunky in the telling and I craved a little more background. It felt like a novella or short story that was wrapping up something I needed to read prior to this book. As I see, after some research, it is the 3rd book in a series but I can’t really connect which books come when.

All that aside, the content was good but I felt like I was missing a piece of the puzzle, reading flowed easily and there was a “twist” at the end that I didn’t see coming.

I saw where so many gave 5 stars to this read so perhaps I should dig through and find the previous episodes but reading this just left me a little wanting. Kinda like this review..haha...a little disjointed and not really sure how I want to get my point across! Perhaps I should try another of Ms. Andrews’ books to give her a fair shot.

Getting a 3 “still asleep” sheeple from me






Jeanie G

About the Author:
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Carissa Andrews is a freelance writer, award-winning graphic designer, indie author coach, and internationally bestselling author from Crosslake Minnesota. She is the President of the Lakes Area Writers Alliance, a 501c3 nonprofit for writers in central Minnesota, as well as the owner of Author Revolution, LLC – an organization geared toward helping new authors navigate the waters of indie publishing. For 2020, Carissa has her sights set on becoming a NYT or USA Today Bestselling Author with her upcoming series, The Windhaven Witches. You can learn more about Carissa, her services, and her upcoming novels by visiting her websites: www.carissaandrews.com, www.authorrevolution.org, or authorrevolution.teachable.com

Giveaway
Tour-wide giveaway (US only)
A signed paperback set for the 3 released 8th Dimension novels (The Final Five, Oracle, and Awakening)