Top Five Ways Researching Trancehack Probably Landed Me On A Watchlist by Sonya Clark + giveaway

Top Five Ways Researching Trancehack Probably Landed Me On A Watchlist

1) Wikileaks.

Back a few years ago when Wikileaks first made a splash all over the news, I came across a tasty rumor that they were about to dump documents proving the existence of UFOs. After I got through outlining some really fun X-Files fan fiction in my head, I got to thinking about what else secret government documents might be hiding. Since I write paranormal, I asked myself, what if a Wikileaks-type group outed the existence of magic? My imagination ran from there, all the way to a dim future where witches are segregated.

2) Darknet

Some of the witches in the Magic Born world are able to use astral projection to enter cyberspace. Combining that with various plot details - no spoilers! - I needed to come up with a secret way witches in different cities could communicate. A sort of Wild West lawless and untamed part of the internet. Somewhere I came across articles about the darknet (also known as the deep web and other names), which is a real thing. It’s a place where dissidents and journalists communicate. Also criminals and paranoid conspiracy theorists, but whatevs. *cringe*

3) Tor

Not the publisher. No, this Tor is open source encryption software that allows you to surf the net in anonymity. That includes visiting those Wild, Wild West parts of the world wide web populated by political dissidents, shady criminals, and their fellow travelers. Even if I didn’t go into great detail of how the Magic Born built their darknet communications network, I needed to know how it might work.

4) MDMA

In the Magic Born world there’s a drug called nightshade that is a blend of the ancient flying ointments used by witches and the more modern MDMA, or ecstasy. I researched entheogens, psychedelic drugs used in a spiritual context, and club drugs like ecstasy, to decide what the usage and effects of nightshade would be. Combine that with my searches related to the darknet, and bingo - my name probably flashed on some watchlist yet again. Recently a hidden site called the Silk Road was brought down by the FBI for selling drugs online as easily as buying books on Amazon. 

5) Tahmoh Penikett

Despite all those Google image searches, I swear I’m not stalking him. He just happens to be what Nate Perez looks like. I promise, that’s all!

Title: TRANCEHACK Author: Sonya Clark 
Series: Magic Born, Book 1 
Publisher: Carina Press 
Publication date: October 28, 2013 
Genre: Futuristic Paranormal Romance 
It’s 2065. Those born with magic abilities live in government-run zones, without rights or freedoms. Fear of magic created this segregated world and fear keeps it intact.

A high-profile murder brings Detective Nathan Perez to Magic Born Zone 13. He’s had little experience with the Magic Born and isn’t sure what to expect during his first encounter with a witch, but he never thought he’d be so drawn to her.

Trancehacker Calla Vesper uses magic to break into computers and aid the Magic Born underground. She has no interest in helping a cop, even if he is smoking-hot, but money’s tight and Nate offers a tidy amount for help navigating the Zone. Calla’s determined to keep it all business, but sparks start flying before the investigation even gets started.

When Calla’s trancehacking and Nathan’s investigation uncover a conspiracy, Calla becomes a target. Nate can protect her by keeping her role a secret—but then who will protect Nate?  
Available in digital format from Carina Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online book retailers.

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Sonya Clark grew up a military brat and now lives in Tennessee with her husband and daughter. She writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance with a heavy helping of magic and lots of music for inspiration.

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Mojo Queen Virtual Book Tour + Giveaway

Mojo Queen by Sonya Clark

Roxanne Mathis isn't like everyone else. Not only can she see auras and spectral entities, she can mix herbs and roots for spells to do good or ill. She can even light a candle without the benefit of a match. But when she’s hired to exorcise a demon from a young girl, she discovers the limits of her powers.

With her vampire cousin at her side and a sexy sorcerer chasing her on the rebound, Roxie sets out to send that evil entity back to where she came from.

Nothing is as it seems and Roxie’s in over her head. It’s not going to be enough for her to just be a paranormal investigator and old school root worker – to defeat this demon, she’s going to have to be the Mojo Queen

Wow. I loved this book! The heroine, Roxie, is everything I look for in a female character. She is smart, compassionate and impulsive with a little vulnerability. And it wouldn’t be a true PNR without the sarcasm . Clark nailed this one beautifully. Roxie is a witty kind of sarcastic. I would love to hang with her and talk magic (and the fact that she keeps the company of a totally hot vampire and a mysterious and powerful sorcerer has nothing to do with it! More on them later ;) Roxie loves books and makes lots of Nerd references. I wanted to show some passages of just how witty she is, but I would be quoting most of the book!

I don’t know how much of the magic references in the book were researched and based on fact or how much was from her imagination, but Clark had me believing it all. Roxie was born with magical abilities, but had to hide it from her family because it wasn’t acceptable behavior in their religious home. She had some training in Voodoo magic and knows there is more to her powers, but she has been hesitant to explore them. She can see auras and ghosts and has been able to squeak out a living performing exorcisms with her partner Daniel.

Now we will talk about the men in the story . Daniel is a vampire and very distant relative of Roxie’s. Since her family won’t have anything to do with her (because of her lifestyle) he is all Roxie has. The cool thing is there is no romantic relationship between them (I know, how weird in a PNR!). I love Daniel. He is quirky, protective and smooth, but there is a hint of danger just below the surface. He has a story that needs to be told and I hope eventually Clark will give it to us.

Blake is a powerful sorcerer that has gotten in over his head when he brought over his demon lover. On the surface he is arrogant and self-serving. I loved the banter between him and Roxie as she berates him constantly for having a demon girlfriend from Hell. There is a lot of depth to his character and a vulnerability that makes him very real. This is something Clark has done well, create complex and emotionally believable characters.

Clark is a talented writer and the prose is flawless. If you like traditional magic, fast-paced action, and smart snarky dialogue then you will love this. I look forward to the next book in this series.

5 Mojo Sheep!

Onto the give away...

Giveaway Details:

2 winners will receive free ebook copies of Mojo Queen

1 grand prize winner will receive the Mojo Prize Pack, which includes:

· Signed book plate

· Mojo Queen playlist CD

· A voodoo doll

· A protective mojo hand

· Spirit of Good Luck incense

· A seven day spell candle

· A bag of graveyard dirt

Winners will be chosen from all of those who enter via this Form.

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The winners will be announced on Sonya's blog on Friday, August 19. Physical prizes open to US Shipping Only Please.