The Story Behind The Story: Places of Power by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom

Hi Sheepsters...

I have just released a book that I started in 1995 while traveling through the UK because it recently, as before, whispered the story to me. No plotting necessary.

I had jotted the story down on a series of paper napkins at several pubs in England and Scotland... and had a good start, when I rediscovered those napkins a while ago and wrote the whole thing down as it was supposed to be.

Places of Power derives from a group in the UK known as The Dragon Project, who in the late 1900s studied standing stones and ancient sites, monitoring with their equipment. There were no cell phones then, or modern day ghost-hunter equipment that would have been helpful back then in understanding why these ancient sites are said to hold power and energy. So my book picks up on things as they were in 1995 and all of the sites are real sites that can be found on any map.

The only thing I added to a mostly non-fiction tale, are the characters themselves. All of the research on England's King Arthur were factual at the time.

Places of Power leads readers on a merry chase between ancient sites, and what might happen to people there who really pay attention to their surroundings, and could just have more in their lineage than most folks.

I have included a few photos of the sites in the book. I hope you enjoy following the tale of one woman who feels things more than most, and meets a handsome, sympathetic tour guide who tries to comprehend what's going on.

   

 

1. Stonehenge 2. stones - Trethevy Quoit photo 3. UK portal 4. Tintagel castle from the air

Happy reading!

Linda

Places of Power
by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom
April 2, 2025
Genre: Arthurian Fantasy, Magic Romance
Morgan Faulkner is a young historian used to living life through the pages of old books and the stories her father has told her. Her specialty, as was her father’s, is early British centuries, the times and legends of the Arthurian sagas.

Following in her father’s footsteps, Morgan has vowed to find the missing link in the Arthurian sagas that her father had always sought, which makes her ripe for the seemingly spontaneous meeting with John MacQuarrie, an attractive tour guide who could possibly soften the intense loneliness she feels. . . if she’d let him.

But she hears whispers on the wind as she stands on the cliffs. . . Or does she?
Those whispers compel her to dig deep inside herself for ways to get on with the research.

Or maybe those whispers hint of something else? Something to come?

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About the Author:
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Linda Thomas-Sundstrom is an award-winning author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy, with books from Kensington, Amazon Montlake, Harlequin Nocturne, and GothicScapes.

Linda lives in the west and swears she has "paranormal" in her DNA. A teacher by day and a writer by night, Linda delivers gothic, supernatural fare, both contemporary and historical, and invites you to come on this wild ride with her.

Called gothic, dark, atmospheric, sophisticated, spell-binding, delicious and even yummy, Linda's writing might just incite your passion for the paranormal.

Linda is also part of the urban fantasy trio "GothicScapes."

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AVIDIAN: The Demon and the Savior by Ashley R. O'Donovan

We're touring the newly released AVIDIAN, a dark fantasy romance with a dystopian twist by Ashley R. O'Donovan!

AVIDIAN: The Demon and the Savior
by Ashley R. O'Donovan
March 25, 2025
Genre: Dystopian Fantasy Romance
One Bed
Magic Drugs
He Falls First
Virgin FMC
Touch Her & Die (Literally)
Ghost Dog

I can see the dead. They tell me their secrets. But this time, their secrets might get me killed.

My name is Kat Sinclair, and the Volkov family owns me. People like me, born with special abilities, are called Avids. But my gift doesn’t spare me from the demands of Marco Volkov, the ruthless family patriarch who keeps me in line with the ever-present threat of violence.

When a grisly double murder involving a family nephew and a cook shakes the household, I’m forced to uncover the truth. The whispers of the dead reveal more than I bargained for, unearthing secrets that could destroy the Volkovs—and me.

But I met a charming stranger who might be able to help. Except he doesn’t know about my gift, my scars, or the dark past I can’t escape. But in his eyes, I see something I thought I’d lost long ago—hope.

If I want to escape, I’ll have to play along. But this murder might be hiding something even more dangerous. If I’m not careful, I’ll be the next one the dead are whispering about.

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Lost and Stolen Gods (Labyrinth of Gods, #1) by Debbie Cassidy

Lost and Stolen Gods (Labyrinth of Gods, #1)
by Debbie Cassidy
April 4th 2025
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Gods aren’t born, they’re made.

I should have died the same night that a monster murdered my grandmother, but I was saved, stolen from my world, and thrown into a realm ravaged by an endless war between ancient gods called Asura.

I’m told that I’m a demigod, that there are others like me, brought to this world to replenish their dwindling numbers. They want us to prove we’re worthy of ascension and fight alongside them.

I don’t give a damn about their war. All I want is vengeance on the monster that killed my only family. A monster from their world. And if the only way to kill it is to become a god, then I’m all in.

But the path of ascension is paved with dangerous tests, culminating in a lethal trial called the labyrinth of gods.

Only an ancient fire elemental has the power to help me survive it.

His wicked mouth sets my pulse racing, and his dark threats turn my blood to ice. Charismatic and terrifying, he attracts and repels me in equal measure, and I have no doubt he’d snap my neck in a heartbeat if freed from the magical bonds that compel him to aid me.

He hopes to be my undoing, and if I’m not careful I may not make it to the labyrinth alive.

To claim the vengeance that I desire, I’ll need to protect my body and shield my mind, but most of all, I’ll need to guard my heart.

Enter an Otherworldly realm filled with gods, monsters, and mystical beings. Opposites attract and love and conflict collide, in this forced proximity romance.

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Debbie Cassidy lives in England, Bedfordshire, with her three kids and very supportive husband. Coffee and chocolate biscuits are her writing fuels of choice, and she is still working on getting that perfect tower of solitude built in her back garden. Obsessed with building new worlds and reading about them, she spends her spare time daydreaming and conversing with the characters in her head – in a totally non psychotic way of course. She writes Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Reverse Harem Fantasy. All her books contain plenty of action, romance and twisty plots.

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Call Forth the Moonlight: Magíqon's Guide to Gryphon Liberation by Z.M. Celestaire + giveaway

Standing up for magíq means the world stands against you.

Call Forth the Moonlight: Magíqon's Guide to Gryphon Liberation
by Z.M. Celestaire
Apr 4, 2025
Genre: LGBTQ Ecopunk Fantasy Romance
Deubrise is a land blessed by the breath of the slumbering gods. Magíq lives within nature, powerful and beautiful. Few else can harness it besides the gryphons that reside in the mountains near Nico De Falco's home, and the rare magíqon like Nico's little sister. But magíqon are shunned and feared by modern society.

To protect himself from such treatment, Dr. Ackerleigh Sebring keeps his magíq a secret. Yet his "radical" teachings of magíqal history gets him fired from Ravensbourne University. Desperate, he finds a gamekeeper job caring for an imprisoned gryphon. Finally, he can be his whole self.

That is, until Nico follows a misguided impulse and frees the gryphon, injuring Ackerleigh accidentally.

Their fates—and feelings—become entangled in their determination to protect the sacred magíq of the gryphon. Ackerleigh and Nico will stop at nothing for the sake of liberation.

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Z.M. (they/them) is a writer, artist, and therapist. Writing and art have been a hobby for some twenty years now since they were a goofy little middle schooler. Z.M. grew up devouring urban fantasy authors like Charles De Lint, Holly Black, and Patricia C. Wrede.
Z.M. lives in Saint Paul with their spouse, human child, and fur children. 

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Cover Reveal: Bloodbound (Druadan Legacy Book 3) by Amelia Cole

Bloodbound (Druadan Legacy Book 3)
by Amelia Cole
June 10, 2025
Book 3 of 3: Druadan Legacy
Blood runs deep. My resolve runs deeper.

Tropes:

Why Choose/ Reverse Harem
Mile High Club
Age Gap
Betrayal
Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic setting
Telepathic Bonds
Sci-fi War Horses
Multi-POV
Touch her and Die
Forced Proximity

My sister thinks she’s saving us. She’s wrong.

Rebellion brews in the streets of Venovia. The wealthiest families and Circuit scramble to dodge accusations while the air thickens with chaos and poison. Meanwhile, as a captive of my sister and leader of the Inherited Terra Movement, I’m facing my own hell.

I can’t fight back, not while she’s holding the lives of those I love as leverage. She’s determined to use my rare ability to bond banshees—mutated druadans evolved to survive the wastelands—believing it’s the key to saving the country.

But her experiments are cruel, and the cost is devastating. The banshees weren’t meant to bond with humans, and I can do nothing but watch as my supposed ‘gift’ warps people into rage-fueled monsters. With every passing day, I feel myself unraveling, slipping closer to becoming one of them.

The clock to save the country is ticking, but if I don’t find a way to escape, the person my riders love, the person I am, might be lost forever.

Bloodbound is book three in a series where the main character will end up with multiple love interests. It is a dystopian sci-fi romance and includes elements of violence, death, mental illness, torture, harm to animals, sexual situations, and infertility.
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Amelia Cole is a fantasy and sci-fi author. Her stories always include romance and speculative elements and are inspired by mythology, historical events, and they almost always involve horses in some way. When not writing, she enjoys reading, playing TTRPGs, dressing up for ren faires, and horseback riding. She lives with her family in Washington state.