The
Unholy
by
Paul DeBlassie III
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GENRE:
Thriller
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BLURB:
Winner
of the International Book Award and Pinnacle Book Award for Visionary
Fiction! The Unholy is a dramatic story of Claire Sanchez, a young
medicine woman, intent on discovering the closely-guarded secrets of
her past. Forced into a life-and-death battle against an evil
Archbishop, William Anarch, she confronts the dark side of religion
and the horror of one man's will to power.
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Excerpt :
The
woman then carried her into a dark cave illuminated by the light of a
single candle. The cave was frightening, with shadows of what
appeared to be goblins and demons dancing on the red sandstone walls.
“I will return for you soon. You will be safe here,” the woman
said. The girl watched the woman walk away, shivering as a breeze
blew through the cave’s narrow passages.
Closing
her eyes, she rocked back and forth—imagining herself safe in her
mother’s arms—then opened her eyes to the light of the full moon
shining through the mouth of the cave. The shadows on the walls were
just shadows now, no longer goblins and demons. As she slipped into a
trance, images flickered in her mind. She saw the woman who had
brought her to this place scattering pieces of raw meat around the
open mesa where her mother had
struggled,
helped by two other women the girl could not identify.
Suddenly,
the scene shifted to a stone ledge jutting over the mesa, and she
heard the pounding footsteps of a man running toward the women. The
girl felt her heart race and her breathing quicken, afraid that the
bad man would spot them and kill them. Then the image shifted again,
and she now saw on the mesa three gray wolves circling the raw meat
and the man walking away from the granite ledge. As he left, she
heard his thought: The child is dead.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
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GIVEAWAY
INFORMATION
Paul
DeBlassie III will be awarding $25 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly
drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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JM author Interview: The Unholy 2020
Hello
and welcome to my blog! Can you tell me a little about yourself, and
how you became an author?
I’ve been a psychologist/writer for thirty years. Real life traumas
birthed the dramatic tale of The Unholy.
What is your book about? The Unholy dramatizes the dark side of religion, supernatural powers operating behind the scenes of everyday happenings, and one woman’s struggle to break free.
Who is your hero/heroine? Is he/she based on someone in real life? The media has reported hundreds of victims of the dark side of religion. The Unholy dramatizes my experience as a psychologist/writer with suffering people, their supernatural experiences, and the battle between life and death. The heroine stands alone against a dark power, decisions needing to be made, life hanging in the balance.
What are your favorite times for writing? Morning? Evening? I write every day, morning, afternoon, evening. My favorite time to write is when the muse hops on my shoulder, whispers in my ear, and says it’s time now!
Who are your favorite authors? Did they influence your writing, and if so, how? Contemporary indie writers like Shani Struthers, Sarah England, P.J. Reed, Theresa Crater, and Isobel Blackthorn rock out the world of supernatural thrillers. They’ve definitely made their mark on my storytelling.
Did you have a favorite book as a child? Did it influence your choice to become an author? As a kid I loved reading Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and loved Twilight Zone – yup, they made me want to write.
What is your book about? The Unholy dramatizes the dark side of religion, supernatural powers operating behind the scenes of everyday happenings, and one woman’s struggle to break free.
Who is your hero/heroine? Is he/she based on someone in real life? The media has reported hundreds of victims of the dark side of religion. The Unholy dramatizes my experience as a psychologist/writer with suffering people, their supernatural experiences, and the battle between life and death. The heroine stands alone against a dark power, decisions needing to be made, life hanging in the balance.
What are your favorite times for writing? Morning? Evening? I write every day, morning, afternoon, evening. My favorite time to write is when the muse hops on my shoulder, whispers in my ear, and says it’s time now!
Who are your favorite authors? Did they influence your writing, and if so, how? Contemporary indie writers like Shani Struthers, Sarah England, P.J. Reed, Theresa Crater, and Isobel Blackthorn rock out the world of supernatural thrillers. They’ve definitely made their mark on my storytelling.
Did you have a favorite book as a child? Did it influence your choice to become an author? As a kid I loved reading Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and loved Twilight Zone – yup, they made me want to write.
Sounds like a great book to read. Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fantastic read, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting The Unholy!
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