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There were  few delays, but Morrigan has finally been released! You can order the e-book version on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Smashwords for only $3.99.  The print copies will be available sometime next week. To get a little taste of what Morrigan is all about, check out the blurb and excerpt below.





 Blurb



Shuffled from place to place in the foster system, Morrigan doesn't know
the meaning of home. Plus, she is different. She has power over fire,
the ability to move objects with her mind, and glimpse into the future.
Just when she believes her life can’t get any stranger, she discovers
her true identity.

Filtiarn, a knight with a dark past and a
surprising secret, has been tasked with guiding the heir of Tír na NÓg
through countless perils to be returned to her family. Once Morrigan has
been reunited with her mother and grandmother, their triad can save the
forgotten land of magic from being devoured by an ancient evil.





 Excerpt

 

Morrigan

Shuffled from place to place in the foster system, Morrigan doesn't know the meaning of home. Plus, she is different. She has power over fire, the ability to move objects with her mind, and glimpse into the future. Just when she believes her life can’t get any stranger, she discovers her true identity.

Filtiarn, a knight with a dark past and a surprising secret, has been tasked with guiding the heir of Tír na NÓg through countless perils to be returned to her family. Once Morrigan has been reunited with her mother and grandmother, their triad can save the forgotten land of magic from being devoured by an ancient evil.





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Laura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the beautiful Jersey shore with her husband and four children. She loves
writing in the young adult genre because it keeps her young at heart. In addition to writing fiction, Laura
is also the sole author of a popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an active member of her
local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for close to eight years. Her current works include
Destiny, Destiny Unveiled, Phantom, Morrigan and Player.











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 Morrigan Prize Pack Includes - Signed copy of the book, triquetra pendant, two boxes of incense,
fairy ornament, Morrigan's
enchantment bath salts , and three crystal points.


Open to US/Can residents Ends Dec 9 Fill out the form below to enter just head to to my blog http://authorlauradeluca.blogspot.com...

Next month, Morrigan will be on tour with YA Novel Reader.  To kick off the tour, we are having an exciting giveaway! Here is
what you can win:








A signed print copy of Morrigan, wooden jewelry box, Morrigan’s
Enchantment bath salts created by The Sister’s Elemental, sage smudge
stick, three rough crystal points, a green polished crystal pendant, a
pewter triquetra pendant, and a gift set of incense with a leaf shaped
incense burner. To enter, head over to my blog.


http://authorlauradeluca.blogspot.com...

Brittney is a brand new blogger trying to get her book blog off the ground. I remember my own days as a newbie so I thought I'd help get her off her feet my offering one of my books as her first review and throw in a giveaway.  Head over to Brittney Reads to see what she thought about Morrigan and enter the giveaway!

Genre: YA 

Gabriella is a witch. The problem is, she doesn’t remember. She
repressed the memories of her powers years ago when her mother was
murdered. Now, the warlock who was responsible for her mother’s death
has set his sights on Gabriella. He is determined to use her fear to
turn her to the dark side of magick…even if it kills her. Her mother’s
spirit is reaching out to warn her, but even that she pushes away.
Desperate to save her daughter, the spirit finds a male witch–one that
just happens to be in love with Gabriella. Darron is more than willing
to help but the two young witches will have way more to battle than just
an evil warlock. There are overbearing jocks and petty rich girls who
get tempers flaring and often set Gabrielle and Darron at odds.



There is more to the story than Gabrielle and Darron could even
imagine. There are terrible secrets to be revealed, battles to be waged,
and lives will be lost. Only after Gabrielle and Darron both come to
terms with who they really are, and open themselves up to the true
meaning of magick, can they have any hope of fulfilling their destiny.





Her eyes scanned the room, from the pale blue sofa to the bloody dent
in the wall. But she didn’t need her eyes to know Darron was there. Her
heart sensed his presence before her eyes saw him lying in a heap on
the ground. His body shuttered with occasional spasms, and even though
he wasn’t fully conscious, his lips were twisted in a grimace of pain.

Uttering a gasp of surprise, Gabriella flew to his side. She knelt
beside him, and choked back a sob as she took his hand in her own. She
saw his chest rise and fall and was glad to know was alive, but she felt
helpless as she watched his face contort in pain. She noticed something
wet and sticky on her fingertips. She gently titled his head and saw a
large gash that looked like it needed medical attention. The skin around
the gash was so deeply bruised it looked almost black.

“Darron, what happened to you?”

He didn’t move or reply. Gabriella moved her hand from the cut on his
forehead, and her fingers dripped with blood. She bit her lower lip
with fear. She knew enough about head injuries to know that the wound
could be serious. She grabbed a few tissues from a box on the coffee
table, and tried to apply pressure to the wound, but it was useless. The
tissues were soaked through in seconds.

“Darron?” She squeezed his hand, and fought back tears of fear and
frustration. “Darron, please open your eyes. Please be all right!”

He squirmed and groaned a little in response. Looking at his
contorted features, Gabriella felt incompetent and useless. She didn’t
know what to do to help him. The cut must need stitches. The blood was
gushing through her fingertips, and she was sure his life was slipping
away just as quickly.

More than anything, Gabriella wanted to help Darron, to end his
suffering. Her thoughts, her desperation, caused something deep inside
of her to stir. Something that had long been napping was awoken. The
power she had fought so hard to deny was forcing its way to the surface.
This time she didn’t struggle against that power. Her instinct to hide
from it was finally overcome by the thought of losing someone else she
cared about.

Gabriella was pulling strength and warmth from the earth, as though
her legs were tree roots taking nourishment from the element. A tingling
sensation began in the tips of her toes and spread slowly though her
body as she breathed in the essence of the element of air. Her blood
flowed and grew warm, the element of water, bringing the power to the
surface. She was overcome by a vigorous strength as she envisioned her
spirit encircled by the element of fire. She felt so powerful that she
thought she could stop the world from churning if that was what she
wished. Gabriella focused the power, remembering for a moment her
mother’s lessons. She looked down at her battered friend. She willed him
to open his eyes and look at her. She demanded it of him.

Gabriella would have thought it was impossible, but she felt herself
grow warmer. Her face dripped with perspiration. The power within her
reached a climax. Then finally, when she thought she might burst, she
felt the energy release. It seeped through her fingers, and shined with
an illumination that only she could see. She heard herself chanting
unfamiliar words, and scarcely recognized her own voice.

“By the power of earth, water, fire and air,

Heal this man who’s in my care.

Goddess, hear your daughter’s plea.

As I will it, so mote it be!”

Gabriella repeated the words three times. Three was the number of
power. Then she watched as the wound on Darron’s forehead healed before
her eyes, becoming smaller and smaller, until finally it was gone. The
blood was still warm and sticky, but beneath the blood, the skin was
smooth and unmarred. Even the horrible bruise had vanished. Gabriella
stared in open astonishment, marveling at the work she had done.

For a limited time, you can grab a copy Phantom, Book 1 in the Dark Musicals Trilogy, for FREE on Noisetrade.   If you aren't a member of Noisetrade, the book is also on sale now for only $.99 on all other outlets!















 



Phantom, Dark Musicals Book #1



The “Phantom” was a musical phenomenon that Rebecca had always found
enchanting. She had no idea that her life was about to mirror the play
that was her obsession. When her high school drama club chooses
“Phantom” as their annual production, Rebecca finds herself in the
middle of an unlikely love triangle and the target of a sadistic stalker
who uses the lines from the play as their calling card.



Rebecca lands the lead role of Christine, the opera diva, and like her
character, she is torn between her two co-stars—Tom the surfer and
basketball star who plays the lovable hero, and Justyn, the strangely
appealing Goth who is more than realistic in the role of the tortured
artist.



Almost immediately after casting, strange things start to happen both on
and off the stage. Curtains fall. Mirrors are shattered. People are
hurt in true phantom style. They all seem like accidents until Rebecca
receives notes and phone calls that hint at something more sinister. Is
Justyn bringing to life the twisted character of the phantom? Or in real
life are the roles of the hero and the villain reversed? Rebecca
doesn’t know who to trust, but she knows she’s running out of time as
she gets closer and closer to opening night. Only when the mask is
stripped away, will the twenty first century phantom finally be
revealed.

I am so excited to be taking part in the Literary Addicts October Blog Hop! I am hosting a giveaway below, but I wanted everyone who visited to get something for stopping by. For a limited time, you can grab a copy Phantom, Book 1 in the Dark Musicals Trilogy, for FREE on Noisetrade.   If you aren't a member of Noisetrade, the book is also on sale now for only $.99 on all other outlets!















 



Phantom, Dark Musicals Book #1



The “Phantom” was a musical phenomenon that Rebecca had always found
enchanting. She had no idea that her life was about to mirror the play
that was her obsession. When her high school drama club chooses
“Phantom” as their annual production, Rebecca finds herself in the
middle of an unlikely love triangle and the target of a sadistic stalker
who uses the lines from the play as their calling card.



Rebecca lands the lead role of Christine, the opera diva, and like her
character, she is torn between her two co-stars—Tom the surfer and
basketball star who plays the lovable hero, and Justyn, the strangely
appealing Goth who is more than realistic in the role of the tortured
artist.



Almost immediately after casting, strange things start to happen both on
and off the stage. Curtains fall. Mirrors are shattered. People are
hurt in true phantom style. They all seem like accidents until Rebecca
receives notes and phone calls that hint at something more sinister. Is
Justyn bringing to life the twisted character of the phantom? Or in real
life are the roles of the hero and the villain reversed? Rebecca
doesn’t know who to trust, but she knows she’s running out of time as
she gets closer and closer to opening night. Only when the mask is
stripped away, will the twenty first century phantom finally be
revealed.



Book 2






When Justyn and Rebecca set off for the New York School of Performing
Arts, they think their dreams are about to come true. To their dismay,
they aren’t in high school anymore, and the competition is steep.
Rebecca must compete against accomplished singers for a role in the
production of Demon Barber, including a stunning Gothic diva with her
sights set on Justyn.

It doesn’t help that things keep disappearing from their apartment or
that Rebecca’s father refuses to accept that Justyn is an essential
part of her life. Yet, all this seems minimal in comparison to the
serial rapist terrorizing the campus.

Consumed by fear and obsessed with revenge, Rebecca and Justyn start living the story of Sweeney Todd—both on and off the stage.







Rebecca Hope has looked death in the face twice and lived to tell her tale.

She and the love of her life, Justyn Patko, land a summer internship
at a local dinner theater, performing the musical Hyde. While they are
excited about their first paid acting gig, they soon find themselves
surrounded by more experienced cast mates, jealous of their success. As
if the tension isn’t bad enough, they soon discover that the business
might be a front for something much more sinister.

When Justyn is accused of a crime that she knows he would never
commit, Rebecca must decide if she wants to follow her head or her
heart. While trying to prove his innocence, she makes a shocking
discovery of her own.

Everyone has something to conceal in the grand finale of the Dark
Musicals Trilogy. Rebecca has to look beyond the façade to discover the
true Hyde or face her final curtain call.

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