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TERROR JOINS THE TOUR IN THE NEW HORROR GRAPHIC NOVEL, “SPINAL CORD”

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A heavy metal road trip from hell!

Dark Horse Books is about to rock your world with the new graphic novel Spinal Cord, a love letter to heavy metal and bone-chilling horror. Written by David Braña (Lady Enigma, Evil War) and illustrated by Pahito, this coming-of-age narrative arrives Fall 2024.

The members of the heavy metal band Spinal Cord dream of making it big in the music world. When they are selected to participate in a prestigious touring competition sponsored by the famous metal label Pain Records, they jump at the chance to prove themselves. What they don’t know is that the horrors haunting their journey are very, very real, and the contest will challenge more than just their musical talent. In fact, it will alter their very perception of reality…

“The idea of Spinal Cord had been in my head for a long time,” said Braña. “I wanted to write about a music band trying to make its way in today’s complicated industry. Pahito and I both love metal music, so after talking, the creative sparks flew for Spinal Cord. It has been a pleasure to travel Route 666 in his company. We have paid a well-deserved tribute to the music and we have let ourselves be carried away on an adventure with different styles of horror, with characters who feel and suffer and who try to achieve their dreams, like most of us. Now I just hope readers enjoy this journey too!

“When David asked me, ‘Do you like heavy metal? Because I want you to draw a comic about a band facing zombies, vampires, and other monsters,’ I had to pause Chaos A.D. by Sepultura, because I was so excited that I couldn’t listen to music and read at the same time,” added Pahito. “All the fantastical elements that I like the most come together in this project. Right away I began to develop a great affection for the protagonists, their stories, and their motivations. As every successful band needs a dynamic relationship between its members, a good story needs action, terror, heavy metal, and a lot of friendship.”

Spinal Cord is perfect for fans of The Roadie, Festival, and Cold Iron.

Spinal Cord Volume 1 (200 pages, 6.625 x 10.1875”) arrives in bookstores on September 10, 2024 and in comic shops September 11, 2024. It is now available to preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $24.99.

Be sure to follow Dark Horse Comics on social media and check our website, www.darkhorse.com, for more news, announcements, and updates!

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The Legend of Dave Bradley – Latest in the One N’Done Series by Samantha Atzeni

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The Legend of Dave Bradley by Samantha Atzeni

This is a story that may be true, partially true, or not true at all.
But it still definitely happened.

An eclectic blend of experiences from the New Jersey Shop’NBag, a supermarket at the Jersey Shore, The Legend of Dave Bradley celebrates the horrors that only exist in customer service. 

Every day, the employees at the New Jersey Shop’NBag take care of customers, clean up the aisles, and try to maintain a personal life. They must also survive Dave Bradley’s very confusing yet effective reign of chaos over the store. Before long, they have to make an important choice: get distracted by Dave Bradley’s antics or get back to work? The answer is obvious.

The Legend of Dave Bradley – One ‘n Done 5 – readfuriously

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

S.Atzeni(she/they)is a writer of prose, comics, and academic scholarship. They are the co-author of The MOTHER Principle graphic novel series and has contributed the titles The Legend of Dave Bradley and W(h)ine and Chese to the One ‘n Done series. S. Atzeni is the co-founder and editorial director of Read Furiously Publishing and holds a Masters of Arts from the Colege of New Jersey.

Find Samantha online at:

Website | Instagram

PODCAST::: Love in The Red Zone with Author Rae Shawn on Book Lights

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Love in The Red Zone with Author Rae Shawn on Book Lights

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Rae Shawn writes captivating, inclusive Black romances that’ll have you up in arms for the heroes and, sometimes, even the villains. In her free time, she likes to binge-watch reruns of Supernatural, read books of all genres or watch anime. She currently lives on the East Coast, experiencing all four seasons, but will never forget her constant summer living Los Angeles days. You can find out more and sign up for her newsletter at: https://www.loveraeshawn.com/

And for more about our host Lisa Kessler visit http://Lisa-Kessler.com

Book Lights – shining a light on good books!

Here’s a quick look at RED ZONE:

When choosing happiness means winning it all.

Parker Knight has one thing on his mind: putting himself first. When murky choices within his team leave him wondering if he’ll remain a starting wide receiver, he’s ready to make whatever move necessary to rediscover his happiness. But warring thoughts of starting anew, moving away from family and familiarity, and dissolving an unordinary relationship with his former best friend have him wondering what’s the best choice.

Saheeli Donovan’s on track to leave Houston and her parent’s coffee shop behind so she can get back to LA and her dream: piloting and teaching others how to do the same. What she didn’t think would happen as she recalibrated her life was a desire to spend time with the man whom she never should’ve fallen into bed with.

High school might’ve been years ago, but their heated argument from then still keeps Parker and Saheeli at each other’s throats. Yet, the aftermath of an unexpected vacation together has them picking fights just to blow off steam in more intimate ways. Except, they try to ignore the burning feelings growing within, too. But Parker’s competitive nature has him determined to get through the red zone so he can score Saheeli’s love he didn’t expect to want.

 

Sneak Peek: The DEVIL and MRS. DAVENPORT by PAULETTE KENNEDY

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The DEVIL and MRS. DAVENPORT by PAULETTE KENNEDY

The bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil mines the subtle horrors of 1950s America in a gripping novel about a woman under pressure―from the living and the dead.

Set in the Missouri Ozarks in the 1950s, Kennedy’s latest domestic gothic novel THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT focuses on Loretta Davenport, a housewife who develops psychic abilities after recovering from a virus (Lake Union; March 5, 2024). With the creation of an intriguing twist on the traditional 50’s homemaker and a plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Kennedy skillfully weaves the theme of self discovery with the important message that we must honor who we are so we can better love those around us. If you’re a fan of Shirley Jackson, Daphne du Maurier and historical fiction, this novel is a must read.

The first day of autumn brought the fever, and with the fever came the voices.

Missouri, 1955. Loretta Davenport has led an isolated life as a young mother and a wife to Pete, an ambitious assistant professor at a Bible college. They’re the picture of domestic tranquility until a local girl is murdered and Loretta begins receiving messages from beyond. Pete dismisses them as delusions of a fevered female imagination. Loretta knows they’re real―and frightening.

Defying Pete’s demands, Loretta finds an encouraging supporter in parapsychologist Dr. Curtis Hansen. He sees a woman with a rare gift, more blessing than curse. With Dr. Hansen’s help, Loretta’s life opens up to an empowering new purpose. But for Pete, the God-fearing image he’s worked so hard to cultivate is under threat. No longer in control of his dutiful wife, he sees the Devil at work.

As Loretta’s powers grow stronger and the pleading spirits beckon, Pete is determined to deliver his wife from evil. To solve the mysteries of the dead, Loretta must first save herself.

THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT is a compulsive read full of unforgettable characters, classic gothic components, and page-turning suspense.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paulette Kennedy is the bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil, which received the prestigious HNS Review Editor’s Choice Award. She has had a lifelong obsession with the gothic. As a young girl, she spent her summers among the gravestones in her neighborhood cemetery, imagining all sorts of romantic stories for the people buried there.

After her mother introduced her to the Brontës as a teenager, her affinity for fog-covered landscapes and haunted heroines only grew, inspiring her to become a writer.

Originally from the Missouri Ozarks, she now lives with her family and a menagerie of rescue pets in sunny Southern California, where sometimes, on the very best days, the mountains are wreathed in fog. As a history lover, she can get lost for days in her research—learning everything she can about the places in her novels and what her characters might have experienced in the past.

Find out more about Paulette::: https://paulettekennedy.com/

Sneak Peek: The DEVIL and MRS. DAVENPORT by PAULETTE KENNEDY

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The DEVIL and MRS. DAVENPORT by PAULETTE KENNEDY
(Available for pre-order)

The bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil mines the subtle horrors of 1950s America in a gripping novel about a woman under pressure―from the living and the dead.

Set in the Missouri Ozarks in the 1950s, Kennedy’s latest domestic gothic novel THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT focuses on Loretta Davenport, a housewife who develops psychic abilities after recovering from a virus (Lake Union; March 5, 2024). With the creation of an intriguing twist on the traditional 50’s homemaker and a plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat, Kennedy skillfully weaves the theme of self discovery with the important message that we must honor who we are so we can better love those around us. If you’re a fan of Shirley Jackson, Daphne du Maurier and historical fiction, this novel is a must read.

The first day of autumn brought the fever, and with the fever came the voices.

Missouri, 1955. Loretta Davenport has led an isolated life as a young mother and a wife to Pete, an ambitious assistant professor at a Bible college. They’re the picture of domestic tranquility until a local girl is murdered and Loretta begins receiving messages from beyond. Pete dismisses them as delusions of a fevered female imagination. Loretta knows they’re real―and frightening.

Defying Pete’s demands, Loretta finds an encouraging supporter in parapsychologist Dr. Curtis Hansen. He sees a woman with a rare gift, more blessing than curse. With Dr. Hansen’s help, Loretta’s life opens up to an empowering new purpose. But for Pete, the God-fearing image he’s worked so hard to cultivate is under threat. No longer in control of his dutiful wife, he sees the Devil at work.

As Loretta’s powers grow stronger and the pleading spirits beckon, Pete is determined to deliver his wife from evil. To solve the mysteries of the dead, Loretta must first save herself.

THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT is a compulsive read full of unforgettable characters, classic gothic components, and page-turning suspense.

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“With a mystery that steadily builds, this gothic novel masterfully captures the horrors and sexism of 1950s suburbia. A bewitching page-turner with author Kennedy’s signature: a strong heroine who cleverly navigates twist after twist.” —Booklist
“Shirley Jackson fans will appreciate this novel with a distinct vintage vibe; readers of gothic and supernatural titles will be drawn in by the book’s feminist empowerment narrative.” —Library Journal
“This story of a 1950s housewife who can suddenly see and receive messages from the dead is so fascinating and compelling that it will be hard to put down. Loretta’s growing abilities and the cracking facade of her life are so well described. The author expertly begins to pull the curtain from Loretta’s marriage and show the truth—her husband is not perfect, and is, in fact, abusive. The combination of a bad marriage and explosive new psychic
abilities makes this book shine… This is a satisfying mix of historical mystery and paranormal fiction that fans of those genres will enjoy. Highly recommended.” —Historical Novels Review
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Paulette Kennedy is the bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil, which received the prestigious HNS Review Editor’s Choice Award. She has had a lifelong obsession with the gothic. As a young girl, she spent her summers among the gravestones in her neighborhood cemetery, imagining all sorts of romantic stories for the people buried there.

After her mother introduced her to the Brontës as a teenager, her affinity for fog-covered landscapes and haunted heroines only grew, inspiring her to become a writer.

Originally from the Missouri Ozarks, she now lives with her family and a menagerie of rescue pets in sunny Southern California, where sometimes, on the very best days, the mountains are wreathed in fog.

As a history lover, she can get lost for days in her research—learning everything she can about the places in her novels and what her characters might have experienced in the past. Learn more about Paulette Kennedy at https://paulettekennedy.com/

The Hiding – A Dark Fantasy By Alethea Lyons

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The Hiding By Althea Lyons

Arcane archivist Harper has always been plagued by dreams of grotesque creatures and bloody deaths. When she bumps into a ghostwalker in the Shambles and has a visceral experience of his execution, she knows it’s a foretelling. Yet fear of the Queen’s Guard stops her speaking out. When her vision indeed comes true, the unusual markings on the ghostwalker’s corpse, combined with his neatly excised vocal cords, send a ripple of terror through York.

The witch hunt is on. As the body count rises, Harper knows her magic is the only way to find the killer – if she can avoid being hanged as a witch. To protect both human and supernatural, Harper walks the thin line between their worlds. She and her demonhunter foster-sister form a multi-faith team with a forensic scientist, a spirit Harper accidentally summoned, and a techno-witch, to catch the killer before more people die.

Amazon.com: The Hiding eBook : Lyons, Alethea, Leggett, Elizabeth, Pankey, MJ , Ellis, Stephanie: Books

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Alethea (she/ze) writes various forms of SFF, with a particular love for science-fantasy, dark fantasy, dystopias, and folklore. Many of her works take place at the intersection between technology and magic. She enjoys writing stories with subtle political and philosophical messages, but primarily wants her stories to be great tales with characters readers will love. She also has soft spots for found family, hopeless romances, and non-human characters. Her short stories can be found in a variety of publications and links for these are on her website.

Alethea lives in Manchester, UK with her husband, little Sprite, a cacophony of stringed instruments, and more tea than she can drink in a lifetime.

Bonus content for The Hiding & other works can be found on her website: https://alethealyons.wixsite.com/stories/seerofyork

Social media: https://linktr.ee/alethearlyons

Sneak Peek: THE UNQUIET BONES by Loreth Anne White

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THE UNQUIET BONES by Loreth Anne White
(Available for pre-order)

A shocking discovery of human bones reopens an almost fifty-year-old cold case―and rips apart the lives of a group of friends―in a riveting novel by Loreth Anne White, the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Maid’s Diary.

When human bones are found beneath an old chapel in the woods, evidence suggests the remains could be linked to the decades-old case of missing teen Annalise Jansen.

Homicide detective Jane Munro―pregnant and acutely attuned to the preciousness of life―hopes the grim discovery will finally bring closure to the girl’s family. But for a group of Annalise’s old friends, once dubbed the Shoreview Six by the media, it threatens to expose a terrible pledge made on an autumn night forty-seven years ago.

The friends are now highly respected, affluent members of their communities, and none of them ever expected the dark chapter in their past to resurface. But as Jane and forensic anthropologist Dr. Ella Quinn peel back the layers of secrets, the group begins to fracture. Will one cave? Will they turn on each other?

The investigation takes a sharp turn when Jane discovers a second body―that of the boy long blamed for Annalise’s disappearance. As the bones tell their story, the group learns just how far each will go to guard their own truth.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Loreth Anne White is an Amazon Charts, Washington Post and Bild (Germany) bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries, and suspense. With more than three million books sold around the world, she is an ITW Thriller Awards nominee, a three-time RITA finalist, an overall Daphne du Maurier Award winner, Arthur Ellis finalist, and winner of multiple other industry awards.

A recovering journalist who has worked in both South Africa and Canada, she now calls Canada home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, dividing time between Vancouver Island, a ski resort in the Coast Mountains, and a rustic lakeside cabin in the Cariboo.

When she’s not writing or dreaming up plots, you will find her on the lakes, in the ocean, or on the trails where she tries—unsuccessfully—to avoid bears.

Website: www.lorethannewhite.com

Instagram: @lorethannewhite

Facebook: @LorethBeswetherick

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Sneak Peek: Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn

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Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn
(Available for pre-order)

After being hidden away for three years at The Haven, an exclusive resort in Gossamer Falls, North Carolina, Landry Hutton finally believes her life is coming together. As the artist-in-residence, her pottery is prized by The Haven’s guests. Maybe she and her daughter, Eliza, can truly call this place home. But to make it permanent, she’ll need a safe house for her little family, and former Marine Callum Shaw is just the man to help her build it.

Growing up in Gossamer Falls, Cal knew what his future held. He’d come back to his hometown after his military career and join the family business. What he didn’t foresee was how badly he would long for a family of his own. While Landry is funny, talented, and
gorgeous, Cal can’t let himself fall for her. He barely survived his last relationship, and he can’t imagine going through the pain of losing both Landry and her daughter too.

Just as Cal is preparing to begin construction on Landry’s house, a mysterious fire destroys all of her pottery. The fire is only the beginning, and Landry and Eliza are obviously in danger. But who could have a death wish for them?

Though he wanted to maintain his distance, Cal can’t leave Landry to face this threat alone. He knows Landry needs him—and he fears that he may need her just as much.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Lynn H. Blackburn is the award-winning author of Unknown Threat, Malicious Intent, and Under Fire, as well as the Dive Team Investigations series. She loves writing swoonworthy Southern suspense because her childhood fantasy was to become a spy, but her grown-up reality is that she’s a huge chicken and would have been caught on her first mission. She prefers to live vicariously through her characters by putting them into terrifying situations while she sits at home in her pajamas. She lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina, with her true love, Brian, and their three children.

Learn more at LynnHBlackburn.com.

Perspectives By Kendra Q. Dodd

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Perspectives By Kendra Q. Dodd

Perspectives – Building meaningful connections by learning 4 steps to courageously speak up – Take a trip on this self-guided journey with coach, presenter, and consultant, Kendra Q. Dodd

Perspectives is a guided journal to help you become a better human. In times like these, we should all work on unifying and relating to each other. This book awakens you to another level of awareness, realizing that human beings are more profound and more complex than the labels prescribed to us. This book will help you embrace what we call “bridge moments” to courageously speak up while connecting with people different from you and building a better relationship with them.

This book will help reward you through a journey of the following:

  • Assess and process with self-reflections the core of your perspectives
  • Explore the various ways in which we are different and how it can cause misunderstandings
  • Address how to communicate your voice while empathically listening to others effectively
    Practical, hands-on exercises and tips to having successful real-life interactions
  • Practical, hands-on exercises and tips to having successful real-life interactions

Perspectives: Kendra Q. Dodd: 9781952976339: Amazon.com: Books

Kendra Q. Dodd | Kirk House Publisher (kirkhousepublishers.com)

My favorite thing about Perspectives is that it literally does what it says on the tin. Kendra takes you on a journey which stops you being so insular and entrenched in your own perspective so that you can more easily relate to others and step into their shoes. She teaches skills that are truly invaluable for conflict resolution and can be transferred to any community ranging from your own family unit, to church, to the work environment. I can’t recommend it highly enough!  N. Dafe, Speech Pathologist
Perspectives is a well-timed book in a period of time where differences are spotlighted, tensions are at a high and misunderstandings are constant. A thoughtful reminder of the power of human connection and that is the very thing we really crave. The journal was a thoughtful guide mixing perspective with the opportunity for me to get in touch with my own views, intentions and ultimately relationships. This book helped me to take action on what I intuitively knew I needed. This book offered a safe place to explore and start working on stronger connections with loved ones. Equally as important, it helped me to make a path for creating new relationships.  K. Todd, Principal, Talent Management

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Kendra is a sought-after presenter, coach, and consultant regarding process improvements, culture dynamics, and personal improvement. She has over 22 years of experience in organizational strategies.

Kendra has devoted her life to creating environments of belonging, inclusiveness, and personal progression. She understands the importance of continuous development and has a passion for consistent learning. Clients admire her energetic demeanor, positive candor, and strategic mindset. Kendra brings authenticity to those she helps because she shares her life with transparency, thus ensuing hope. Her clients are left feeling motivated and equipped.

Her expert knowledge is in Human Resources, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Change Management, Organizational and Talent Development.

Historical Fiction Reads for Black History Month

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In this blog post, we invite you to journey through history with these book recs that will take you from the life of an ambitious chorus girl in 1920s Chicago to Regency London to solve a mystery.

Award-winning New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe delivers the latest thrillingly scandal-filled novel in her Depression-era saga of a church-going lady and her oh-so-upstanding husband racing to cover up their many sins—and gambling on one scheme too many.

In an arrestingly vivid novel spanning seven decades and two continents – from a cloistered 1950s Mississippi town founded by freed slaves to the striking diversity of Paris and Rome in the 1960s and 70s, through the glamor of 1980s Wall Street, to present day New York – bestselling author Rochelle Alers chronicles one woman’s remarkable journey through some of history’s most turbulent eras—and the four men who impact her life along the way.

Ordinary People meets Chicago the musical as played out in the city’s Black Belt, Wild Women and the Blues is a mainstream historical fiction novel that weaves the stories of a grieving film student in 2015 and an ambitious chorus girl in 1925 in a tale of history, love, and secrets that only family can define.

Bringing a vibrant edge and welcome diversity to the Regency genre, this exciting historical mystery from award-winning author Vanessa Riley features an engaging heroine with an independent streak, a notorious past, and a decided talent for sleuthing.

Reprinted with permission from Kensington Books.

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