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Where Demons Dance
by Emma Briedis
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GENRE: Historical Fiction
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BLURB:
A desperate widow…
It’s
1874 in Cedar City, Utah Territory, when Penelope Cavey finds her beloved
husband, Henri, dead from a gunshot wound and the mysterious phrase, “demons
dance” carved into the parlor mirror. Despite her brother’s attempts to
dissuade her, Penelope is determined to find Henri’s killer and sets out alone
for St. Joseph, a rural town in Utah—following the only clue Henri left for
her.
A lying father…
Ava
Patton is haunted by dreams of another life. Her nightmares give way to reality
when her caring stepmother, Nellie, confirms her rising suspicions that the man
who claims to be her father is only pretending to be, and that her real parents
are dead. Astounded by this revelation, Ava sets out to uncover what became of
her parents and in doing so, stumbles upon a heartbreaking tragedy. She is
forced to stop her quest when her brother, Lawrence, falls seriously ill.
A labyrinth of a
mansion…
Lawrence
finds himself trapped within the winding halls of a large house, plagued by
taunting voices as he struggles to escape. Unable to distinguish reality from
the imaginary, Lawrence doesn’t know who or what imprisoned him there, nor to
whom the house belongs. Lawrence realizes he holds the key and must find Ava
and Penelope before another person is silenced.
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EXCERPT TWO:
There
was silence as they rolled along until suddenly Ava ventured to ask, “You
believe me, don’t you?”
“Whatever
do you mean, dear?”
“That
I have these dreams—of my parents—Father’s told me that he’s my father and
they’re just fantasies but I—”
Nellie
stopped the carriage and turned to Ava. “You must never, ever, tell anyone I
said this to you.”
Ava
looked at her with surprise.
“The
dreams that you have are very real. Your parents were very real, and I am so
sorry for what happened. Do you remember it?”
Ava
shook her head. “My parents? So you aren’t my real mother? I just dream about
bad things. I see faces I recognize, but I don’t know their names. But I know
they’re my parents. Father says I am making this up—”
“He’s
lying.”
Ava
was taken aback that Nellie spoke with such surety.
“Lying?
Why would he lie?”
“He
thinks he’s protecting you. But I don’t want you to have to suffer because of
what happened. I really do hope that that tonic will help you, dear,” Nellie
said.
Ava
smiled. Her liking for Nellie grew even stronger. “Thank you, Mother. May I
still call you Mother?”
Nellie
smiled and hugged Ava close, “Of course, my dear. It’s an honor.”
“What
happened to my parents then?” Ava asked.
“They
died,” Nellie replied, her voice cautious.
“How?”
There
was a moment’s pause before Nellie continued, “I can’t tell you exactly.”
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AUTHOR BIO:
Emma Briedis has
written six books in multiple genres, including fantasy, romance, and
historical fiction with Where Demons
Dance being her debut novel. After reading Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables at the age of thirteen,
she decided to write a book of her own, and hasn’t stopped since. She lives in
Southeastern Wisconsin with her dog, Chewie.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Emma will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting! If you're interested, please leave a question or a comment. I'd love to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Emma. I love the cover of the book. Where did you get the idea for the cover?
ReplyDeleteGood morning! Thanks so much. I actually worked with a cover designer who created that image for me. He based the characters portrayed off of the descriptions given in the book. That is actually a picture of the Utah landscape shown on the bottom.
DeleteThe book sounds great and I appreciate getting to hear about it. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a book I will enjoy.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteAn intriguing cover, synopsis and excerpt. This sounds like an awesome read.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Bea! If you're interested, the book is available on Amazon at the links above 😊
DeleteThis sounds like a great historical fiction.
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