Rising Moon
The Cardinal Moon Saga
Book Three
by Katie Groom
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GENRE: Paranormal
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BOOK BLURB:
Reunited with his mate Zoie and having taken revenge on some of his immortal enemies, werewolf Hugh has new goals for revenge and justice: Ruin the lives of his remaining foes and end their reign.
The powerful Council of the immortal world has been imprisoning those who oppose them. But now, Hugh is one of the Council and perfectly poised to take the Council from the inside with the help of Zoie and their friends.
While Zoie is busy working on her witchcraft—studying and practicing so that she can protect her loved ones, Hugh probes for the secrets that have kept them in power for so long.
Investigating both openly and in secret, Hugh uncovers more than just the public terror. Even without the mock trials, those who disagreed with the Council often found themselves in the dark, lonely purgatory of being a gargoyle. Trapped and awake for all of eternity, in a rapidly expanding graveyard that ages all who enter.
Even immortals have things they fear more than death.
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EXCERPT TWO:
There was no one in the house but Zoie. Hugh had left to handle some Council business, and, while Cade had a key, they didn’t use it unless it was an emergency. She was using the time to catch up on some reading—for pleasure.
Since effectively coming back from the dead, Zoie had been reclassified as a missing person, but there was still some work to be done for her to get her life back. The legal red tape to bring a person back to life was more complicated than any of them had thought it would be. Sure, Hugh had connections that could forge documents, but bringing someone back to life who was never actually dead—nearly impossible in the eyes of the government.
Between researching that and taking action on it, Zoie was also studying magic and practicing and getting better at her skills. It was slow going because, to Zoie’s understanding, because she had let her powers lay dormant for so long, she had to work much harder to get to the level that she would have been at otherwise. No amount of natural skill could make up for practice. But, sometimes, Zoie felt as if she was practicing herself to the point that it was having the opposite effect. It was beginning to feel like a job. A job she didn’t want to do some days.
So between all of that and trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life, plus balancing a life with Hugh and Silas, Zoie wasn’t left with much time for fun things. So, she was taking this rare time when Hugh was out and Silas was actually with him— and she couldn’t wait to hear how that went for them—to read. She had decided to go back to a simpler time in her life and read a childhood favorite: Anne of Green Gables.
Since Hugh had been technically working two jobs—his role as professor in the English Department and Council Member of the Supernatural World—Zoie had also settled into the role of housewife, and it was another thing that felt like a job that she hated. She had just settled down for another break from her tasks while the laundry was rolling around in the dryer.
Placing the bookmark on the table, Zoie curled up on the couch with her book and a throw blanket. She took a sip of her tea and then turned the page, engrossed in the book to the point that she didn’t even hear the buzzer go off, signaling the end of the cycle.
What did take her out of the book was a loud argument from behind her. It almost made her question her own sanity because she hadn’t noticed anyone entering the house.
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GUEST POST:
What is your favorite motivational phrase and how do you apply it to your writing and life?
I have a lot of little phrases that I apply to my daily life and to writing, but my absolute favorite is “Don’t55 take criticism from someone that you wouldn’t take advice from.”
Read that again.
Don’t take criticism from someone that you wouldn’t take advice from.
In life, if you have someone that is all around negative, and they are not someone who you respect, why are you letting what they say to you bother you?
For example, at work, there are some leaders that I have so much respect for — they are leaders that I aspire to be like; they are kind, fair, and maybe they aren’t always liked, but they do their job well and are equitable, and are respected by others. If they offered me advice, I would at least consider it, and if they offered me constructive criticism, it would mean something. It would probably come from a place of caring. But there are other leaders — leaders that play favorites; do the bare minimum; and care more about being liked, rather than being respected. If they offered me advice, I would thank them, but I probably wouldn’t take it. So I wouldn’t take their criticism either.
So, as an author, when someone says that my writing sucks or that my book is “all rom - no com” (my favorite 1 star review that I’ve ever gotten), that’s fine. That’s a stranger on the internet, and I don’t know them. I wouldn’t take advice from them on writing; they’ve maybe never written a book, so I’m certainly not going to take their criticism to heart.
There’s a lot of naysayers out there. The world is full of negativity. Protect your peace. You do not have to take every piece of criticism or advice that comes your way. Take what resonates and leave the rest.
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AUTHOR BIO & LINK:
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Katie Groom grew up in rural Pennsylvania, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management from PITT and her master’s in Employment and Labor Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2016, she decided to move to Alabama in order to avoid as much snow as possible (and to advance her career in Human Resources).
When she isn’t working, Katie enjoys reading, writing, jokingly critiquing movies and TV, and campaigning that the plural of moose should be meese. She also loves to take in live music (especially Hanson) and traveling, with the goal of reaching each of the continents. Katie’s favorite pastime, however, is spending time with her beloved Shih tzu, Delta.
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