Need a fantastically fun urban fantasy for your Halloween reading pleasure? Look no further! I just finished ISLA'S INHERITANCE, and it is a perfect blend of fae & spookiness, in the vein of Melissa Marr. Full review to come. In the meantime, check out the Goodreads description, a teaser excerpt, and the giveaway below!
Isla's Inheritanceby Cassandra Page
Released: October 9th, 2014,
Turquoise Morning Press
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy, Fae
Isla was content to let her father keep
his secrets, but now she can’t stand the touch of iron and her dreams are
developing a life of their own. She must discover the truth — before it’s too
late.
Seventeen-year-old
Isla Blackman only agrees to participate in a Halloween party séance because
Dominic, an old crush, wants to. She is sure nothing will happen when they try
to contact the spirit of her mother. But the séance receives a chilling reply.
SHE
IS NOT DEAD.
Isla
doesn’t want to upset her father by prying into the family history he never
discusses. When the mysterious and unearthly Jack offers to help her discover
the truth, Isla must master her new abilities to protect her loved ones from
enemies she never knew existed.
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An exerpt from the book
About the Author
“I’m
not sure which is worse,” I whispered to Hamish, stroking his fur, “believing I
killed my mother, or believing she abandoned me…and Dad lied about it.” Hamish
didn’t answer. He was already asleep. “Well, you’re no use.”
Against
all odds, the steady rhythm of Hamish’s breathing lulled me into a doze. It
seemed like no time had passed when I awoke to a change in light: my father’s
large frame was in the doorway, blocking the light.
“Isla?
Are you awake?” His voice was tentative.
“Yes.”
I sat up, rubbing my eyes. Hamish grumbled a protest.
“Can
I turn the light on?”
“Sure.”
I
blinked and stared at my father. He looked dishevelled and his eyes were wide,
like he’d seen a ghost. He was holding the gift bag he’d given me on my
birthday. “You left this at the restaurant the other week, when you went out
for dessert with that boy,” he said, his voice strained.
As
confused and resentful as I was feeling right now, I still loved him, and his
appearance worried me. “Dad, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing,”
he said. He was an even worse liar than Sarah. He came into the room and sat on
the edge of the bed. “Here.” He tried to hand me the bag. Vomit burned the back
of my throat, and I flinched back.
He
saw the flinch, and his face grew even more drawn. “Isla, take it.” There was
an urgency in his tone that I neither understood nor liked.
“No.
Dad, what’s going on? You’re freaking me out.”
He
looked around the room. “Do you have any of my work in here?”
The
question confused me. I felt my cheeks warm. “Um, I’m not sure.” The answer was
no. Pretty much every piece of ironwork he’d given me was in the shed. The rest
I’d given away to friends.
“Here.”
He upended the gift bag. The heavy iron circlet tumbled into my lap.
My
stomach twisted with nausea so severe I clenched my teeth, afraid I’d throw up.
Where the iron touched my thighs through the denim of my jeans it felt
ice-cold, and yet it burned at the same time. I gasped, shoving it away from me
and onto the floor. It singed my hand.
“What the hell are you doing?” I jumped
to my feet. Hamish leapt up too, yapping.
Dad
said nothing but the look on his face was wild, despairing.
“You’re
crazy,” I cried, fleeing the room.
“Isla,
wait,” Dad yelled after me. But I ran, snatching my bag from the hallway before
rushing out the front door. I ignored the bite of tiny rocks on the soles of my
feet. I had to get away from him, from everything.
About the Author
Cassandra Page is a mother, author, editor and geek. She lives in Canberra, Australia’s
bush capital, with her son and two Cairn Terriers. She has a serious coffee
addiction and a tattoo of a cat — which is ironic, as she’s allergic to cats.
When she’s not reading or writing, she engages in geekery, from Doctor Who to
AD&D. Because who said you need to grow up?
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this book looks very interesting, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt, I could really feel the Dad's desperation. Congrats to Cassandra!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like I missed the contest, but I love the cover, pitch, and excerpt. I'll have to go check it out. Thanks!
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