Murder at Witches' Bluff($8.88Value)

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Renowned author Silver RavenWolf unites puzzling mystery, shocking horror and real magick in this adult-themed novel, creating a page-turning delight. As the nights of the year get longer, this is an ideal book to read curled up in front of a fire, or safely tucked under the covers. The story of Murder at Witches' Bluff takes place in Cold Springs, an evil place with an evil history. As with many small towns, the citizens have many skeletons in their closets. As the mystery unfolds, you'll wonder if someone is willing to kill to make sure those secrets are not revealed. Siren McKay returns to this, her hometown, to sort her head out. She has been acquitted of murdering her lover because of the testimony of a stranger. The truth is, she killed the man! But why did she do it? Why did the stranger lie to save her? And why does the entire town hate her so? Is it only because they wrongly think she is a Witch? Do they have other, darker hatred? Is she really a Witch? Together with Tanner the alcoholic firefighter, and Billy the carousing cop, the three must stop the string of mysterious fires that are ravaging the town. Meanwhile, the body count starts to rise. Can they trust the mysterious Lexi, a retired, wealthy stage magician? What secrets does he know that he is not revealing? Which side is he really on? And then there is the mysterious and beautiful Gemma, Siren's half-sister. Just how far will Gemma's perversions and hatred of Siren go? This exciting novel will keep you in heart-numbing suspense as you go through the twists and turns of revelation. For exciting fiction with real magick, this book is a must! I love a good mystery! And Murder at Witches' Bluff by Silver RavenWolf is one of the most exciting ones I've read in a long time. This novel is in the genre known as "Magickal Realism" - a style which includes real magick, as practiced by people today, within the story. Not only will you have a thrilling read, but you'll also see how magick is used in practice. This is an adult-themed novel, as it seems like everyone has vile secrets they'd do anything to keep from revealing. The firefighter and Witch Tanner is an alcoholic. The police officer Billy likes women and drugs. Even the heroine, Siren McKay, has her secret: She killed the man who kept her as his mistress. The town where the action takes place is evil, too - almost as if it has its own secrets. Ages ago, many Witches were murdered here. Is the string of fires their final revenge? Will the fires destroy the reincarnated souls of the citizens who killed the Witches? Or is there a more mundane answer? Meanwhile, the number of dead bodies slowly begins to rise. Naturally, I'm not going to tell you what happens. Frankly, there are so many twists and turns to this story, you're just going to have to read it to believe it. Just when you think you've got it figured out, new revelations of horrible family secrets lead to new mysteries. So if you're looking for some fun reading that will scare your socks of, keep a copy of Murder at Witches' Bluff by your bed. I can assure you that once you start to read it you won't do much sleeping! Silver RavenWolf (Pennsylvania) is a nationally recognized leader and elder of Wicca, and her writing has been instrumental in guiding the future of one of the fastest-growing faiths in America today. The author of seventeen books, she has been interviewed by The New York Times , Newsweek Magazine , and the Wall Street Journal, and her work has been featured in numerous publications, including Bust Magazine , the Baltimore Sun , the St. Petersburg Times , the National Review , Publishers Weekly, Body & Soul Magazine , and Teen Lit Magazine . Her many titles include the bestselling Solitary Witch , Teen Witch , To Ride A Silver Broomstick , To Stir A Magick Cauldron , To Light A Sacred Flame , American Folk Magick , Angels: Companions in Magick , Silver’s Spells for Prosperity, Silver's Spells for Protection, Silver's Spells for Love, Halloween, and the Witches’ Night Out teen fiction series. Her new book Hedge Witch is forthcoming from Llewellyn in September 2008. Chapter 1 The time and the circumstances again called her forth. At first, she was nothing but a tiny glimmer, a bit of a spark fed by the caressing air of the mountain and the magick of ritual. The portal had been opened. She stepped through with confidence. It was, after all, her destiny. How many years had it been? Thirty-eight? Thirty-nine? More? Too many to care. She was not governed by time beyond the veil. But here . . . here her very existence depended upon the irritating measurement. She spun lazily, seeking any home among the flames of the humans. She would hide there, among the comforting fires they made for themselves. Waiting until duty called. From any place of flame or magick, she could rise. Tanner Thorn clutched the sobbing child in his arms and faced the inferno, only to fall to