Something Wicked is back on the blog! And this is a VERY special Something Wicked because it is the WICKEDEST day of the year! Halloween!!! Yay!

So for today’s post I have a Giveaway and author Tish Thawer visiting the blog today and she has brought us an awesome guest post from BEHIND the scenes look of her upcoming release: Aradia Awakens!!!!! I happened to read the short story prequel to this novel over the weekend and let me tell you it is a GREAT start to what is sure to be a fantastic series!

Aradia Awakens

Prophecy’s Child (The prequel to Aradia Awakens Available now!)

Prophecy's Child (Ovialell)

And now the Behind the Scenes look at Aradia Awakens by Tish Thawer

Tish Thawer writes paranormal romance for all ages, including her mature YA series The Rose Trilogy, and her upcoming adult PNR, The Ovialell Series.

Before becoming a writer she worked as a computer consultant, a photographer, and a graphic designer. She also operates a custom glass etching business, in addition to being a wife and mother of three wonderful children.

 She’s been a fan of the paranormal for as long as she can remember. Anything to do with superpowers, myth and magic has always held a special place in her heart.  From her first paranormal cartoon, Isis, to the phenomenon that is Twilight, this genre has always been a part of her life.

A common FAQ: “How do you pronounce her last name?”
Answer: Think “Bower” or “Thow-er.” It’s Persian! 

 

Samhain in Ovialell

(A behind the scenes look from Aradia Awakens)

 

Tonight wasn’t a celebration of All Hallows Eve,  or Halloween. You wouldn’t see any children dressed up in silly costumes, racing from door to door gathering candy from their neighbors. Not here. Not in Ovialell.

Instead, on this Samhain night, there was going to be a grand ceremony to welcome back the Queen of The Witches. The Witches were a coven of powerful witches who run with the Goddess Diana during the wild hunt, and are charged with protecting us citizens of Ovialell, or Otherworld, with their magick and healing abilities.

When the Goddess Diana sent out word that the Queen had returned, an elaborate event had been planned to welcome her back. Now, I won’t pretend that we aren’t all skeptical, I mean, it’s common knowledge that the Queen had been killed during the Great Rift. But if the Goddess says she’s back, combined with the fact that Queen Shay, the leader of the Seelie Fae, had already arrived; not to mention Kylie, and her Amazon warriors were expected any minute. Yeah…this was exciting stuff. Everyone in Ovialell would be attending this ceremony to see exactly who this “Queen” really was.

My name is Lexxi, and my mom use to be one of The Witches. Her name was Ingrid, but she was killed about six months ago. After that the Goddess allowed me to live and work in her castle on Upper World. That’s how I was able to get a sneak peek at the throne room where the ceremony would be held tonight.

The lavish decorations had my jaw dropping the first time I’d snuck in the side entrance from the kitchen. The velvet curtains surrounding the raised dais where the Goddess would introduce the new Queen from, looked so heavy that it would probably take a spell to actually move them. There was a red carpet runner that flowed down the middle of the room, separating it into two distinct sections. It was so long it looked like a river of blood against the white marble floor.

There were fairy lights throughout the room, courtesy of the Fae, I’m sure. They floated in the air of their own accord, and twinkled with a hue of light that wasn’t found on Upper World. Since the Fae, Seelie and Unseelie, both resided on the Middle World of Ovialell, the fact that they were here, was a pretty big deal.

I was so ready for this ceremony to get started, that I’d dressed hours ago, then came to help out in any way that I could. My dress wasn’t too fancy, but I thought it was pretty. The long navy skirt was velvet, and had fine gold piping that was braided to look like a net, which laid over the top of the whole thing. The bodice was gold and the undershirt the same navy blue as the skirt. My friend had pulled the laces so tight that my cleavage was ridiculously exaggerated. I’d decided to leave my hair down, but wound in some little braids to match my dress. I thought my blonde hair went well with the blue and gold.

It was almost time for the ceremony to begin and I hoped that I could maintain a good position to see everything. So, as everyone started to enter the throne room, I staked out a place behind one of the stone pillars. I figured I could use it’s tiered bottom to stand on in order to get an extra boost to see over the crowd. But just as the door shut, some rude, red-haired woman nudged me off of my spot. When I turned to state that I’d been there first, I found myself staring into a pair reddish-brown eyes, which ironically, were the last thing I’d ever see. Because when she opened her mouth to smile, all I saw were a set of fangs.

 

ARADIA AWAKENS (Book One in The Ovialell Series) will be available November 6, 2012 at Amazon, B&N, All Romance, and other online vendors.

 Links:

Website: http://www.tishthawer.com/

 Blog: http://tishthawer.blogspot.com/

 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tishthawer

 Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorTishThawer

 Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Tish-Thawer/e/B006QK1IMC

 Goodreads: http://goodreads.com/tishthawer

 Twitter: http://twitter.com/TishThawer

My review for Prophecy’s Child (available now)

 

 Title: Prophecy’s Child

Author: Tish Thawer

Genre: PNR

Format: Ebook

Series: Ovialell Series

Synopsis (courtesy of Amazon)

Rezmona, the demon Queen of Abrinthill, has spent her life maintaining the breeding program in order to secure a future for her race. But now she faces something she’s never encountered before.

Kylie, a prisoner who’s been gathered for the breeding program, is different than any other before her. Not only is she able to withstand the damaging preparations all prisoners must endure…she’s actually able to fight back. The demons quickly learn she’s not only a threat to the breeding program, but to their very lives as well.

Kylie is the Prophecy’s Child.

 
My Review (courtesy of me!)
 
First off let me just say that I love the cover to this book. The colors, the movement, every detail about it made me want to pick it up and read it. Add that to the fact that Tish Thawer is a very talented writer and you have a must read! I am very low on time these days, so low that it is hard for me to find time to read… something I really love to do. But I knew I had to make time to read this book and that’s what I did.
This is a very easy read for one because it is short – the introduction to a new series – and I was able to read it quickly. But I didn’t read it quickly just to get it done, I read it quickly because I wanted to read it. Tish Thawer is a very “clean” writer. Her thoughts and sentences are always very consice and clear. I never see errors in her writing and I am always able to get a clear picture of what’s going on in my head. I also think that in Prophecy’s Child she very adeptly showed the reader what they needed to know and never told them.
The characters are memorable, all of them strong with different personalities and they were all interesting reads. The story moved along quickly with something always keeping the reader going and the ending was a prefect way to get the reader hooked and wanting more. All in all I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Paranormal Romance. I think this is a solid start to a very promising new series. I also think it will be different than anything we have seen before.
So there you have it. My opinion.
 

 And now the giveaway!!!!!

Winner will recieve one ecopy of Prophecy’s Child

 

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5 Comments

  1. Thank you both for helping me wrap up Something Wicked…this was definitely a frightening excerpt with the vampire at the end. Hope you are safe and hope you have power soon, Thanks for getting this post up in spite of the storm, that is dedication!

  2. You always have the BEST reviews!! Sounds like I found a new book to read!!

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