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Witch
Way to Turn
By
Karen Y. Bynum
Witch
Way Series Book #1
Genre:
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Lyrical Press, Inc.
Date of
ePublication: August 6, 2012
Print:
October 1st
ISBN:
9781616503994
Number
of pages: epub 237
Word
Count: 78,000
Blurb/Book
Description:
Can you
give one guy your heart and another your soul?
The
last thing eighteen-year-old Breena Cross needs in her life is more
complications. It’s all she can do to balance studying, working, trying to keep
her foster-sister safe and drooling over the new guy at work. But things go
from complicated to crazy when a fit of rage ignites the dark magic inside her
and she finds herself fending off the supernatural underworld.
Myles,
Breena’s drool-worthy coworker and vampire convict, is carrying a load of
secrets--one of which is that he’s fang-over-lip in love with Breena and in
danger of violating the terms of his sentence.
Orin is
a soul-hungry assassin sent to kill Breena. However, he takes one look into her
eyes and sees his own lost humanity. For once thinking of someone other than
himself, he chooses not to end her life, even though it means risking his own.
Despite
a convict and an assassin fighting over her, all Breena wants is custody of her
sister. But to do this, she will need help from both Myles and Orin. And if
Breena doesn’t learn to control the darkness within, she could lose her
sister…forever.
WARNING:
Contains strong language and some graphic content.
EXCERPT:
“You
Breena Cross?” The white guy closed the distance between them.
“Who’s
askin’?” she shot back.
“The
witch has attitude.” The black guy moved closer.
“Hey,
who you calling a witch, ass?” She gripped her car key tight against her palm,
ready to go for the eyes first.
It
happened so fast, she didn’t even have a chance to use her makeshift weapon.
The white guy pinned her against the car door and her keys fell to the ground.
“We got
her,” the white guy said. His breath smelled like rotten hamburger.
She
tried to push him off her, but he forced her even harder into the door handle.
“He’s
gonna be real happy with us, Jay,” the white guy practically sang.
Breena
wondered who “he” was, but only for a second, because the guy’s lips pulled
back and she saw his teeth. They were flat but, somehow, they looked sharp.
Sharp?
What the hell?
His
gaze was a roaring fire of hunger. Predatory. It looked like he wanted to rip
her throat out.
He made
a low growl and pressed his lips to her neck. A sound like crazed bees buzzed
in her ears, nearly deafening her. She didn’t know what to do. Her palms began
to sweat and, for a moment, she thought the blue light would be her saving
grace, but her hands only shook.
“Back
away from her.” The man sounded calm enough, but his voice had an edge to it
that meant business.
“You
lookin’ to lose a fight?” Jay swiveled around.
“I
never lose.”
He
appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Breena’s attacker by the back of his shirt and
threw him a good two or three parking spaces down the lot. The black guy froze
in place.
Her
savior’s ears sprang up through his hair into two sharp points.
The two
guys got one good look at the pointed ears and hauled tail.
Breena
didn’t blame them for running. She would’ve joined them if curiosity hadn’t got
the better of her. Besides, it was hard to be too scared of someone who’d just
saved your life and looked sexy as all get out. So what if he had weird-looking
ears?
“What
are you?” She fidgeted with the strap on her backpack, swallowing her nerves.
He
smiled, revealing beautiful not-at-all-sharp teeth. “You can’t tell?” He
sounded surprised.
“No.”
She twisted her hair. “Should I be able to?”
“I’m
not sure. I’ve had very little experience with halflings.”
“You
didn’t answer my question.” Halflings?
“No. I
didn’t.”
Annoyance
chasing away the last remnants of fear, Breena let out a little huff. Was he
trying to push her buttons?
He
moved closer, his steps as graceful as flowing water. His eyes caught her
attention immediately--a ghostly pale-green with a golden circle around each
pupil. Standing by her side, he propped himself against the VW.
“Amazing,”
he whispered, staring at her. His gaze was intense, and slightly bewildered, as
if he were trying to solve a riddle.
“What
is?”
“Your
soul. It’s strong.”
Weird
much? She shifted on her feet, eyeing the keys on the ground.
“Sorry.
You must think I’m a crazy superhero-wannabe.” He shook his head and traced his
finger along his open palm. “Your kind is so rare.” His eyes lit up as he
smiled. He stooped to pick up the keys and handed them to her.
Breena
snatched them and started backing away from the car as nonchalantly as
possible.
About
to run like hell? Me?
“You
asked what I am,” he said.
She
hesitated. Nodded.
“I’m a
preternatural.”
Author
Bio:
Karen
Y. Bynum is an author of young adult paranormal fantasy. Her novel Witch Way to Turn is published
through Lyrical Press. She grew up in
Hickory, North Carolina where mountains and magic surrounded her. Even as a child, she wrote her own faery
tales and prattled incessantly to her imaginary friends.
After
graduating from UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media
Communications, she went on to become certified in culinary arts from The Art
Institute of Charlotte. But it wasn’t
until her aerospace engineer husband accepted a job in Virginia and they
relocated that she knew what she wanted to be when she grew up.
With
the support of family and friends, Karen embarked on a journey with the voices
in her head. They wouldn’t stop talking
(yes, she does answer back) and their stories took shape.
Karen
currently lives in coastal Virginia and enjoys reading, tweeting, writing and
spending time with her husband and their spoiled rotten Vizsla named Rusty.
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2 comments:
Hi Mila!
Thank you very much for hosting me on your blog today. :)
Faithfully writing,
~karen
Thank you so much for dropping by Karen. I can't wait to read your book.
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