The Unholy
by Paul DeBlassie III
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GENRE: Thriller
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BLURB:
Winner
of the International Book Award and Pinnacle Book Award for Visionary Fiction!
The Unholy is a dramatic story of Claire Sanchez, a young medicine woman, intent
on discovering the closely-guarded secrets of her past. Forced into a
life-and-death battle against an evil Archbishop, William Anarch, she confronts
the dark side of religion and the horror of one man's will to power.
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EXCERPT:
Claire took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and quieted her
mind so she could focus on the day’s work ahead. She noticed the unease that
came with anticipating Elizabeth’s grating voice and demanding presence,
knowing it was a signal that the work with Elizabeth would be demanding. Soon,
a mild sense of heat went up her spine to the center of her forehead, the place
of the mystic third eye, and into her hands and fingertips. Claire meditated on
this feeling,
which gradually became stronger, softer, and kindled
empathy, an ability to feel what her patients felt, to understand their pain,
to help them to heal. She had learned about the mystic third eye as a young
child when her mother had taught her to respect the world of invisible
realities. After her mother’s death, Claire had continued to learn from the
medicine women who had been friends of her mother, one in particular who had
assumed responsibility for her care
and instructed her well in the art of healing and natural
magic.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Who do you admire most?
I most admire Kate, my wife, mother, grandmother, fantastic wife, artist and art historian for over forty
years! She an amazingly loving and creative woman.
When did you decide to become a writer?
I knew at age 16 that I wanted to be a psychologist/writer. The unconscious mind interested me in
clinical practice and translated to writing supernatural thrillers.
What does your writing space look like?
My study is an intimate space of books, an old desk, Native fetishes, and magical symbols that
inspire archetypally charged novels like The Unholy.
What motivates you to write?
There's been a fire in me to write (a steady heartbeat as one editor said). I write daily because it clears
my mind, fills my soul, and sets me right.
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GIVEAWAY:
Paul DeBlassie III will be awarding $25
Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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July 29: Rogue's Angels
August 5: T's stuff
August 5: Fabulous and Brunette
August 12: Viviana MacKade
August 19: The Avid Reader
August 26: Two Ends of the Pen
September 2: Independent Authors
September 9: Readeropolis
September 16: Unabridged Andra's
September 23: Linda Nightingale, Author...Musings
September 30: Let Me tell You a Story
October 7: Jazzy Book Reviews
October 14: Locks, Hooks and Books
October 21: Rainy Day Reviews
October 28: Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
November 4: Our Town Book Reviews
November 11: Gimme The Scoop Reviews
November 18: It's Raining Books
November 25: Long and Short Reviews
Thanks for hosting!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the excerpt! The book sounds fascinating!
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ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading the excerpt and interview, sounds like a thrilling book to read, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Paul, if there were to be a cookbook based on your story, what would an appetizer, entree, and dessert look like?
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