Widdershins
Book 1
Widdershins introduces a strong female character in the horror genre-Christina Lafage, an eighteenth century French girl who sells her soul for the fierce power of the black arts. Christina’s world is filled with spell casting, black magic, distant lands and intense power. The story unfolds with Christina’s introduction into the black arts by a mysterious benefactor that she meets in a wooded grove. This benefactor, Madame Duchamp, takes Christina under her wing and teaches her to use the powers of the occult and bend the laws of nature to her will as they provide spells and services for the wealthy aristocrats of Paris. At first she struggles with her newly acquired power and with her own feelings of doubt and apprehension until a grave situation forces her to conquer fear and doubt. Christina’s power continues to grow and explodes into an electrifying series of events that lead her to Egypt where her power is put to the ultimate test.
Solitary Fire
Book 2
Solitary Fire continues to follow Christina Lafage along the left handed path to Vienna where wealthy nobleman, Paul Mrzak promises her and Madame Duchamp unimaginable riches and a string of affluent clients at his castle in Hungary. Paul’s castle offers much intrigue and deception that feeds Christina’s own suspicions about Paul’s true motive behind his generous invitation.
Christina’s power continues to blossom and fascinate the nobles of Paul’s court, who flock to her for all manners of occult services. But it is Paul’s own request and the promise of a substantial fortune that lead Christina deeper into the black arts where strange visions and feelings of destiny haunt her dreams. Meanwhile, Paul’s plan begins to unravel, bringing sinister secrets to light, however it is not only Paul harboring secrets as Christina confronts her master, Lucien, about her intensifying visions. Can the intimacy that she and Lucien have come to share prepare Christina for the whole shocking truth?
Path of Shadows
Book 3
Christina Lafage has mastered the Black Arts, but there are those who seek to destroy such power and still others who covet it. No quarter is given to any rival or the secret society sent to destroy her as she hones her craft and strengthens her power. The opportunity to possess a precious artifact that can awaken her memories of past lives and the fall from paradise presents itself to her, but also raises the stakes for her enemies.
Author Information:
Eve Lestrange lives in a quiet suburb where haunting visions and dreams visit often. After a determined yet frustrating career as a musician with The Empire Hideous, she turned to writing as a more desirable creative outlet. Eve loves the creative control that writing gives her but it is a deep and passionate love for music that ignites her imagination and plants the visions that ripen into imaginative tales. Whether poetry, short story or novel there’s always some inspiring music playing when she is writing. Eve has always been drawn to writing – first to poetry, then to short stories and finally to novels. Writing gives her the creative freedom to explore whatever macabre phantoms descend upon her imagination. Eve mostly enjoys writing horror stories that take place in a historical setting, as she has a deep interest in history and archaeology.
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