{"id":916,"date":"2014-10-26T14:28:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-26T14:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/?p=916"},"modified":"2014-10-26T14:28:05","modified_gmt":"2014-10-26T14:28:05","slug":"guardian-of-the-grimoire-is-on-sale-for-the-rest-of-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/guardian-of-the-grimoire-is-on-sale-for-the-rest-of-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardian of the Grimoire is on sale for the rest of October"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for a great,spooky but not too long read for Halloween?\u00a0 And better yet, not break the bank?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Guardian of the Grimoire<\/strong><\/em> is\u00a0a novella, longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel. You can read it in an hour or so, but you might want to keep the lights on if it’s late at night.\u00a0The ebook is\u00a0just 99 cents at Amazon<\/a>, Barnes & Noble<\/a>, and Smashwords<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Magic,\u00a0mystery and romance combine in a gothic story that sees a peaceful, small-town\u00a0 library turned into a supernatural battleground. In the library\u2019s basement a\u00a0 dangerous book lies hidden somewhere in stacks of old crates, and librarian\u00a0 Jess O\u2019Rourke is caught in the middle of a battle between a demon and the\u00a0 book\u2019s mysterious guardian for possession of it…<\/em><\/p>\n

A few quick excerpts:<\/p>\n

The gargoyle over the library\u2019s main entrance twitched its wings and leaned down to look at her as she rushed up the steps.<\/p>\n

Jess O\u2019Rourke stopped and blinked at it. She shook her head, staring upward. No movement now. Of course not. It was a stone statue.\u00a0 It must have been a pigeon or a crow flitting around that fooled her into thinking the gargoyle had moved.<\/p>\n

* * * * *<\/p>\n

That evening, as Jess returned from her dinner break, Carrie looked up from the computer at the main desk and said, \u201cYour boyfriend just came in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jess turned to where the man sat in the corner.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoyfriend\u201d was Carrie\u2019s teasing nickname for him. The man was a complete stranger. She knew absolutely nothing about him except that he\u2019d started showing up regularly each evening a few weeks ago. He always sat quietly in the same corner, reading and occasionally glancing up at her. And every night he left on his own just before closing time. So far, he hadn\u2019t attempted to check out a book or say more than \u201chello\u201d and \u201cgood night\u201d to her.<\/p>\n

* * * * *<\/p>\n

As usual, he held a book open in front of him, but he looked up frequently to stare at her in a way that suggested both hunger and sadness. He had dark hair streaked with silver, though his otherwise youthful features said he couldn\u2019t be more than thirty. His gray eyes seemed permanently lost in shadows. Not quite handsome. The face was too angular, drawn too tight for that, but it was compelling, nonetheless. His demeanor was tense, wary, constantly on alert.<\/p>\n

* * * * *<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is he doing here?\u201d the Reverend asked in his most theatrical and self-righteous tone, pointing to the man who still sat in the shadows. \u201cThis is a creature who has done wicked things beyond your comprehension. How can you allow this walking evil to sit here among the good and decent people of this town?\u201d His stare sharpened as he challenged the other man, \u201cDo you deny it?\u201d<\/p>\n

They all turned to watch the stranger\u2019s reaction, waiting for his denial. He stood, unwinding his long, lean length with deliberate care.\u00a0 He glanced at Jess for a moment before returning his stare to the Reverend. \u201cI deny nothing. Whatever else I\u2019ve done, I\u2019m not<\/i> a liar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jess sucked in a harsh breath. What the hell was going on here?<\/i> Whatever it was, she wasn\u2019t about to have it escalate into anything more in her library.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The ebook is\u00a0just 99 cents at Amazon<\/a>, Barnes & Noble<\/a>, and Smashwords<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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