The Seer’s Lover
Kat De Falla
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: The
Wild Rose Press
Tag Line: Calise Rowe's question of who walks among us leads her into an ancient
war between seers and demons.
Book Description:
For years, Calise Rowe has been
able to sense unusual energy from people, making her believe she is
different. Pulled into an ancient war
raging for centuries between demon hunters and seers, she's about to find out
she's right.
Her search for the truth leads
her to Lucas Rojas, a seer of angels and demons who walk the earth shrouded
from normal human eyes. He's hidden his
gift for years and refuses to endanger Calise by sharing it with her.
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Excerpt:
She traced a
circle in the sand with her finger.
Why would she
disclose her whole existence to someone she’d just met? Someone who talked so
little about himself that she found herself talking to fill the void. Saying
things she could barely admit in her own head.
His hand covered
hers. “I’m lonely, too. Getting to know you this week has been the brightest point
in my life and I don’t want you to leave, but I know the only place you’ll be
safe is far away from me.”
She swallowed.
He had read her mind.
He lay down on
his back and closed his eyes. “Cali, you know when you hear a song for the
first time and you kind of ingest it? You can’t possibly know right away that
it will be one of your favorite songs for the rest of your life. A classic.”
“Yeah.” She
hoped he was going somewhere good with this.
“That first
listen,” he continued, “you pick up a little of the melody and some lyrics that
catch you. But when the song ends, you have to hear it again because you want
to memorize all the words and sing along. After you hear it a few times and
learn the words inside and out, then you begin to let the melody seep inside
you. Next thing you know, you’ve completely digested the song and find yourself
humming it while you are doing nothing, like shaving or driving your car.
Finally, the song becomes so ingrained it becomes a part of you. Forever. You
can recall it and it’s with you whenever you need it. Am I making any sense?”
She nodded,
blinking back the tears fighting to fall.
“Cali, I don’t
want you to go back because you’re my favorite song.”
About
the Author:
Author Kat de Falla was born and
raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she learned to roller skate, ride a banana
seat bike, and love Shakespeare thanks to her high school English teacher.
Four years at the UW-Madison
wasn’t enough, so she returned to her beloved college town for her Doctor of Pharmacy
degree and is happily employed as a retail pharmacist where she fills
prescriptions and chats with her patients.
She is married to her soul mate,
classical guitarist, Lee de Falla and raising four kids together ala the Brady
Bunch.
Author Website: www.katdefalla.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/katdefalla
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorkatdefalla
Lee’s Info:
Composer Lee de Falla, a native
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was raised in a family of professional musicians. He
picked up his father's guitar at age eight and hasn't put one down since.
Although well versed at playing all genres of music, his love is composition
for modern classical guitar and instrumental orchestrations. He is finishing
work on two CD's which will be available later this year.
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/leedefalla and www.facebook.com/bfpmusic
Composer Website:
www.bayafaya.com where FREE music requests are available that accompany THE
SEER’S LOVER:
1. Anna’s Dance is a jazzy bossa nova meant to accompany chapter
two.
2. Shane's Torment is a churning soundscape of despair meant to
accompany chapter six.
3. Cali and Lucas First Dance is a Latin fusion instrumental love
song meant to accompany chapter twelve.
As I touch on Reactive Attachment
Disorder (RAD) in this book, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to www.iorphan.org
Acclaim for THE SEER’S LOVER:
“Distinctly haunting and
deliciously dark, The Seer's Lover is the debut novel from author Kat De Falla
and it’s one to be read with the light on! A paranormal romance, it may not
howl originality as the age old forces of Angels and Demons muster for yet
another face off, but De Falla certainly distinguishes herself with the quality
of her writing and the ability to weave a riveting and intriguing plot. With a
meticulous eye for detail her characters are skillfully drawn, shunning the
genre tendency towards stoic stereotypes to deliver flawed real world personas
that quickly feel familiar and are ultimately endearing. The action is generous
and well described, the twists served with perfect timing, it has all the
elements readers expect from the best in genre and they are sure to keep the
pages turning at a frantic pace.”
--Book Viral
(http://bookviral.com/the-seers-lover/4584242750)
The Seer's Lover is truly an
unusual creation in the e-world: it comes with musical interludes (which can be
downloaded for free) and it tells of Calise, who has long known she has
different abilities than most. What she hasn't realized is that her powers will
draw her into an ancient conflict between good and evil, pitting her against
some of the strongest adversaries in the universe.
If all this sounds familiar, it's
because the classic 'good-versus-evil' plot has been done time and again: but
as with any good book, it's not just the plot that makes for an exceptional
read, but how it's done.
Kat de Falla places her main
protagonist on a journey of discovery that leads to the Costa Rican forest,
there to encounter a man who (much like herself) has hidden his abilities.
Lucas can actually see the demons and angels who walk the earth; but not only
has he concealed his abilities; he doesn't want to endanger her by sharing his
gift.
What evolves is paranormal
romance fiction at its best: a story steeped in passion with the overlay of
deadly dangers and powerful talents woven into an ever-changing plot.
Now, the genre of paranormal
romance has rapidly expanded. Over the last ten years romance writers have
added a variety of elements to spice their creations, and entry into paranormal
realms is just one of these newer devices. Another device used here is that of
music which runs through the story line as a theme so that musical passages
accompany the story.
The Seer's Lover is all about
building atmosphere, from its eye-catching cover of a man and a woman on an
island facing down blazing red eyes in the sky to these musical interludes that
reinforce action.
And this atmosphere is created
right from the start, where Calise is already involved with Lucas: "Why
would she disclose her whole existence to someone she’d just met? Someone who
talked so little about himself that she found herself talking to fill the void.
Saying things she could barely admit in her own head."
There are no pat answers here; no
formula approaches that would lend too much predictability to events. Calise is
alternately brave and terrified, as her abilities are yet untested but her
adversaries are seasoned and powerful: "This is not going so well. I’m
turning out to be a pretty shitty Buffy the Demon Slayer."
And there are surprises peppered
throughout: in the form of a mother whom Calise comes to realize as the
wellspring of her powers, and in the guise of a romances past and present which
rise up to haunt her. There are unexpected religious experiences, there's a
search to find self, and there are elements of suspense tying all of these
events together.
In the end Calise faces the
greatest challenge of her life - and with prior events having helped her grow,
she's in the strongest position ever to find peace in her life.
The open-ended conclusion leaves
room for a possible sequel but in the true style of a superior read, it's not
essential that more be written: The Seer's Lover is a self-contained novel that
properly wraps up its story, and will satisfy any reader of paranormal or
romance fiction.
Highly entertaining by anyone’s
reckoning, The Seer's Lover from author Kat De Falla is an exciting debut novel
and certainly one that deserves a place on your reading shelf. It is strongly
recommended.
--D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer, MBR
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I'm a wuss. The scariest book that I can remember would be The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea . . . yep, I'm a wuss. (:
ReplyDeleteKara,
ReplyDeleteOh - I know the author of that book - she's very nice :) C'mon Kara, you could give it a try! Thanks for having me here!
I can't rember what one it was but i read almost all of dean koontz books ( not the newer ones) and that would be the most scarest books i have read, i have read a few of stephan kings books also but its been a long time, i think IT was probally scary to me, but i was younger, i used to love horror books and i still do but it has been a while so i would love to read a good scary book!!!
ReplyDeleteBella, Well I hope you can check out The Seer's Lover then! Send me an email at katdefalla at gmail dot com and I'll also send you the free soundtrack that goes with the book - I'd love help spreading the word on The Seer's Lover - thanks so much!!
ReplyDeleteIt would have to be a Stephen King book. Although he wrote a short story once that scared me to death but I can't remember the name of it.
ReplyDeleteProbably a Richard Laymon book. I don't scare easy but his books are unsettling at the least.
ReplyDeleteIt was a stephen king novel and it had a monkey on it. i forget what it was called though
ReplyDeleteProbably The Shining - talk about scary/suspenseful!
ReplyDeletethank you