Vampires and Werewolves are so last year... by Keeley Smith
When I began writing Returned it was at the
beginning of the Twilight craze. I confess, I’m a massive fan of the books,
they are great, but now I feel like vampires have had their day. Don’t get me
wrong there are still some great books out there (Black Dagger Brotherhood
being one of many) but I feel like the YA genre circles around and the themes
keeps changing. So, in my opinion, vampires and werewolves are so last year...
So when I began thinking of a book to write
I started looking into several themes. I’d wanted to write a full length novel
for some time but it’s difficult to bite the bullet. I obviously knew that
vampires and werewolves were going to be a big thing for some time to come so I
decided to focus on witches.
Once I’d found my theme, the research
began. I wanted to use something that had happened in history. Both the UK and
America have such a rich history of witches so there was plenty to choose from
but I came across the history of the Pendle Hill witch trials and from that
moment on I was hooked. It was important for me to focus on the history of
something that is local to me. I also love Harry Potter and I felt like it was
time witches came back around.
My witches are a little different to Harry
and his gang; there are no wands or scary death eaters in my book. Instead, Cora
is a rather different witch, she doesn’t need a wand, with a flick of her hand
Cora is able to kick some serious butt. When
she meets Jack, a cocky, self assured boy, her power becomes uncontrollable. She
must learn to control her power otherwise she and her coven will face massive
repercussions.
Finding herself is not an easy journey and
she will face some bumps in the road. For readers looking to branch away from
vampires and werewolves, in my opinion, this is the perfect book for you. Let’s
make 2013 the year of witches!
Returned
Pendle
Hill Trilogy Book One
Keeley
Smith
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
ASIN: B009YE6J94
Number of pages: 319
Word Count: 96,415
Cover Artist: Keeley Smith
Book Description:
17 year old Cora Hunt has one
wish, to live the life of a normal teenager.
Her wish never comes true.
After her reluctant move to a
sleepy village in the middle of Lancashire Cora's life is turned upside down
when she discovers she is a witch, a very powerful witch. Cora is not just any
old witch, she is the daughter of Alizon Device who was one of the most
powerful witches of her time.
Dealing with her new found powers
is quite a challenge, but when the past she didn't know about unearths new
complications in the form of Jack Thomas, her life becomes increasingly
dangerous with each waking minute.
Jack also has a secret past, a
past that clashes with Cora's.
A confrontation between the two
results in a life or death situation. The brutal events of 1612 happened
hundreds of years ago, but what Jack and Cora face is a definite déjà vu. The
only question is, will their fate be the same as those who perished in 1612?
About
the Author:
Keeley Smith is the author of
Returned, a new and exciting young adult fantasy about witches. Cora Hunt is a
witch, she's been a witch since 1612, since the day her mother was murdered in
the infamous Pendle Hill witch trials. Now Cora must learn to control her new
power, but with this new power comes danger. Is she strong enough to survive to
threat that comes with being the new witch in the village?
Keeley lives in the UK with her
husband and rabbit. She has a BA Hons in English Literature and Language from
the Open University. When she isn't writing and spending time with her
"book friends" she also loves to read and keep fit, by keeping fit
she means picking up chocolate and placing it in her mouth, then repeating the
process. It's a very good workout!
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