Secrets of Mother - Sirrah Medeiros

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Résumé :
An initiation ceremony gone wrong. As anticipation builds toward her initiation, Cristiane Bradford faces disappointment as High Priestess Sarah Killian refuses to admit her into the coven. Shocked, Cristiane learns that her mother is a practicing witch. Until the coven leader is convinced Cristiane is not involved in her mother's dark magic and cult activities, she is not welcome. Witches. Demons. Ghosts. Ritual Sacrifice. Devastated but determined, Cristiane pursues the truth, leading her to uncover ancient demons and haunting ghosts connected to her mother's past. A new witch with limited abilities, Cristiane struggles as she must face powerful adversaries. Cristiane's anxiety works on her emotions and toys with her confidence. She turns to her old friends for support, and meets new ones that fill her with hope, until it all comes crashing down around her. Left alone and distraught, she has no one to rely on but herself when faced with Lamashtu's spirit. Will she prevail over the evil that surrounds her? Can Cristiane learn the truth without destroying her family? And will she survive as she battles creatures of the dark? Early Praise and Reviews Fans of dark fantasy and the occult will wisely seek out this first volume in the Cristiane Bradford series. Filled with witchcraft and more than one skeleton in the proverbial family cupboard, Secrets of Mother will enthrall with its masterful use of ghostly imagery and the complexities of family relationships. At the heart of this beguiling tale is Cristiane, an enchanting heroine for the new age. - Vince A. Liaguno, Bram Stoker Award-winning editor of Unspeakable Horror: From the Shadows of the Closet and author of The Literary Six Secrets of Mother is that great fall read that gives you a kickass witchy heroine in a novel filled with horror, mystery, magic, and even romance as she tries to discover what her mother has been hiding for years. - Pamela K. Kinney, author of Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America and How the Vortex Changed My Life She's a white witch in training. Her mother is believed to be a practicing witch involved in dark magic. It's daughter versus mother in this thriller! College student and witch in training Cristiane Bradford is doing her best to achieve her goal of being accepted by a coven of witches who only do good. It's tough enough when she has to balance her witch training with her academic studies at her college, but when other obstacles are thrown in her path it becomes a nightmare. She must overcome the dark magic surrounding her, and defeat demons and other paranormal entities. Everything is stacked up against her. She's in the battle of her life. - Blaze McRob, author of the novel, '68 Buick

Biographie:
Sirrah Medeiros conjures stories and writes books, which is why you're reading this bio in the first place. She is best known for writing horror and fantasy fiction short stories found in several anthologies as well as her latest fantasy releases in the Cristiane Bradford series. After spending much of her career as a technical communicator and program manager, Sirrah sought a better life balance, leaving the work grind behind to enjoy life and pursue her creative writing passion. She also enjoys hiking with her family and two adorably playful dogs-Harley and Bruce. You can get to her website, sirrahmedeiros.com, to learn more about recent releases and other cool writerly happenings.

Sommaire:
SIRRAH MEDEIROS is an award-winning author, editor, and anthologist, and the Editor-in-Chief of Tundra Swan Press. She is a Marine Corps veteran, staunch LGBTQ+ ally, and began writing horror, poetry, and dark fantasy while a member of the Vicious Writers consortium in 2009. Her latest works include The BookFest award-winning anthology, The Haunted Zone: A Horror Anthology by Women Military Veterans, and The Malediction Plague, a zombie novella published in 2024. Her debut novel, Secrets of Mother, from the Cristiane Bradford series, won the National Association of Book Entrepreneur's Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best in Fantasy. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two energetic, playful rescue dogs. She takes pleasure in supporting causes, mentoring writers, hiking with her pups, drawing on occasion, and uniting experienced authors with new voices in genre fiction. Sirrah's short fiction and poetry are found in numerous anthologies....