Greetings, all. For those of you who do not know her, I'd like to introduce my friend Annamaria Bazzi. I met her on Critique Circle and have known her for years. She has a number of self-published works and is about to add her novel The Incantation Paradox to her collection. I find her marketing efforts to be every bit as interesting as her writing. If you are a self-published author or thinking of becoming one, you may want to check out her social media links and see how she does it.
And now, on with the novel:
Many critics say that everything has already been written.
Can the human imagination be that small? Anyway, with this in mind, I decided
to take an old theme and make it my own, adding a twist of deception, murder
and intrigue into the mix. This is not Freaky Friday because evil lurks at
every corner waiting to satisfy the inner selfishness of one of the characters.
Can magic be blamed for everything that happens?
From the point of view of the main character, Dolores, I
never knew what Eric was thinking and why he did the things he did. I knew he
was a bad person, I just didn’t understand how evil he was until I decided to
rewrite the novel in third person to get inside his head.
I was shocked to find so much evil in one human being, but I
must be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed writing his character. The third person
also gave me the opportunity to bring forth Jason’s goodwill and feelings
toward Dolores. To make the bit of romance between them work, I had to use some
special event that happens only when they step into the veil of magic.
Yes, it is an overly done theme, but my version is very
different and if you enjoy murder, deception and intrigue with a twist of
magic, this urban fantasy might be for you.
I had a lot of fun writing the novel, and now I hope you
will enjoy reading it.
Book Blurb:
A car accident cuts
Dolores Reynard’s life short, leaving her with a long list of unfulfilled
dreams. When she awakens in a strange bed, inside a much younger body, and
living with a new family—she can’t worry she might be going insane. How can she
be a teenager again?
Jason Richmond
understands the danger awaiting his new houseguest. Wanting to ease her
concerns, he works to earn Dolores’ trust. But attraction flares in the most
unexpected way, and he finds himself caught between setting the situation right
and following his heart.
An enduring evil
threatens not only the blossoming love but their lives as well. As Dolores
and Jason struggle to unravel the truth behind her resurrection, they find
themselves tangled in a web of murder, intrigue and magic. Only together can
they hope to overcome the incantation paradox holding them captive.
Book Links:
Barns & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/annamaria-bazzi?store=allproducts&keyword=annamaria+bazzi
Author Bio:
Although
born in the United States, Annamaria Bazzi spent a great deal of her childhood
in Sicily, Italy, in a town called Sciacca. Italian was the language spoken at
home. Therefore, she had no problems when she found herself growing up in a
strange country. Upon returning to the states, she promised herself she would
speak without an accent. She attended Wayne State University in Detroit
Michigan, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Computers with a minor
in Spanish.
Annamaria
spent twenty years programming systems for large corporations, creating
innovative solution, and addressing customer problems. During those years, she
raised four daughters and one husband. Annamaria lives in Richmond Virginia
with her small family where she now dedicates a good part of her day writing.
You
can visit Annamaria at:
blog http://annamariabazzi.com
website
http://www.annamariasbooks.com
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It sounds like a good read, and I've already added it to my TBR list. chuck, have you read it?
ReplyDeleteRead it? I helped critique it. :)
ReplyDeletesounds like an interesting read. I love the little twists.
ReplyDeleteIt has those for sure.
ReplyDeletechuck, thank you so much for your help in spreading the word and being a host for my blog tour. i've been swamped getting ready for the next blog tour for Incantation Paradox, which will start july 28. so many interviews and guest posts to write...
ReplyDeletehopefully i'll be back at critique circle with int the next few days and start critting again will be sending you an email... was thinking about your book last night