Black
Widow Witch
A.J.
Locke
Genre:
Urban Fantasy
Publisher:
Etopia Press
Date
of Publication: May 15th, 2014
ISBN:
978-1-941692-09-7
ASIN:
B00KD43GUY
Number
of pages: 239
Word
Count: 88k
Book
Description:
A
deadly curse, a deadly assassin, and one shot to save everyone she
loves…
Malachi
Erami can’t fall in love. After she’s caught with Knave, the
witch Queen’s favorite lover, she’s cursed to savagely butcher
any man she falls for. Exiled to live among humans, Malachi runs a
bar that serves magic-laced drinks, but since her curse labels her
high risk, she’s also closely monitored. Julian Vira is her latest
babysitter, but he’s also the first man since Knave that she’s
been attracted to. Good-looking and nonjudgmental of her horrible
curse? Yeah, he’s hard to resist.
But
when Malachi finds a body behind her bar, she knows she’s in
trouble. If the Witches Control Council gets wind of it, she’ll be
accused of murder and sent to her death. And when her friends start
getting framed for murder, she realizes she’s not the only target.
Malachi and Julian dig into the evidence to clear her name, but the
closer they get to answers, the closer the curse comes to taking
over. So when Malachi uncovers a plot to kill the witch Queen, she
finds herself suddenly recruited into service, with the promise of
having her curse lifted and a reunion with Knave as well. But if she
fails, Knave will die. And she and Julian might not live long enough
to see that happen.
“Malachi,
let’s get this show going.” Xiune slid her box over to nudge me,
and I shook my head and turned back to the waiting crowd.
I
rolled my eyes. “You and your friends will have your hands full for
the next half hour. I suggest you hold on to him real good and don’t
be surprised if he turns to one of you when it starts to look like he
won’t be getting any women.”
He left the bar to make the call, while the
other five continued to hold on to their friend, laughing like they’d
never experienced anything so hilarious in their lives.
I
wasn’t afraid of things getting out of hand because I could break
the spell any time I wanted. There was always a point where things
stopped being amusing and started getting annoying. I left them and
headed back behind the bar, while Xiune found another table of people
to entertain. She was a wonderful songstress, and soon her melodic
voice filled the bar as I went back to making magicked drinks. I
glanced at my watch, noting that it was almost midnight, which meant
the day was almost over. That didn’t actually mean anything though.
The day passing didn’t mean I would forget the curse that was
hanging over my life.
“Hey,
Malachi, can you pass me a knife?”
“Knave?”
I quickly turned to the busboy, James, who was bent over a box behind
the bar.
Falling
in love with Knave was why I was cursed. Especially if the woman crossed was a witch queen
who was powerful, sadistic, and known to curse people just for
sneezing out of place.
“Malachi?
Excuse me, Malachi?” I blinked and brought myself out of my
thoughts, turning to see that one of the other busboys, Dan, was
trying to get my attention. He held a box of empty liquor bottles and
needed me to move so he could pass. I shuffled out of the way, but
thinking of Knave and my curse, along with all the beer and shots I’d
drunk tonight, made me feel slightly unstable. Suddenly, the
rowdiness in my bar wasn’t fun; it was obnoxious, and I wanted to
get away from it. I headed through the door Dan had passed through,
into the hallway that led to my office and the Dumpster out back.
Halfway down the hallway, I heard a crash, followed by a scream. I
ran through the back door, taking in several things at once that left
me rooted to the spot. One, the revolting stench that went far beyond
what our single Dumpster could give off. Two, Dan standing rigidly a
few feet away with broken bottles scattered at his feet. And three,
the thing that had caused him to drop the bottles and scream. Behind
the Dumpster was a dead body.
About
the Author:
A.J.
Locke is an author and artist, originally from Trinidad, now residing
in New York City. Black Widow Witch is her second published novel,
and other than writing she enjoys reading, drawing, painting, graphic
design, and watching too much television.
Twitter:
@maqueripe
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