Fibrolomellar type Hepatocellular carcinoma it’s called. Ever heard of it? No? I’m not surprised. It’s a rather rare form of liver cancer and only seems to affect young people and has a very high death rate. One in particular, my little brother, dealt with it for many years. He went through every damned form of chemotherapy the doctors had for him, and quite a few experimental ones. A few years ago, the cancer killed him. Yet before that day came, he enjoyed all the usual pursuits for a young man. He was incredibly in love with the Lord of the Rings and roller coasters. Tried, for many years—unsuccessfully—to get me on one.
One of his biggest loves was horror movies and the holidays—particularly Halloween. For a few years he even worked at a professional haunted attraction in our hometown. He loved the Ghost Hunters and shows of its ilk and wanted to go on some paranormal hunting gigs, but never got around to it.
The one thing I regret
(other than the roller coaster thing. ;)) is that he never got to read my Antique
Magic series. I think he would’ve loved (my heroine) Caitlin and her
ghosts. Hence why I dedicate them to him. This year, I wanted to do something a
little different than just toast his birthday, though. The Fibrolomellar Cancer Foundation is always in need of donations for funding research
and so forth. So with the release of the next book in the series—Drawing Down
the Shades— for the next few days, I’d like to donate my Amazon royalties from
the sale of the series, to the group. So if you’ve been thinking about the
stories, eyeing them, wondering whether or not to give them a try, why not? The
proceeds will go to the FCF and hopefully, do some good. While you, my friends,
you will get some great stories to pass a winter’s night.
The series comprises three
stories so far, with a fourth coming next summer, if all goes well. Wanna peek?
The Artist’s Inheritance (Antique Magic, book 1)
The balance between good
and evil can be an art... or a curse.
Trevor and Caitlin were once happy newlyweds, profiting from Trevor's art. Until Trevor inherits his brother's house, and with it, his part of a family curse. Now, Caitlin will stop at nothing to save her beloved husband from insanity and suicide, even if it means she must embrace her destiny and become a witch.
Trevor and Caitlin were once happy newlyweds, profiting from Trevor's art. Until Trevor inherits his brother's house, and with it, his part of a family curse. Now, Caitlin will stop at nothing to save her beloved husband from insanity and suicide, even if it means she must embrace her destiny and become a witch.
Caitlin’s Book of Shadows (Antique Magic, book 1.5)
Though their fame became legend, a rumor cropped up about the Fulmer family:
Something terrifying stalked Caitlin and her beloved Trevor. Something the bits
and pieces she left claimed she had to make sense of. When the curator of their
collection finds Caitlin’s long forgotten diary, she wonders will it tell the
whole tale? Will it tell why Caitlin seemed so determined to tell the
difference between reality and nightmare? Why she thought her world twisted? If
she really became a witch?
Perhaps the answer lies between the lines of her story, one of lessons, struggles, and hopes for each new year.
What truths will her Book of Shadows reveal?
Drawing Down the Shades (Antique
Magic, book 2)
Life is good at Starfort
Collectibles until the owners, Caitlin and Trevor Fulmer, acquire a beautiful
statuette with a murky past. Shortly thereafter, mysterious hauntings wreak
havoc on the couple when a ghost in the attic threatens retribution. Caitlin
presses her coven for help before the ghost succeeds in meting out deadly
punishment—on Trevor.
The three books are available online at the following:
The Artist’s Inheritance:
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/220457
and for the paperback: Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/3976218
Caitlin’s Book of Shadows:
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/caitlins-book-of-shadows-juli-d-revezzo/1114084278?ean=2940016064321
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/320047
Drawing Down the Shades:
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drawing-down-the-shades-juli-d-revezzo/1117927155?ean=2940148896753
And Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/394274
I hope you enjoy them.
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2 comments:
Juli,
I can't imagine what you and your family went through during his illness and passing. What a wonderful way to toast your brother's birthday.
I bought a set of your books. Such a small price to pay to help further research. Good luck with your fund raiser.
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