Silver Hollow
Jennifer Silverwood
Genre:
Paranormal Romance/ Fantasy Romance/ Chick-lit
Publisher:
SilverWoodSketches
ISBN: 1481000144
ISBN13: 9781481000147
ASIN: B00A47LGRA
Number
of pages: 322
Word
Count: 131, 325
Cover
Artist: Najla Qamber
Book
Description:
Amie Wentworth writes paranormal romances, not
because she is looking for a degree in ectoplasm, but because she’s got bills
to pay. Ever since her parents’ car crash, she has been led a reclusive life
and trusted books more than people. Not even a letter from her long-lost uncle,
begging her to visit, gives Amie incentive for anything other than ire – until
she is stabbed in an alley and brought back to life by a mysterious
stranger.
After crossing theAtlantic
to her father’s homeland, Amie is dragged into the very sort of tale she is
used to selling. Silver Hollow is a place of ancient traditions and
supernatural dangers, where everything is the opposite of what it seems and few
escape sane.
To make matters worse, the man who saved her life keeps turning up and her would-be-murderer is still at large.
But when she comes face to face with the ugly truth, will she too be sucked into her father’s madness? Or will she discover that madness is just another name for honesty?
After crossing the
To make matters worse, the man who saved her life keeps turning up and her would-be-murderer is still at large.
But when she comes face to face with the ugly truth, will she too be sucked into her father’s madness? Or will she discover that madness is just another name for honesty?
Excerpt
The windows Amie
passed on her mad dash back to her rooms betrayed the first glimpse of dawn.
How her bare feet managed to take her back without getting splinters from the
fallen wood beams or getting lost, she didn’t have time to dissect. Amie darted
past the shadows, relieved when the West Wing was nearly behind her.
Home stretch,
Wentworth! You’re almost there and you didn’t even last a week in track.
She grinned,
touching the end of the feather sticking out of her robe pocket. This was her
biggest mystery and most intriguing find. She wondered if any of the books
Henry had put in her bookcase could shed some light.
Amie squinted and
gasped when the distant candle light winked out of existence. The corner
shadows literally moved to stand in front of her, blocking her vision. Confused
and more than a little freaked out, Amie decided to just plunge through the
gap. It had to be a trick of the eyes. She’d been awake most of the night,
after all.
When she impacted
the shadow, she realized too late it was hard as a brick wall. Within seconds
she was flipped onto her back, the breath knocked out of her and the candelabra
pooling wax onto the floor beside her head. She was too frightened to shout,
flashbacks of the night she was attacked penetrating her mind. So she flinched
when the shadows shifted and drew into her candle’s light to reveal the
impression of a face.
Amie threw up her
hands and scrambled backwards when the shadow reached to touch her. “Don’t come
any closer! Get away from me!” she hissed, afraid to scream and wake the house.
A part of her was still convinced this was a figment of her troubled
imagination. Shutting her eyes, she willed the spirit to flee, then froze in
terror when it spoke.
“Forgive me for
startling you. I only intended to be certain ye were real, flying about the
castle in yer nightdress as if ye had all the golems of the world at your
back.”
“Your voice…” she
whispered, blinked up at the source of the deeply masculine voice. “I feel like
I’ve heard that before.” When he chuckled at her words she frowned, so he
explained.
“I’ve been told a
great many things by maidens far uglier and others with only a reflection of
your true beauty, but never this. Tell me,” he said after a tense pause, where
she focused on the reflection of her candle’s flames dancing in his black orbs,
“what reason should a blood-filled woman have in the West Wing this night, lest
she be a wight?” He was mocking her yet her curiosity won over her frustration.
“What’s a wight?”
she asked and could have sworn his eyes shifted colors, from black to red to
silver and then brilliant blue.
“A walking
specter, milady, doomed to haunt its resting place forever.”
“I’m not a wight,”
she said. For a long moment he said nothing, only peered intensely over her,
until she felt the blackness would swallow her whole.
“Then neither am
I, Jessamiene Wenderdowne,” he whispered, drawing back into the darkness.
Amie’s heart was pounding, her blood racing. He shouldn’t have been able to
leave so quickly. There were no other rooms past hers, no alcoves she had
uncovered, or hidden passages to escape into. Yet as soon as his whisper was
nothing more than a memory and his face had left her candle’s glow, she knew
she was truly alone.
About the Author:
Jennifer Silverwood was raised deep in the heart of Texas Ecuador
After attending three different universities without managing to
square a degree, she decided to the next logical thing; become a writer. Always
on the lookout for her next adventure, in print or reality, she dreams of one
day proving to the masses that everything really is better in Texas
My Thoughts:
"Two must rule together, one for the night and one for the day. this is the way it has always been done"
Where to begin? I have many things to say.
First of all, if you are looking for the usual YA super light reading book, this is not for you.
You need a little concentration to catch up with so many characters and the weird names when Amie, our protagonist gets to Silver Hollow. I know I was lost lol
But then I found it fascinating and I can say that everything, from the plot, to the writing, to the characters (well, most of them at least) make an enchanting story.
The things I liked less were that it's in third person (so not my thing!) and that the beginning was a little slow.
The action and important things start at around 25%. Mmm... coincidently with sexy and enigmatic Emrys' appearance ... shocker! :P
No really, you need to pass that first part and then it becomes ten times greater.
What I liked?
- I love the pieces of the book she is writing mixed with her reality.
- The world Jennifer Silverwood created is magical, with castles, haunted libraries, faeries and gnomes. So innocent and sweet. Fantastic! what you expect in this type of book and more.
It reminded me of everything I dreamed as a kid.
- The characters! Well built, interesting, diverse.
Eddie, mysterious, somewhat shy and suddenly not shy at all hehe. LOVED HIM!
Emrys: No complaints! I always love that "bad guy but only on the surface kind of thing" LOVED HIM!
Henry ... awesome.
It's really funny how everyone in the house speak and act, specially Rachel and Alistair in the kitchen, they reminded of Alice in Wonderland when she is having the tea party with the Mad Hatter!
ok, let's say this book is like a really cute mix between Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and The Chronicles of Narnia lol.
Well, Amie, she was great at times and annoying at others. But evoked emotions, which is one of the best accomplishments a character can achieve.
With witty and sarcastic answers or comments that always made me giggle, she was completely whiny and dramatic at other moments.
Also, for a paranormal writer, she has a little imagination!
In a few words, I would totally recommend it to everyone that enjoys fantasy stories!
Twitter- @JennSilverwood
Rhomy, Thanks so much for reviewing and giving Silver Hollow a chance :) I have to agree with your description of Emrys, and love the other characters you mentioned! Also, I feel it was befitting that you were the last to post when you're heading up the next of my tours ;)
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DeleteI loved it! And I'm so excited about your tour starting tomorrow! yay!