Guest Post~ THE CURSE OF THE BRUEL COVEN by S
THE CURSE OF THE BRUEL COVEN
by Sabrina Ramoth
When secrets from the past collide with the present, the consequences may be deadly.
Vivienne Davenport is an ordinary teenager—at least, she thinks she is. Then the untimely death of her mother reveals a family secret. She’s adopted . . . and her real mom is a witch.
The truth only complicates Vivienne’s life further. Buried deep within her family’s history of magic is a deadly curse that has plagued them for generations.
When her birth mom disappears, Vivienne must tap into her suppressed powers to save her long-lost mother—and herself.
Can Vivienne become the witch she needs to be? Or will her newfound powers prove too much for her to handle? Only one thing is certain: She will soon learn that all magic comes at a price.
Excerpt:
“Do you mind if we take a different approach?”
“Sure.” I nodded.
“All right. I want you to try to light a candle,” she said, pointing to the candelabrum on the fireplace. I stood and walked over to study it. Its wick stared me in the face. I waited for that now-familiar current to course through my body the way it had when Desmond helped me levitate the pillow.
“The source of a witch’s power comes from within. You’re going to have to dig deep inside yourself and find where it is that you draw your energy from.”
Where I draw my energy from? I thought back to the moments when my magic seemed to come alive on its own—the table shaking at Claire’s and the compact burning Aubrey. In those moments, I felt angry or hurt. I needed to make myself angry. That should be easy enough. The adoption, stolen memories, the curse, my mother’s death . . . each of those alone could make anyone angry. My pain ran deep. It tightened around my heart, threatening to crush it. My eyes shut tight. Part of me tried to shut it down and push it away, but for the first time in a long time, I let myself feel all the crap I had kept bottled up. Heat rose up inside me, and I visualized a spark igniting the wick, unfurling into flame. When I opened my eyes, a small flame danced around the wick of the candle in front of me.
“Good! I knew you could do it.” Grand’Mere beamed from ear to ear. “Now, light the rest of them.” She motioned to the other candles in the room.
I had been in this room many times since my arrival, but never before had I noticed the number of candles. I took in a deep breath and let out a heavy sigh. Anger and hurt. I closed my eyes. Again, I allowed myself to remember the pain, thoughts of that last day at the hospital, the day everything changed. The day she died. I’d known it was inevitable, but I wasn’t ready. The grief smoldered hot in my chest, burning until I could no longer bear it. I couldn’t face it. I wanted to push it away. Ignore it.
“It’s okay. Feel your pain. Get angry at it.” Grand’Mere’s firm voice guided me from across the room.
And with her permission, I let my grief consume me, filling every inch of my body until it coursed through my veins. I relished it.
“Open your eyes!”
A flame danced on the wick of every candle in the room, letting off a soft glow. Exhilaration and terror warred in my chest. What am I capable of? I possessed immense powers controlled by anger. I was dangerous.
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Author Bio:
Sabrina Ramoth lives in New Jersey with her husband, three children, and three crazy dogs. When not reading or writing, she can be found binge-watching Netflix or throwing her very own dance party wherever she hears music playing.
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Author Interview:
- Tell the readers a little about yourself.
I am a stay at home mother of three who grew up and still lives in New Jersey. I enjoy relaxing at the beach in the Summer but my favorite season is Fall. Some of my hobbies include baking and dancing, though I do not bake often enough according to my husband and kids.
- What do you HAVE to have when you are writing?
Coffee! And a quiet room. I can’t write without either.
- Why do you write for Young Adults?
Well since I love reading Young Adult novels, it only seemed natural to write for young adults. Being a young adult is such a special time in life, there is so much to experience. Falling in love for the first time, forging relationships with best friends, and not having adult responsibilities. I suppose reading and writing novels for young adults reminds me of a time where life was less complicated.
- When did you start to write? Did someone/something influence you?
I started writing after reading Twilight. See as a kid I always had an active imagination, creating imaginary worlds with supernatural creatures was something my best friends and I did for fun. Then somewhere along the way my imagination got lost in the monotony of everyday life. But that all changed for me after my best friend begged me to read Twilight. It had been a long time since I read anything in the fantasy genre. My reading habits up until then had been mostly crime thrillers and contemporary reads. But after reading Twilight, it was like my imagination was reignited. I was reminded of what it was like to live in the fantasy of a make believe world. I started reading other books in the Paranormal genre and quickly fell back in love with supernatural creatures. Then one day while driving my eldest daughter to a birthday party an idea just hit me! All l I could think about was getting home to write.
- Can you describe your favorite character in The Curse of the Bruel Coven?
My favorite character in The Curse of the Bruel Coven… That’s tough. Favorite characters are like favorite books. You can’t pick just one! But if I had to narrow it down, I would have to say Grand’Mere, Claire, and of course Vivienne, but we will talk about her a few questions down. Grand’Mere was a fun character to write and get to know. She is strong and powerful, yet kind and gentle. She doesn’t let power go to her head, though she wasn’t always that way. Claire, when I started writing this story, was my most elusive character. I didn’t know very much about her. I guess because she’s really not in much of the book even though she is central to the plot of the story. But as I started digging at her character and her motives, she began to unfold. She is complex and I can’t wait to see her be more a part of the next book.
- What is your favorite scene in the book? *spoilers *
My favorite scene would have to be when Grand’Mere teaches Vivienne to control her magic by lighting candles. Up until this point Vivienne has struggled with her newfound powers and her ability to deal with the loss of her mom. But in this scene, she is vulnerable as she confronts all that has transpired and comes to terms with a scary realization that her out of control powers are controlled by her anger.
- What is your biggest pet peeve?
Rude people! It doesn’t take much to be kind to one another.
- What is your “guilty pleasure?”
Netflix. I can spend days at a time binge watching. Having multiple season at my fingertips is bad news for me.
- What is the hardest scene for you to write?
The “battle” scene at the end of the book. No matter how hard I tried couldn’t write it. I had actually scrapped at one point and then during the final rewrite something clicked.
- What are your heroine’s attributes? Introduce her to us.
Vivienne is a strong character who cares deeply for those she loves. But she has had a lot of things thrown at her in this book. The loss of her mother and then finding out about her adoption and the curse is all a bit much for her. We follow her struggle to gain her footing and understand her new normal, accepting things as they come since she is in a world she doesn’t fully understand.
- Besides writing, what are your other passions in life?
I spent most of my childhood dancing. I took tap, jazz, ballet, and acrobatics. Now I take an adult tap class at the same dancing school I attended as a kid. Its great fun and very nostalgic.
- What can the readers expect next from you?
Well next on my list to write list is book two in The Bruel Witch Series. I look forward to seeing how Vivienne embraces her powers now that she’s got her magical footing. I expect things will be much different for her going forward. I also have plans to write more about some of the other Covens in the series. Possibly a spin off series, but that is still a new idea.
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~H.A.B.