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$20 #Giveaway River of Ashes by Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor Ends 5.26

May 17, 2022 By Mary



River of Ashes
Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor
(St. Benedict, #1)
Published by: Vesuvian Books
Publication date: August 2nd 2022
Genres: Adult, Psychological Thriller

“A psychological portrait akin to Lord of the Flies.” ~Midwest Book Review

SOME TRUTHS ARE BETTER KEPT SECRET. SOME SECRETS ARE BETTER OFF DEAD.

ALONG THE BANKS OF THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER, sits the abandoned St. Francis Seminary. Beneath a canopy of oaks, blocked from prying eyes, the teens of St. Benedict High gather here on Fridays. The rest of the week belongs to school and family—but weekends belong to the river.

And the river belongs to Beau Devereaux.

The only child of a powerful family, Beau can do no wrong. Star quarterback. Handsome. Charming. The “prince” of St. Benedict is the ultimate catch.

He is also a psychopath.

A dirty family secret buried for years, Beau’s evil grows unchecked. In the shadows of the haunted abbey, he commits unspeakable acts on his victims and ensures their silence with threats and intimidation. Senior year, Beau sets his sights on his girlfriend’s headstrong twin sister, Leslie, who hates him. Everything he wants but cannot have, she will be his ultimate prize.

As the victim toll mounts, it becomes clear that someone must stop Beau Devereaux.

And that someone will pay with their life.

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EXCERPT:

A howl came from the direction of The Abbey.

Andrea leaned away from him, listening. “What’s that?”

Beau nuzzled her neck. “Wild dogs. They live on The Abbey grounds. There’s a couple of legends about them.”

“What legends?” She stepped out of his embrace.

He watched her hips beneath her coat. “They say the dogs stay around The Abbey waiting for the lady in white. She was a gamekeeper for the seminary school and a lover of one of the monks. She died on the grounds, betrayed by the man she loved. Her dogs were kept to manage the varmint population. The wild dogs are said to be their offspring.”

Beau slipped the coat from her shoulders. “The gamekeeper was found hanging from a tree in a white hooded cloak. It was all kept very hush-hush at the time. After the woman’s death, the dogs roamed the grounds and lived off the land. They’re said to only appear when death is near.”

Beau looked at Andrea to see if she was sufficiently unnerved.

“That’s just creepy.” She glanced at his hands as he tugged at her jeans. “But a guy who brings girls to these abandoned cells is into creepy.”

He liked the image the cells portrayed. It was his laboratory, like he’d read about in Frankenstein, where he could experiment and create his own monsters.

 

Author Bio:

Alexandrea Weis, RN-CS, PhD, is a multi-award-winning author of over twenty-seven novels, a screenwriter, ICU Nurse, and historian who was born and raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Having grown up in the motion picture industry as the daughter of a director, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story moving and memorable. A member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers Association, Weis writes mystery, suspense, thrillers, horror, crime fiction, and romance. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans where she is a permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and rescues orphaned and injured animals.

Lucas Astor is from New York, has resided in Central America and the Middle East, and traveled through Europe. He lives a very private, virtually reclusive lifestyle, preferring to spend time with a close-knit group of friends than be in the spotlight.

He is an author and poet with a penchant for telling stories that delve into the dark side of the human psyche. He likes to explore the evil that exists, not just in the world, but right next door behind a smiling face.

Photography, making wine, and helping endangered species are just some of his interests. Lucas is an expert archer and enjoys jazz, blues, and classical music.

One of his favorite quotes is: “It’s better to be silent than be a fool.” ~Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)

 

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Comments

  1. Maria Malaveci says

    May 18, 2022 at 4:26 am

    Sounds like a wonderful read!

  2. Marcy Meyer says

    May 18, 2022 at 4:42 am

    The is really pretty. It looks great. Sounds like a good book.

  3. Julie Bickham says

    May 18, 2022 at 7:14 am

    Loving the cover of the book!

  4. Cathy French says

    May 18, 2022 at 7:18 am

    This is my all time favorite genre. Love the cover!

  5. Nancy says

    May 18, 2022 at 7:21 am

    River of Ashes by Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor sounds like an author collaboration that would really grab a reader.

  6. wendy hutton says

    May 18, 2022 at 7:53 am

    interesting cover, this sounds like a great read

  7. Angelica Dimeo says

    May 18, 2022 at 10:08 am

    This book sounds good

  8. heather says

    May 18, 2022 at 1:28 pm

    Sounds like a real page turner and one that I would love to read this summer love the cover too.

  9. Susan Smith says

    May 18, 2022 at 1:55 pm

    I like the cover. Sounds like a great book

  10. sherry fundin says

    May 18, 2022 at 4:37 pm

    interesting cover but it doesn’t make me think of a psychological thriller. more like a fantasy

  11. Latifa Morrisette says

    May 18, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    Sounds like a good read.

  12. Bonnie says

    May 18, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    What a fascinating book! Great cover too.

  13. Deborah D says

    May 19, 2022 at 10:51 am

    Love the excerpt

  14. Dianne Casey says

    May 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm

    Love the cover! Would really like to read the book.

  15. Cindy Merrill says

    May 19, 2022 at 2:45 pm

    Too grim for my liking, thank you, though I know some friends would would like this type of Genre.

  16. Piroska says

    May 20, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    Thanks for the great blurb and excerpt. The book sounds intriguing. The cover–Wow!

  17. bn100 says

    May 20, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    cool cover

  18. David Hollingsworth says

    May 22, 2022 at 4:31 pm

    I really love the cover!

  19. Betty Curran says

    May 22, 2022 at 6:53 pm

    Sounds pretty scary and I’m a wimp.

  20. Jolanda says

    May 22, 2022 at 11:15 pm

    Gorgeous cover, love it!

  21. Patricia B. says

    May 23, 2022 at 3:24 pm

    This isn’t my normal read, but it sounds intriguing and sounds like I would enjoy it. Psychopaths are a frightening reality.

  22. MargaretAnn Rice says

    May 23, 2022 at 7:14 pm

    Who is your favorite author?

  23. Debbi Wellenstein says

    May 24, 2022 at 6:18 am

    I enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!

  24. Danielle Day says

    May 24, 2022 at 5:56 pm

    Thanks for the chance.

  25. Daniel M says

    May 24, 2022 at 6:14 pm

    sounds like a fun one

  26. Amy Green says

    May 25, 2022 at 7:22 pm

    Interweaving the rapturous qualities of religion into romance adds such danger and forbidden qualities. That’s why ‘The Thorn Birds’ stayed so popular!

  27. Dreaa Drake says

    May 25, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    This sounds like a brilliant book! Thanks for sharing!

  28. Clem says

    May 25, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    Great cover art

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