Tour Dates: July 7–11, 2014
Publication Date: March 17, 2014Series: The Lakebridge Cycle Vol. 3Genre: Horror FantasyTypes of Posts: Reviews, Interviews, Guest Posts, Top Ten Lists
Word Count: 75,000The town of Stansbury, Vermont has survived over four hundred years of tragic events. The town survived because the otherworldly beings and powerful humans that have always controlled the lives of the people willed them to forget each terrible event. As the bloody conflict between those forces has been raging, the people have stopped forgetting. Fear and grief have replaced peaceful ignorance and the powers that be no longer care. In Lakebridge: Autumn, Stansbury will fall.
The Buzz
- "Lakebridge is one of those books that lures you in from the first paragraph and won't let you go until you've finished the last page. Ms. Troop's style reminds me of early Stephen King where even when the scenes are seemingly calm and serene there's always a shadow of something horrible about to happen to the characters. It's very difficult to pull something like that off, but Ms. Troop does it brilliantly..."-Becca C. Smith, Author of Riser
- "This book took me by suprise...Lakebridge does exactly what good fiction should do: it politely nods to convention and then relentlessly subverts it. The narrative, from multiple perspectives, is at once compelling and doggedly untrustworthy. As the reader progresses and is privileged with more information, she or she becomes increasingly less certain of knowing what is really going on. Troop engagingly juggles madness, the macabre and the mundane to produce a bewildering, entertaining and - I mean this in the best sense of the word - uncomfortable novel. Read this with an open mind and you will be well-rewarded. "-Gregory Mose, Author of Stunt Road
- "Clean, clear, crisp writing about dark magic and sinister scenes that gave me shivers both of pleasure at the sheer skill of the writing and the unpredictable nature of the story itself. Evident from the very start, the author’s plotting and pace was perfect, with visual descriptions that were never overwhelming or heavily wrought. They suited the story’s sense of the macabre on its build to a chilling climax and a resolution that paves the way for the next entry in the Lakebridge Cycle. Characterization was particularly a high point for me as well. There were a number of different characters interacting over the course of the novel, but each added a unique “flavor” to the narrative. Gil, the main character, was very believable for me, empathetic and distinct. The length of some of the paragraphs was the sole issue I had with Lakebridge: Spring, and unhesitatingly I look forward to the other books in the series. Absolutely thrilled to have been able to review such an outstanding novel."- Red Haircrow, Author of Katrdeshtr's Redemption
Natasha grew up in Southern California and currently lives in the Los Angeles area with her spouse, son, daughter and menagerie of pets, including a Basset named Moose and a very overprotective collie dog. What currently surprises her more than anything about her life is how much of it is just sitting there on Google, there for the taking. This scares her more than anything. The Internet never forgets.
10 Practical Things You Can Learn in Stansbury, Vermont
1. Be wary of small town police. Some have a very rigid view of the law.2. If a place is currently experiencing a string of deaths and disappearances, it might be a good idea to avoid it.3. If you cannot see through to the other side of a covered bridge, perhaps you shouldn’t walk through it.4. Pay attention to the local fauna. If a wandering moose seems to be warning you or is running away from something, it may just be worth paying attention to.5. Birch beer has curative properties.6. If it seems to you that something has no purpose, you are missing information.7. After a while, most people forget to remember all the bad things that have happened. Life is easier that way.8. Listen to the people who remember to remember.9. There are genuinely nice people in the world, really good people. And bad things happen to them too.10. Even if a place seems lovely and seems to have lovely people in it, if you’ve got a bad feeling, trust it. Don’t stop in Stansbury, even to say hello to the gift shop owner and buy a delicious apple cider donut. Just keep driving.
Giveaway
A $15 Amazon/B&N Giftcard or a Book Depository shopping spree of the same value, plus signed copies of the first two books in the series will be given away.Open Internationally.
Ends 7/18.
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