Rising Moon

 

 

RISING MOON

Katie Groom

GENRE:  Paranormal

 

Reunited with his mate Zoie and having taken revenge on some of his immortal enemies, werewolf Hugh has new goals for revenge and justice: Ruin the lives of his remaining foes and end their reign.

The powerful Council of the immortal world has been imprisoning those who oppose them. But now, Hugh is one of the Council and perfectly poised to take the Council from the inside with the help of Zoie and their friends.

While Zoie is busy working on her witchcraft—studying and practicing so that she can protect her loved ones, Hugh probes for the secrets that have kept them in power for so long.

Investigating both openly and in secret, Hugh uncovers more than just the public terror. Even without the mock trials, those who disagreed with the Council often found themselves in the dark, lonely purgatory of being a gargoyle. Trapped and awake for all of eternity, in a rapidly expanding graveyard that ages all who enter.

Even immortals have things they fear more than death.

Enjoy an Excerpt:

There was no one in the house but Zoie. Hugh had left to handle some Council business, and, while Cade had a key, they didn’t use it unless it was an emergency. She was using the time to catch up on some reading—for pleasure. 

Since effectively coming back from the dead, Zoie had been reclassified as a missing person, but there was still some work to be done for her to get her life back. The legal red tape to bring a person back to life was more complicated than any of them had thought it would be. Sure, Hugh had connections that could forge documents, but bringing someone back to life who was never actually dead—nearly impossible in the eyes of the government. 

Between researching that and taking action on it, Zoie was also studying magic and practicing and getting better at her skills. It was slow going because, to Zoie’s understanding, because she had let her powers lay dormant for so long, she had to work much harder to get to the level that she would have been at otherwise. No amount of natural skill could make up for practice. But, sometimes, Zoie felt as if she was practicing herself to the point that it was having the opposite effect. It was beginning to feel like a job. A job she didn’t want to do some days.

So between all of that and trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life, plus balancing a life with Hugh and Silas, Zoie wasn’t left with much time for fun things. So, she was taking this rare time when Hugh was out and Silas was actually with him— and she couldn’t wait to hear how that went for them—to read. She had decided to go back to a simpler time in her life and read a childhood favorite: Anne of Green Gables.

Since Hugh had been technically working two jobs—his role as professor in the English Department and Council Member of the Supernatural World—Zoie had also settled into the role of housewife, and it was another thing that felt like a job that she hated. She had just settled down for another break from her tasks while the laundry was rolling around in the dryer. 

Placing the bookmark on the table, Zoie curled up on the couch with her book and a throw blanket. She took a sip of her tea and then turned the page, engrossed in the book to the point that she didn’t even hear the buzzer go off, signaling the end of the cycle.

What did take her out of the book was a loud argument from behind her. It almost made her question her own sanity because she hadn’t noticed anyone entering the house.

About the Author:

Katie Groom grew up in rural Pennsylvania, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Management from PITT and her master’s in Employment and Labor Relations from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2016, she decided to move to Alabama in order to avoid as much snow as possible (and to advance her career in Human Resources).

When she isn’t working, Katie enjoys reading, writing, jokingly critiquing movies and TV, and campaigning that the plural of moose should be meese. She also loves to take in live music (especially Hanson) and traveling, with the goal of reaching each of the continents. Katie’s favorite pastime, however, is spending time with her beloved Shih tzu, Delta.

Q&A With the Author: 

Who is your favorite author and why? 

This is an impossible question! Every time someone asks me this, I have a different answer. I have so many favorites, but every book I’ve read by Holly Jackson has been awesome, so I’ll say her for the purposes of this question.

What is something unique/quirky about you? 

What isn’t?! I’m actually sitting here, racking my brain for something that is particularly unique or quirky, and I actually think that it may be that I love my day job — haha! I work in Human Resources, and I enjoy going to work everyday and positively impacting the employee experience.

What was your inspiration for writing this book? 

As I was writing the series, I did have a particular way that I believed that I wanted things to go, but when it came to this particular book, I really was inspired to make a statement about how uncaring the powerful few could be. I know it’s not a stunning revelation. It’s just something I see in the world — people who are powerful that only care about themselves. Power is relative, really. Some people have a false sense of importance and thrust that on those they deem below them. Sometimes these people need to be taken down a peg, and that’s where I started with this entire series, to be honest. 

What did you enjoy most about writing this book? 

As the final book in the series, and being so connected to the characters and the story that I created, it started out as very difficult to write this book, actually. I knew that I would be leaving these characters behind, and I had to come to grips with that. So, it became a grieving process for me. And, as strange as it may seem, I enjoyed that grieving process. It helped me to really learn to let go. In fact, it was upon finishing the book that I realized that I needed to release a relationship in my life that was no longer serving me. So, I suppose that I enjoyed the growth I experienced with writing this book.

Do you have any other books you are working on that you can tell us about? 

While I am currently taking a break from writing, due to other major commitments that I have going on, I have about a dozen ideas in my head that I can’t wait to start getting to work on. I plan to start in the new year. Nothing is concrete, as I’ve only done some character work thus far.

Anything more you would like to say to your readers and fans?

I always like to take the opportunity for these final questions to further the “Meese Movement” (hahahaha). I believe that the plural of “moose” should be “meese” and I would love for others to join me! 

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Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Moon-Katie-Groom-ebook/dp/B0D6NFSFJC/ref=sr_1_1

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