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The Waking of Ghosts
Lost Souls Academy Book 1
by Lilliana Rose
Genre: Teen, YA Paranormal Fantasy
There is an evil awakening.
At the Lost Souls academy, students aren’t your typical everyday alumni.
Rejects from clans, packs, and covens walk these halls, but there’s something more sinister haunting the academy.
A resident ghost has new student, Zarya, on the fight to banish it. Will her actions cause more enemies at her new school than friends?
‘I’m coming for you.’
A message from beyond has Zarya fearful. Her skills are underdeveloped, but as a ghost hunter, she must stand and fight this new evil.
Can Zarya grow to be the ghost hunter she’s destined to be or will forces overpower her and bring chaos and destruction to the Lost Souls academy?
“I’m Avery Blackwood, and I’m
the one who sent you the invitation. I’d be pleased to have you
join my academy. You will fit in perfectly.”
They were the words Zarya had
wanted to hear for so long. Her heart ached to have somewhere to
belong, and while this hadn’t been the most ideal welcome, maybe
they could actually work things out. But then again, she had tried to
remove the ghost, Crowe, once and for all, and this surely wouldn’t
bode well for her. And what the hell was he doing here attached to a
witch?
Avery stretched out her hand.
Zarya allowed her to help her to
stand. “Zarya Burke. Witch and ghosthunter, as you know.” A
tingle left her palm where Avery had touched her. An imprint of
Avery’s magical ability. Zarya felt conflicted about whether or not
to trust her.
“I’m so glad you accepted the
invite.”
“I don’t know that I have.”
Zarya was surprised by the words she’d spoken.
A flash of disbelief went across
Avery’s face. “Of course, you’d like more details. Right?”
“Well, yeah…” Zarya wasn’t
about to accept any old invitation, even though her heart ached to
have somewhere like this to stay. She could feel the energy of the
books vibrating from the shelves above, and she knew they would
contain knowledge she was desperate to learn, which could help her be
a better ghosthunter and even witch. This place might smell old and
dusty, and needed a good airing out, but she reckoned she could live
here. It was so much better than the apartment she shared with Peta.
However, there was a very big ‘but’
welling up inside of her, followed by a lot of questions.
“Come… let’s go to my office,
sit down, and talk about my academy and why you would be the perfect
addition.” Avery’s smile was too sweet for Zarya’s liking. But
when the witch turned, Zarya found herself following. At the end of
the day, she had nothing to lose by listening. And this had to be a
better option than the life she was already living? Didn’t it?
Zarya felt as if someone was
watching her. She looked up and saw a young man around her age
looking at her. He was partway up the stairs, his hand on the
balustrade, his stance paused as if he’d suddenly been struck by a
stunning spell. His eyes followed her, dark and big, with shadows
underneath, suggesting he didn’t sleep much. His hair dark with
gentle waves was styled with wax to make them stand out. But she
didn’t sense anything gentle about him. His skin was pale, his lips
a hungry red. Zarya’s breath caught in her throat, and she felt her
pulse quicken, her body beginning to react to simply seeing him.
She kept his glance as she walked
past on the ground level, turning her head, not wanting to look away.
He smiled at her, his teeth a brilliant white. As much as she wanted
to, she couldn’t smile back, a different sort of spell seemed to
have taken control of her. Her primal instincts were rising, and her
body temperature increased, simply from seeing this young man for the
first time. Zarya quickly turned away, but the connection between
them remained.
This had a feeling of danger, and
she knew she should beware.
Keep away from him.
Use him as an excuse not to stay
here.
She smiled to herself, following
Avery into her dark office.
Yeah,
as if.
She wasn’t one to shy away from danger.
Lilliana is an Amazon Bestselling author, who writes romance in the subgenres of contemporary, paranormal, steampunk, and rural. She enjoys helping characters overcome problems, or issues, and the misunderstandings that often plague relationships, to help them fall in love. Whether it city heels being replaced with country work boots, or some magic beyond this world, or cogs and gears and corsets, each story shows how love can prevail.
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