Wolves and Roses
by Christina Bauer
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: October 31st 2017
Monster Hose Books
Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Bryar Rose has a problem. She’s descended from one of the three magical races—shifters, fairies, or witches. That makes her one of the Magicorum, and Magicorum always follow a fairy tale life template. In Bryar’s case, that template should be Sleeping Beauty.
“Should” being the key word.
Trouble is, Bryar is nowhere near the sleeping beauty life template. Not even close. She doesn’t like birds or woodland creatures. She can’t sing. And she certainly can’t stand Prince Philpot, the so-called “His Highness of Hedge Funds” that her aunties want her to marry. Even worse, Bryar’s having recurring dreams of a bad boy hottie and is obsessed with finding papyri from ancient Egypt. What’s up with that?
All Bryar wants is to attend a regular high school with normal humans and forget all about shifters, fairies, witches, and the curse that Colonel Mallory the Magnificent placed on her. And she might be able to do just that--if only she can just keep her head down until her eighteenth birthday when the spell that’s ruined her life goes buh-bye.
But that plan gets turned upside down when Bryar Rose meets Knox, the bad boy who’s literally from her dreams. Knox is a powerful werewolf, and his presence in her life changes everything, and not just because he makes her knees turn into Jell-O. If Bryar can’t figure out who—or what—she really is, it might cost both her and Knox their lives… as well as jeopardize the very nature of magic itself.
by Christina Bauer
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: October 31st 2017
Monster Hose Books
Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Bryar Rose has a problem. She’s descended from one of the three magical races—shifters, fairies, or witches. That makes her one of the Magicorum, and Magicorum always follow a fairy tale life template. In Bryar’s case, that template should be Sleeping Beauty.
“Should” being the key word.
Trouble is, Bryar is nowhere near the sleeping beauty life template. Not even close. She doesn’t like birds or woodland creatures. She can’t sing. And she certainly can’t stand Prince Philpot, the so-called “His Highness of Hedge Funds” that her aunties want her to marry. Even worse, Bryar’s having recurring dreams of a bad boy hottie and is obsessed with finding papyri from ancient Egypt. What’s up with that?
All Bryar wants is to attend a regular high school with normal humans and forget all about shifters, fairies, witches, and the curse that Colonel Mallory the Magnificent placed on her. And she might be able to do just that--if only she can just keep her head down until her eighteenth birthday when the spell that’s ruined her life goes buh-bye.
But that plan gets turned upside down when Bryar Rose meets Knox, the bad boy who’s literally from her dreams. Knox is a powerful werewolf, and his presence in her life changes everything, and not just because he makes her knees turn into Jell-O. If Bryar can’t figure out who—or what—she really is, it might cost both her and Knox their lives… as well as jeopardize the very nature of magic itself.
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Excerpt:
Chapter
One
Bryar
Rose
I wait
in the bottom level of the Denarii League in Midtown Manhattan. As basements
go, it’s not too bad. The space is snug and clean with concrete block walls, a
linoleum floor, and hardly any cockroaches. For New York, that’s a big deal. I
fidget on my chair. The plastic seat is so cockeyed my left butt cheek has gone
numb. And that’s not the worst part of this situation.
Any
minute now, my Magicorum Teen Therapy Group will begin. Yay.
The
metal door slams open, and our group facilitator, Madame Grimoire, swishes into
the room. As always, Madame looks like she fell out of a kitchen appliance ad
from 1952. She’s middle-aged with wavy brown hair and perfect makeup. Her
A-line dress is sky blue and stops mid-calf. She tops off the look with pearls,
red lipstick, and white gloves. No, I am not kidding. White gloves.
I hate her. So much.
“Greetings,
children.”
No
one answers her. Looks like I’m not the
only one who hates Madame.
After
slipping onto her chair, Madame folds her hands neatly on her lap. “I am Madame
Grimoire, your facilitator. If you were assigned to this group, that means
you’re part of the Magicorum.”
I
inwardly groan. Here she goes again.
It doesn’t matter how many times we’ve heard this spiel, Madame always gives
the same speech.
“That
means you’re one of the three magical races: shifters, witches, or fairies. In
addition, you could be a non-magical human in their immediate family. But
however you came to be classified as such, being a member of the Magicorum
makes you a very rare commodity. Magic is disappearing from our world, and the
Denarii League is committed to saving it.” Madame pulls a tablet from her
pocket. “Now, let’s begin with roll call. Bryar Rose?”
I
raise my pointer finger. “Here.”
“Cinderella.”
“I’ve
told you a million times. It’s Elle.”
I
scope out Elle and smile. Today, she came to group dressed like a street
urchin, complete with ratty blonde hair and rags. Huh. Elle must be working a new con that involves dressing like
she’s homeless. All her scams are for good causes, though, so I shrug it off.
“Scarlett?”
asks Madame.
“Present.”
Scarlett
gets her name from the Red Riding Hood fairy tale. She’s got ebony-dark skin, a
punk-rock wardrobe, and a firm commitment to avoid talking in group. That’s
typical for werewolves, though. Weres are notorious for being silent, grouchy,
and fashion forward.
“And
last but not least, we have a new girl here.” Madame slaps on the fakest smile
ever. “What’s your name?”
A
long pause follows. When the girl speaks, the word comes out as a peep.
“Avianna.” She has straight black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin. Considering
her long dark dress and the crow perched on her shoulder, Avianna is definitely
a witch.
“You’re
new to group, Avianna.”
“I
am.”
“How
much do you know about what we do here?”
“Nothing.”
Avianna’s big brown eyes seem to take up half her face. Poor thing is
terrified.
“Why
don’t I give you an example?”
“Sure.”
My
shoulders slump. Oh, damn. Madame
always chooses me as her “example of why we’re here.” It’s super-embarrassing.
“Now.”
Madame’s face beams with a sick sort of glee. “All the Magicorum have lives
that follow a fairy tale template. Since you’re here, that means you’re failing
miserably at that template. Now, who should I choose as an example?” Madame
scans the room while tapping her chin.
Don’t say Bryar Rose. Don’t say Bryar
Rose. Don’t say Bryar Rose.
Madame
points right at my nose. “Let’s use Bryar Rose.”
She said it.
About the Author
Christina Bauer knows how to tell stories about
kick-ass women. In her best selling Angelbound series, the heroine is a
part-demon girl who loves to fight in Purgatory’s Arena and falls in love with
a part-angel prince. This young adult best seller has driven more than 500,000
ebook downloads and 9,000 reviews on Goodreads and retailers. It is now
available as an audiobook on Audible and
iTunes.
Bauer has also told the story of the Women’s
March on Washington by leading PR efforts for the Massachusetts Chapter. Her
pre-event press release—the only one sent out on a major wire service—resulted
in more than 19,000 global impressions and redistribution by over 350 different
media entities including the Associated Press.
Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.
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Christina graduated from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School with BA’s in English along with Television, Radio, and Film Production. She lives in Newton, MA with her husband, son, and semi-insane golden retriever, Ruby.
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