Special Treat

BC Note: Since I was feeling that there would be too much time between Monday's query and next week's post, I decided to dig deep in the OG QLIL vault to pull out a spectacular entre in the genre- enjoy your weekend and the new post next week!

"Can even the Devil change? What would happen if Lucifer decided to try to give up on his whole Prince of Darkness routine, and want to go back to heaven? In my award winning script we find out. Lucifer and God strike a bargain. Lucifer can return to heaven, if for one day there is no sin on the Earth. Lucifer must now "tempt" people into doing good. Which isn't as easy as he thinks. There are all those lawyers and politicians to deal with. So to find out W.W.L.D.? What Would Lucifer Do?"

The Truth Is, I Don't Care

In the past, Marianne has let the signs drive her into depression and destroy her marriage, but no longer. After her daughter's best friend dies in a tragically unstoppable car accident, Marianne decides to move cross country and try to start over. To her surprise, she meets five women who suffer from the same curse.

But all is not right with these women. One of them, Suzanne Masterson, has taken the prophecies to a dark place by interpreting them as orders from God even when they predict death. So when she predicts the death of her best friend and fellow prophet, Jean Tate, she has to obey; after all, it came directly from God.

When Marianne finds Jean Tate's body she is caught up in the middle of a murder investigation that forces her to take a closer look at her own life, including her view of the prophecies. With the help of Police Detective Derek Richards, she must find the truth about herself and her curse before Suzanne kills again.

I'm Selling My Sanity, Who's Buying?

"Thirteen-year-old Meeji of West Round Clan thinks she has it hard. She is losing her beloved horse, Sunstriker, which she raised from a foal. To support her family, she must sell him to a soldier who will ride him into battle. Then she meets Jon, a boy her age from a nearby country, and finds he has a much bigger problem. To support his family, Jon is being asked to sell his sanity in the service of harsh war magic.

In search of solutions, Jon and Meeji travel through storm-scoured wastelands to the spectacular mountain city of the D’Honi horsemasters. They do not find what they are looking for, instead they find what they need."

Pass, Depending On Who You Ask

I love thieves and spies - those sneaky people who live by intuition, skill, and inside knowledge. In fantasy, however, they are often portrayed as dark, ruthless characters or relegated to second string roles, a la Falstaff, as useful or amusing foils for more conventional heroic types. Luck in the Shadows gives the rogues center stage.

Seregil is an experienced spy for hire with a murky past and noble connections; Alec is the talented but unworldly boy he rescues and takes on as apprentice. "I admit I've cut a purse or two in my time," Seregil tells Alec soon after they meet, "and some of what I do could be called stealing, depending on who you ask. But try to imagine the challenge of overcoming incredible obstacles to accomplish a noble purpose. Think of traveling to lands where legends walk the streets in daylight and even the color of the sea is like nothing you've ever seen! I ask you again, would you be plain Alec of Kerry all your life, or would you see what lies beyond?" Alec goes, of course, and quickly plunges into danger, intrigue, and adventure as their relationship deepens into friendship. The interaction between these two forms the core of this character-driven series.

I Am Crazy For Reading This

Off the Edge is about so many things—justice, revenge, love, murder—that I found it hard to arrive at that precious three sentence pitch, so I asked my husband for help. He’s a big picture kind of guy. Here’s what he said:
“It’s about a couple of crazy women looking for adventure under the guise of seeking new employment and then writing about it. The story they write is about more crazy women doing more crazy things meant to solve problems. Because of their antics, the inevitable disaster occurs, which they deal with in comical and crazy ways.”
I laughed. When I was in the eighth grade, after a stint at summer camp, I started receiving letters addressed to Crazy. My mother wanted to know just what I had been doing at that camp. This goes way back. I wish I could be my main character, Zoë Slate, and I would be if I thought I could do it while keeping my job and staying out of jail.
I asked my husband, “What’s their disaster?” It’s not like there’s just one.
“They find men,” he replied.
“Oh.” I guess that about sums it up.