Description
"A dark story of passion, revenge, and a Faustian pact ... a guilty-pleasure read that kept me captivated knowing something sinister is looming ..." ~Jessica DeBold, New Orleans Magazine
Hell has a new master
In the late 1800s, handsome, wealthy New Englander, Magnus Blackwell, is the envy of all.
When Magnus meets Jacob O'Conner-a Harvard student from the working class-an unlikely friendship is forged. But their close bond is soon challenged by a captivating woman; a woman Magnus wants, but Jacob gets.
Devastated, Magnus seeks solace in a trip to New Orleans. After a chance meeting with Oscar Wilde, he becomes immersed in a world of depravity and brutality, inevitably becoming the inspiration for Dorian Gray. Armed with the forbidden magic of voodoo, he sets his sights on winning back the woman Jacob stole from him.
Amid the trappings of Victorian society, two men, bent on revenge, will lay the foundation for a curse that will forever alter their destinies.
WARNING: CONTAINS SOME MATURE SCENES
"... an intriguing, dark tale complete with vividly drawn characters, and a uniquely compelling character in Magnus." ~ Melanie Bates, RT Book Reviews
Awards
Gold Medal Winner
~2019 NYC Big Book Awards: Cross Genre
~2019 Readers' Favorite Book Awards: Fiction - Intrigue
~2018 American Fiction Awards: Horror-Supernatural/Paranormal
~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Mystery
"I love the storyline and period of time (turn of the century). The author throws fire on many pages through vibrant dialogue and fantastic scene writing. The end is far from predictable, and so satisfying and rewarding. The care and attention to detail with cover art and layout is near perfect." ~Feathered Quill Book Awards Judges' Comments
Silver Medal Winner
~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Adult Fiction
Bronze Medal Winner
~2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Awards: Horror
Finalist Honors
~2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Series
~2019 National Indie Excellence Awards: Suspense
~2019 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Awards: Semi-Finalist
~2018 Hollywood Book Festival: Wild Card
~2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Contest: Quarterfinalist
~2017 Readers' Favorite: Fiction: Supernatural
~2017 International Book Awards
Reviews
"seamlessly blends mystery, magic and matters of the heart to create an enthralling read." -- RT Book Reviews
"A dark story of passion, revenge, and a Faustian pact ... a guilty-pleasure read that kept me captivated ..." -- New Orleans Magazine
"A lush gaslamp thriller. This cinematic novel is filled with Victorian style and a license for alternate history. The blend of African, French, Spanish and Caribbean cultures on display feels palpable and timeless. A bonafide gothic page-turner." -- BestThrillers
"a provoking yet absorbing read about the dark, twisted and dangerous part of the human psyche." -- Readers' Favorite
Awards Gold Medal Winner ~2019 NYC Big Book Awards: Cross Genre ~2019 Readers' Favorite Book Awards: Fiction Intrigue ~2018 American Fiction Awards: HorrorSupernatural/Paranormal ~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Mystery "I love the storyline and period of time (turn of the century). The author throws fire on many pages through vibrant dialogue and fantastic scene writing. The end is far from predictable, and so satisfying and rewarding. The care and attention to detail with cover art and layout is near perfect." ~ Feathered Quill Book Awards Judges' Comments Silver Medal Winner ~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Adult Fiction Bronze Medal Winner ~2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Awards: Horror Finalist Honors ~2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Series ~2019 National Indie Excellence Awards: Suspense ~2019 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Awards: Semi-Finalist (Winners TBA 4/2020) ~2018 Hollywood Book Festival: Wild Card ~2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Contest: Quarterfinalist ~2017 Readers' Favorite: Fiction: Supernatural ~2017 International Book Awards
Book Information
ISBN 9781944109240
Author Alexandrea Weis
Format Hardback
Page Count 291
Imprint Vesuvian Books
Publisher Vesuvian Books
Weight(grams) 607g
Hell has a new master
In the late 1800s, handsome, wealthy New Englander, Magnus Blackwell, is the envy of all.
When Magnus meets Jacob O'Conner-a Harvard student from the working class-an unlikely friendship is forged. But their close bond is soon challenged by a captivating woman; a woman Magnus wants, but Jacob gets.
Devastated, Magnus seeks solace in a trip to New Orleans. After a chance meeting with Oscar Wilde, he becomes immersed in a world of depravity and brutality, inevitably becoming the inspiration for Dorian Gray. Armed with the forbidden magic of voodoo, he sets his sights on winning back the woman Jacob stole from him.
Amid the trappings of Victorian society, two men, bent on revenge, will lay the foundation for a curse that will forever alter their destinies.
WARNING: CONTAINS SOME MATURE SCENES
"... an intriguing, dark tale complete with vividly drawn characters, and a uniquely compelling character in Magnus." ~ Melanie Bates, RT Book Reviews
Awards
Gold Medal Winner
~2019 NYC Big Book Awards: Cross Genre
~2019 Readers' Favorite Book Awards: Fiction - Intrigue
~2018 American Fiction Awards: Horror-Supernatural/Paranormal
~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Mystery
"I love the storyline and period of time (turn of the century). The author throws fire on many pages through vibrant dialogue and fantastic scene writing. The end is far from predictable, and so satisfying and rewarding. The care and attention to detail with cover art and layout is near perfect." ~Feathered Quill Book Awards Judges' Comments
Silver Medal Winner
~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Adult Fiction
Bronze Medal Winner
~2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Awards: Horror
Finalist Honors
~2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Series
~2019 National Indie Excellence Awards: Suspense
~2019 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Awards: Semi-Finalist
~2018 Hollywood Book Festival: Wild Card
~2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Contest: Quarterfinalist
~2017 Readers' Favorite: Fiction: Supernatural
~2017 International Book Awards
Reviews
"seamlessly blends mystery, magic and matters of the heart to create an enthralling read." -- RT Book Reviews
"A dark story of passion, revenge, and a Faustian pact ... a guilty-pleasure read that kept me captivated ..." -- New Orleans Magazine
"A lush gaslamp thriller. This cinematic novel is filled with Victorian style and a license for alternate history. The blend of African, French, Spanish and Caribbean cultures on display feels palpable and timeless. A bonafide gothic page-turner." -- BestThrillers
"a provoking yet absorbing read about the dark, twisted and dangerous part of the human psyche." -- Readers' Favorite
Awards Gold Medal Winner ~2019 NYC Big Book Awards: Cross Genre ~2019 Readers' Favorite Book Awards: Fiction Intrigue ~2018 American Fiction Awards: HorrorSupernatural/Paranormal ~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Mystery "I love the storyline and period of time (turn of the century). The author throws fire on many pages through vibrant dialogue and fantastic scene writing. The end is far from predictable, and so satisfying and rewarding. The care and attention to detail with cover art and layout is near perfect." ~ Feathered Quill Book Awards Judges' Comments Silver Medal Winner ~2018 Feathered Quill Book Awards: Adult Fiction Bronze Medal Winner ~2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Awards: Horror Finalist Honors ~2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Series ~2019 National Indie Excellence Awards: Suspense ~2019 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem Awards: Semi-Finalist (Winners TBA 4/2020) ~2018 Hollywood Book Festival: Wild Card ~2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Contest: Quarterfinalist ~2017 Readers' Favorite: Fiction: Supernatural ~2017 International Book Awards
Book Information
ISBN 9781944109240
Author Alexandrea Weis
Format Hardback
Page Count 291
Imprint Vesuvian Books
Publisher Vesuvian Books
Weight(grams) 607g
