Black Amaranth
by Sasha Hibbs
Release Date: 08/16/13
Summary from Goodreads:
Eighteen-year-old Ally Watson arrives home from high school
graduation, more than a little annoyed that her Uncle Argyle—Ally’s legal
guardian and only surviving relative—didn’t even bother showing up. But instead
of berating him for his forgetfulness, Ally finds him in a life-or-death battle
with a monster. Argyle manages to kill the creature, and gives Ally a parcel
containing a destiny she never knew existed.
Ally, along with her best friends Michael, Jessica, and David, hurry to Georgia
to uncover the truth of Uncle Argyle’s secrets, and the meaning of the
mysterious marks that Ally bears. Are the marks related to the blacksmith
mythology of her ancestors? Who are these heavenly warriors who show up in the
oddest of places? And will an ancient gypsy curse destroy the very things Ally
fights to save?
Black Amaranth: a simple flower, a symbol with an ancient legacy, a conduit for
prophecy…while faith and hope are essential to the journey, Ally soon discovers
that love is the most powerful force of all.
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EXCERPT
“There are three
Ravenscraft women: Denaulda, Griselda, and Irini.” Parthenia looked deeply into
Ally’s eyes and then shot a look of caution to Michael and the twins.
“Denaulda is the eldest
sister, and by right, the acting leader of the Gypsies. She is the most
powerful next to their holy woman, Belle Crow. Let me caution you now. Do not
cross them. They prove to be useful and good allies, but can also prove to be
fearful enemies if you’re not on the same side as them. Remember, the curse of
the elder Gypsies coupled with Vulcan crossing them is what caused all of this
to ensue in the first place. Their magic runs deep, it’s old, and just as the
blaxxmiths have a particular affinity for a single element, Gypsies have a
strong affinity for magic.”
“Ooo, this should be
fun,” Brandi purred mischievously.
“Try to curb your enthusiasm,
will you?” Parthenia glared back at Brandi.
“I’ll not say a word.”
Brandi winked and said, “Promise.”
“Are they witches?”
Jessica asked, a noticeable trace of anxiety in her voice.
“They’re worse than
witches,” Eli barked out.
“What is your problem?
Considering how you treated me last night, I doubt that your dislike is
exclusive to Gypsies. I’m guessing that you hate everyone and everything.”
Jessica’s face flushed with anger. Eli fumed, but said nothing.
“No, they are not
witches,” Parthenia said, interrupting the awkward silence. “They are Gypsies,
and if you want to get on their bad side quick, call one of them a witch.” She
turned and looked down her nose at Dave.
“Gotcha,” Dave said,
seeming to understand she worried most about what might come out of his mouth.
“Stay behind me and try
not to stare at anyone,” Parthenia said.
About the Author
By age 5, Sasha Hibbs'
favorite movie was Gone With the Wind. By age 12, she completed her 7th grade
book report on the sequel, Scarlett. By 18, she met and married her very own
Mr. Rhett Butler and as it turns out, she never had to worry about going back
to Tara to win the love of her life back. Fortunately, he stuck with her.
With a love of all
things paranormal, the ambiance of the South with its gigantic antebellum
mansions and canopies of Spanish moss, and a love for her husband’s rich
storytelling of blacksmiths and the mythology surrounding their origins, it
wasn’t long until the world of her debut novel, Black Amaranth, was born.
When not working her day
job as a nurse, you can find Sasha dreaming of her next beach trip, reading the
latest YA novel, and drinking more white chocolate mocha than she should.
Sasha lives in
mountainous West Virginia with her husband, Tim, and their two daughters,
Aeliza and Ava. She is currently hard at work on book two in The Vulcan
Legacies series.
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