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All this month I’m going to be introducing you to characters for my upcoming Whisper Hollow series. I have not been this excited about writing a series since I started Otherworld. Don’t get me wrong, I love the other work that I’ve written, but the Whisper Hollow series and its characters launched themselves into my dreams. Literally. The characters and spirits that inhabit the world keep me awake at night, and they talk to me in my dreams. I’m extremely excited about this series — yes it is a slightly different direction than my urban fantasy, but I think it’s stronger than anything I’ve written.

So this week, I am introducing you to Kerris Fellwater. Kerris is a spirit shaman, and a daughter of the Morrigan. This series is rife with Celtic mythology, intermingled with my own take on it. Kerris has been away from her home for a long time because of her grandfather, but three signs tell her she has to return. The Crow Man speaks to her through crows, her grandmother comes to her through her dreams, and the Girl in the Window warns her of danger ahead. When she returns home, she finds herself embroiled in the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, and begins to delve into the dark secrets that threaten the town of Whisper Hollow

Kerris is not the typical kick butt action heroine. But she is strong spirited, and she knows what she has to do and does it. She grew up learning the rules of Whisper Hollow and she respects them because she knows how very true they are.

Rule One: If you hear someone call your name from the forest, don’t answer.
Rule Two: Never interrupt Ellia when she’s playing to the dead.
Rule Three: If you see the girl in the window, set your affairs in order.
Rule Four: Try not to end up in the hospital.
Rule Five: If the Crow man summons you, follow him.
Rule Six: Remember: sometimes the foul are actually fair.
Rule Seven: And most important: don’t drive down by the Lake at night.

Whisper Hollow is available for preorder. You can preorder signed copies from Seattle Mystery Bookshop—try to get your orders in before October 27, so they have enough copies. And remember, I will be having a book launch party at Seattle Mystery Bookshop on October 31st at Noon, and I will be signing in Beaverton OR, and Bellevue WA. See Appearances page.

UK readers: note, I have a UK publisher now, so there will be a version released simultaneously there.

UK cover for Autumn Thorns

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11 thoughts on “Meet Kerris Fellwater from Whisper Hollow

  • 10/06/2015 at 12:41 pm
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    Can’t wait for this one to start! I’m currently reading the Indigo Court series to tide me over!

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  • 10/03/2015 at 7:58 pm
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    I loved this book – the characters find a way into your heart.

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  • 10/02/2015 at 5:17 pm
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    I am excited about this new story and characters.

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  • 10/02/2015 at 9:25 am
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    I am so excited by this!

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  • 10/02/2015 at 9:25 am
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    I’m really anticipating this series…I can tell I’ll be engrossed from the first page on!
    Thanks

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  • 10/02/2015 at 8:25 am
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    If, Autumn Thorns is a made up city on the Olympic Peninsula, then I really can’t help wondering which lake was the inspiration for the story/setting? There are a lot of them and ghost stories around the campfire are more fun with references to scary book stories. Can’t wait for Autumn Thorns!

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    • 10/02/2015 at 12:27 pm
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      Oh, the lake it’s set on is Crescent Lake–a very REAL lake with a very shadowed history.

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  • 10/02/2015 at 7:28 am
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    After reading this I can’t wait to read the whole book!!! I have a feeling it will be read in one night!!! Work be damned!

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  • 10/02/2015 at 3:05 am
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    Aren’t dreams like that wonderful? It’s even better than getting an unexpected present in the mail from a friend! I will tell you that I’m not reading about your character. I don’t read anything detailed information about a book except title, author, and the basics of what it’s about.

    Can’t wait to read your new books!

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  • 10/02/2015 at 2:01 am
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    very excited, can’t wait, my copy is on pre order thru Amazon as I had a gift voucher for there, thanks to you for winning a competition a wee while ago. In fact I bought 4 of your books with the voucher, Panther Prowling, Flight from Death, Autumn Thorns and Darkness Raging, also had enough left over to by Flight from Hell.

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