Soul Stone
by DelSheree Gladden
Published: February 26, 2014
Arrabella thought she was done with dreams, done with curses and the
threat of death. After surviving the ancient Aztec curse that had
plagued her family for centuries, Arra was more than ready for her new
life in the boring little town of Grainer, Maine. Boring and small
sounded perfect...but she should have known better than to think it
would last. The dream was odd, but Arra passed it off as nerves about
starting school in Grainer. Her boyfriend, Tanner, was there to distract
her…and get her into a little trouble as well. He pushes the dream out
of her mind until they walk onto the school campus and see her. The
lonely girl from Arra’s dream.
Tanner’s reaction is fierce. He won’t
risk losing Arra again and demands she stay away from Sibeal, but Arra
can’t stop thinking about her haunted expression. What if she can help
her? Arra can’t just walk away and let whatever curse has a hold of
Sibeal claim her without trying to stop it. But what if Sibeal deserves
the punishment? Arra’s battle to make the right choice about Sibeal
only gets harder when she is forced to turn to the person in town she
likes least for help. Sebastian Wallace is arrogant and irritating, but
he’s seems to be the only one who can help her. As Arra tries to
determine what the right choice is, she finds out saving Sibeal may be
the least of her problems.
Character Interview: Arrabella Malo
Today I’m talking
with Arrabella Malo, about her role in the new book, Soul Stone. Now Arra, this isn’t the first time you’ve been caught
up in otherworldly plots, is it?
Arra: I wish I
could say no, but being cursed by an ancient Aztec god isn’t something you’re
likely to forget. The effects of that curse are still with me, unfortunately.
That’s how I ended up getting pulled into Sibeal’s story.
You mentioned Sibeal
Ahearn. How do you become involved in her problems?
Arra: Just like
last time, it all starts with the dreams. I’m not really sure what to make of
the first dream. Sibeal and her creepy reflection don’t mean much to me until I
show up for my first day of my junior year in Grainer and find her standing
outside the school.
When you realize the
new dream isn’t just a random nightmare, what are your first thoughts?
Arra: My first
thoughts? Not again! Barely surviving my own curse was bad enough. I wasn’t
exactly thrilled to end up getting suck into someone else’s.
Then why didn’t you
just stay away?
Arra: Because as
much as I don’t want to get caught up in any more crazy dreams, I know what
Sibeal is going through. I experienced firsthand what it feels like to lose control
of your life and feel so alone you lose hope of ever finding a way out.
Fighting a curse
isn’t a one person job. Tell us about the help you receive while trying to
learn about Sibeal’s curse.
Arra: At first,
it’s just Tanner and me. My grandpa helped me last time, but I didn’t want to
drag him into something like this. My curse was too traumatic for him. Tanner and
I try our best, but we end up having to call in more help, namely Sebastian
Wallace, which I am not real keen on given that he spends the majority of his
waking hours trying to get me into trouble. He’s not my favorite person in
town.
Sebastian Wallace. He
may not be your favorite person, but
the rest of the town is hard-pressed to find fault with him, right?
Arra: Not you too!
Ugh. Look, I get why everyone looks at him like he can do no wrong, but he’s
not as perfect as everyone thinks. He’s rude and sarcastic and arrogant…and he
just gets under my skin. He somehow manages to bring out the worst in me every
time.
I’ll mark you down as
a “no” for the Sebastian Wallace Fan Club then. Let’s go back to the business
of curses instead. Is this going to become a regular thing for you?
Arra: You have no
idea how much I’d like to say no, but as far as I can tell, the dreams won’t be
leaving me alone any time soon.
What will the dreams
bring next?
Arra: It’s hard
to ever tell, but if I had to suggest a book name based on the dream I had last
night, let’s just say that Oracle Lost might
be a good title.
That certainly peaks
my interest. We’ll have to revisit that later. For now, thank you for stopping
by my blog today, Arra. I’ll say goodbye for now and wish you dream free nights.
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About the Author:
DelSheree Gladden lives in New Mexico with her husband and two children.
The Southwest is a big influence in her writing because of its culture,
beauty, and mythology. Local folk lore is strongly rooted in her
writing, particularly ideas of prophecy, destiny, and talents born from
natural abilities. When she is not writing, DelSheree is usually
reading, painting, sewing, or working as a Dental Hygienist. Her works
include Escaping Fate, Twin Souls Saga, The Destroyer Trilogy, and
Invisible. Look for, Wicked Power, the next book in the Someone Wicked
This Way Comes Series, and Soul Stone, book two in the Escaping Fate
Series, coming 2014.
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Thank you for sharing Soul Stone with your readers Ang!!
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