Here are some of the titles currently released from Solstice Publishing:
Sister Witch, The Moll Dyer Story
Moll Dyer immigrates to the new colony of Maryland hoping to leave her troubles behind in her beloved Ireland. The colonists fight hunger, disease, Indian attacks and drought, but troubles for the Dyers include the threat of a succubus on a mission!
Will the demonic call from her homeland prove too much to resist as she labors to build her life in a new land? Can she overcome all to save her family, and save her world?
REVIEWS:
Reviewed by Michelle Randall for Readers' Favorite ****
In southern Maryland today, you can hear of the legend of Moll Dyer and her witchy ways, but if you want to know the truth of the matter you'd be best off reading an account from someone who was there. Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer is her own personal reflections and diary. A young girl only wanted the best in life, never looking for any trouble, but the prejudices of men influenced
and affected every part of her life, from hiding her training in the old world herbal ways, to passing her baby off as her brother. When she and her uncle needed help on the farm, she refused to buy a
slave. She made her uncle buy a black woman, Nema, that no one wanted and then immediately told her that after she had worked seven years, she was free. For that, Nema became her best friend
and fiercest protector. Author David Thompson has given us a well written book that looks into the life of someone who didn't subscribe to the attitudes of the time.
In Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer, Moll makes friends with the local Indians and a former slave. This bothers people in the town. Because she and her uncle had the foresight to build their farm beside a small creek, and they had water while most of the town was suffering a drought, instead of realizing their good planning, the townsfolk called Moll a witch. When Moll worked from sunup to sundown to bring in a good crop, instead of acknowledging her hard work, people said women couldn't work the way a man did - it must be witchcraft. Author David Thompson gives you the life of a woman from innocence to death, who wanted nothing more than to provide for her family and friends, to give her son a good life, and to have loyal friends around her. She never wanted any trouble with anyone, but it seems that trouble is what she ended up getting.
This is definitely a story everyone should read.
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“It's clear that you have a passion for writing, and you quickly immerse your readers in the time period, world, and characters you've created. You have a knack for crafting clear, yet engaging prose with a suitably historical feel, and we immediately want to know Moll's story.”
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“I loved your take on Moll Dyer!!! It was a great re-telling of the ghost story, with a sympathetic twist. I’ve been thinking about it since I finished it :) I love it when that happens.”
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“With his debut novel, Thompson puts a new spin on an old ghost story. Artfully crafted, Moll dyer becomes a sympathetic figure, allowing the reader an alternative view of the early American legend. With surprising plot twists and affable characters, Sister Witch will keep you reading until the end.” Author Isabella Adams
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julianna's choice
by davina guy
When Julianna receives a call to come home on her first day of spring break, she knows her sister Lorelei needs her. Their mother was bitten by a werewolf while pregnant with the younger sister leaving her with a dormant curse of the wolf. Julianna knows what needs to be done to keep her sister safe, but the wolf pack also know, and they are waiting!
Julianna discovers two potential suitors followed her to her home in the West Virginia hills! Their competition for her attention expose the lies they’ve told and lead her to question their loyalty and even their sanity! She becomes convinced that one, (or both!) is Wolfen! As the wolf pack closes in, she must choose between them. The final battle commences during the super-moon, and the sisters find themselves in a fight for their survival, and their eternal souls.
Book 2 in the legends of the Family Dyer Trilogy! 1st place in P&E's 2018 Reader's Poll for best novel of the year in Magical Realism. Literary Titan's Gold Medal for 2018!
The demonic force that's cursed the Dyer family for generations has returned even stronger! Defeated by Moll Dyer a century earlier, the demon Laris lays claim to another Dyer child. Homesteading on Devil's Peak, skin-walking shaman John Dyer must fight to save his bloodline.
Can the Dyers stand against the horrific desires of a centuries old demon? Can their faith in each other overcome the evil pitted against them?
This historically accurate epic follows John- scion of the Dyer family, and the great-great grandson of the venerable Moll Dyer-- in his quest for a new life, and a place to settle down and call home. The fates conspire against the Dyers, and only their sorely tested faith in each other can overcome the evil set in place against them.
My latest release!
Sons and Brothers continues the tradition of its award winning predecessors in the “Legends of the Family Dyer” trilogy. This third installment, although stand-alone, follows the descendants of the accused 17th century witch, Moll Dyer. Another century has passed and divergent family lines are reunited.
Two cousins from different backgrounds, Garren and Brodie, meet at a camp in the Potomac highlands. One hails from the flatlands of Southern Maryland; the other calls the mountains of West Virginia home. The Dyer family’s ancestral foe, the dark entity Laris, doesn’t care where they came from because he knows who they came from. Disguising his intentions, he has one last chance to complete Lilith’s demonic hit.
Three friends oppose the ancient evil: Anna—a hesitant Native American spiritualist, Lenore—a teenager discovering shape-shifting abilities, and Garren—a regular teenage guy with too much to lose...and plenty to gain. The terrors of the past are revisited and the corruption of the past seeps into the present.
The friends embark on a life and death challenge with help from Anna’s spirit guide. All three, a “hero triumvirate,” embrace their newfound talents in an attempt to save their loved ones from the encroaching darkness.
In this often bloody and heart wrenching tale, dark family secrets are revealed, temptation is embraced and the circle of life is renewed. Does love conquer hate? Should some truths remain untold? Can some sins not be forgiven? What would you do?
Five Stars From Reader's Favorite. From Twisted Quill Press
Did you know this was coming? Yeah, I guess we all did...
In a post-apocalyptic world, Jeremy rushes to come of age in a world gone wrong. In a distant city, disgraced ex-cop Morgan fights his own demons. Against the odds, can he reclaim his humanity and dignity? Young Alicia bears the heart of a lion in her chest...and a well-loved teddy bear under her arm.
The monsters are real-both the human ones and the zombie-like perversions of Man. In the old world's rubble, an ancient legend inspires a new hero to rise, but will our intrepid trio survive to see his emergence?
"Call of the Falconer" is a dystopian novella for young and old alike. It creates a new world and a new mythology, as the forgotten of society become its heroes.