Warrior angels vs. demons!

When I first wrote Dead to Rights, one of my crit partners was actually surprised by the idea of a warrior angel. To him, it seemed the opposite of what angels represented – peace, love, and protection.

Warrior angels may be popular in current fiction, but the idea’s nothing new. Even the Bible contains references to angels who carry out their duties with sword in hand. How better to protect humans against danger?

The archangel Michael’s one of the most prominent warrior angels, and one of the most well-known angels in general. According to my research, the guardian angels are “all aspects and forms of Michael” and also the angel responsible for guarding the planet Earth. So it seemed natural for Michael to be the warrior angel assigned to intervene in a mixup of souls, possibly the biggest travesty of justice in all of Heaven.

 

Fallen angels are also nothing new, and Dead to Rights is based on the idea that choice is what defines us, whether human or angel. Research revealed the punishment for angels is eternal, while humans can be forgiven.

I was also fascinated by the idea that angels coordinate the messages some attribute to The Universe. According to some sites, if you see number sequences such as 111, 333, etc., those are signs that angels are guiding you.

Have you ever felt as if you’d received a message from The Universe? Maybe a song with special meaning to you played at a time when you most needed a boost? Or a label, maybe a road sign that conveyed a message you needed to hear?

My dark paranormal, Dead to Rights, is available from Decadent Publishing:  http://www.decadentpublishing.com/product_info.php?products_id=500&osCsid=1rs5de21jcfh2ov3ikjhd26tk4

Blurb:

Identity theft sucks. But it’s worse when someone steals your life—body included. All memory of her life before waking up in a mental facility has vanished. Or was erased. Now she has to figure out how to get it all back….

Her only hope of learning the truth lies with one man. Problem is, he’s the leader of a cult. Her only choice is to follow him into his sordid world, where a darker evil lurks.

With a little help from an archangel hellbent on revenge, she may have a chance to learn the truth. But will it force her to make the hardest decision of her life…or death?

I’d love for you to check out the Casting Call (who I imagined in these roles) and more at: http://catemasters.blogspot.com/2009/06/dead-to-rights-contemporary-paranormal.html

Cate Masters loves stories with a dash of magic, mayhem and romance! Multipublished in contemporary to historical, sweet to erotic, fantasy/dark fantasy to speculative, she sometimes mashes genres. When not spending time with her family, she can be found in her lair, concocting a magical brew of contemporary, historical, and fantasy/paranormal stories with her cat Chairman Maiow and dog Lily as company. Look for her at http://catemasters.blogspot.com , Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cate-Masters/89969413736?ref=ts and in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.

 

Halloween legends and superstitions

Halloween legends and superstitions fascinate me. For instance, did you know these:

A person born on Halloween can see and talk to spirits.

If you hear footsteps trailing close behind you on Halloween night, do not to turn around to see who it is, for it may be Death himself. To look Death in the eye, according to ancient folklore, is a sure way to join the ranks of the dead.

To cast a headless shadow or no shadow at all is still believed by many folks in the United States and Europe to be an omen of death within the next year.

If you'd like to meet a witch, wear your clothes inside out and walk backward on Halloween night.

According to an old British Halloween superstition, Satan was a nut-gatherer, so on Halloween night, people used nuts as magic charms.

But Halloween’s not the only time evil spirits can strike. And some may not be otherwordly, as my heroine learns in Dead to Rights, a dark paranormal novel available on Amazon Kindle  and Smashwords. 

Here’s the blurb:

Identity theft sucks. But it’s worse when someone steals your life -- body included. All memory of her life before waking up in a mental facility has vanished. Or was erased. Now she has to figure out how to get it all back. 

Her only hope of learning the truth lies with one man, the sole person familiar to her now. Problem is, he’s the leader of a cult. Her only choice is to follow him into his sordid world, where a darker evil lurks.

With a little help from an archangel hellbent on revenge, she might have a chance to learn the truth. But it will force her to make the hardest decision of her life – or death.

Reader reviews have said: “Dead to Rights is a stay-in-your-seat story. Once you begin to read, you won't want to get up from said seat. The narrative is filled with action, surprise, hunky angels (yes! absolutely, divinely hunky), heroines with multiple personalities (there's a great reason why), and enough bad guys to make you look over your shoulder.” and “An imaginative story with a great premise, and yes, the powerful hero is without a doubt, to die for, and the heroine is, with every personality involved, spot on. I really enjoyed the plot twists.”

I’d love for you to read an excerpt,the first chapter, view the book video, Casting Call and more on my blog.

 

Multipublished, award-winning author Cate Masters loves stories with a dash of magic, mayhem and romance! Reviewers have described her stories as “so compelling, I did not want to put it down,” and “such romantic tales that really touch your soul.”

When not spending time with her family, she can be found in her lair, concocting a magical brew of contemporary, historical, and fantasy/paranormal stories with her cat Chairman Maiow and dog Lily as company. Look for her at http://catemasters.blogspot.com, and in strange nooks and far-flung corners of the web.

Cate loves to hear from readers. Email her at: cate.masters[AT]gmail.com