When
writing of witches in fiction, many have chosen to portray the wand waving hag
who lives in a sinister looking cottage in the middle of terrifying woods.
Unless, that is, the author wants to write about real Witches. If the latter is
the case, then the witchy characters’ physical and psychological traits will be
unique and only discernible through the reading of the complete story.
The
main character in AlmaMia Cienfuegos: a Story of Blood, Scars and Nightmares,
is a nine-year-old girl whose dreams are haunted by things that bleed and rot.
If she is not wearing the frog, book and skull charm bracelet she got from her
grandmother, the rotting things of her dreams goose-bump AlmaMia’s skin while
she is awake.
AlmaMia’s tale brings herbal healing, the blessings of a crone, and the protection of
three charms that have shielded the gifted firstborns of the Cienfuegos family
for five generations. In the story, AlmaMia is never called a witch, but the
wild magic that surrounds the young seer shows everyone exactly who and what she
is.
Like
Justyn, in Laura DeLuca’s Phantom,
AlmaMia is not an archetypal witch. Instead, the tree-climbing, stone-throwing,
wild-haired Caribbean girl is the kind of person you would meet when introduced
to a real Witch. You can buy AlmaMia Cienfuegos: a Story of Blood, Scars and
Nightmares on Amazon.
MagalyGuerrero writes, reads, and dreams dark
fiction. She is the author of Pagan Culture, a blog about everyday life through the eyes of a dark fiction writer.
Connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and at www.magalyguerrero.com.
For
the chance to win a copy of the ebook and AlmaMia’s charm giveaway
head over to Author Laura DeLuca or any of the other stops on the blog tour listed below.
AlmaMia Cienfuegos’ Blog Stops
Day 5 – May 23rd - Grandmothers Are Magical Creatures - Olde Baggs ‘n Stuft Shirts
Day 6 – May 25th - The Strong Women in AlmaMia Cienfuegos’
Life - Green Witch with Sprinkles
Day 7 – May 27th - AlmaMia Cienfuegos’ Mango Tree - Daydream Believer
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