SUPERNATURAL FUN FACTS
Guest post by author Sherry Soule
Today bestselling author, Sherry Soule has
some exciting news to share with us! All the previously published books in the Spellbound series have been rewritten
and republished with more epic romance and suspenseful thrills. The new
versions also include exclusive bonus material and brand new scenes. Even
additional scenes from charming, bad-boy, Trent Donovan’s point-of-view! To help
promote the new editions, she is doing this awesome book tour to share the
update with fellow booklovers.
Sherry has put
together four unknown facts about her popular YA series, Spellbound. In
this fun post, you can learn more about the intriguing, supernatural legends
that makeup the eerie world of Fallen Oaks. Read on to learn some things you
didn't know...and really don't need to. :-D
Fun Fact #1
Shadow People, (also known as Shades)
are usually vague human shapes, completely black or dark in color, with no
discernible facial features. Sometimes they appear as mere silhouettes,
generally lacking any characteristics of gender.
However, there are
many types of shadow beings; there are hooded shadows, cloaked ones, solid or
wispy, and even smoky shapes. They dart into corners, through walls, into
closets, or behind bushes, and buildings. Sometimes they simply fade into the
dark recesses of the night. Lacking in the description is one common
denominator unifying the many different types of Shadow People that enter our
world—they are all thought to be “intensely dark.”
The Merriam-Webster
dictionary defines paranormal as an adjective meaning “not scientifically
explainable.”
In the Spellbound
books, Shadow People are ominous creatures that were once slaves of a band of
fallen angels. When they rebelled, the Fallen hexed these creatures to spend
eternity in a hell dimension. A few have found a way to slip through the
gateway. The real worry is—what happens if they ALL escape?
Spooky, huh? So,
do you believe in Shadow People?
Fun Fact #2
One of my inspirations for the über spooky town in my YA series was the
video game, “Silent Hill.” Readers of the Spellbound series have often wondered if the town
had a real-life counterpart, and if there was a particular town that inspired
the haunted area, we’ve come to know and fear in the books…
Actually, there
have been many speculations, and now here’s a place you can actually visit for
REAL...
So, while
researching the different elements of Fallen Oaks and looking for a foggy and
woodland area, I came across Marin County in California. The popular SF Bay
Area tourist spot planted the seed for what developed into what we’ve come to
know and love as, Fallen Oaks. The coastal town is actually located in the
Madrone Woodlands near Larkspur, California neighboring Muir Woods. (You need
to use a Bing map to locate the region.)
Echoes of the
tragic disappearances still plague the town. When the season passes and all the
tourists leave, the haunting memory of past events once again shatter the peace
of the inhabitants of Fallen Oaks...
Have you ever been to the coastal towns of Marin
County?
Fun Fact #3
Werewolves and Lycans
(shortened form of the word lycanthrope, which means shape-changer) are two
completely different species. The terms are definitely NOT synonymous. The
werewolf can only transform on a full moon, and they represent more of
witchcraft and curse, unlike the lycan who can transform into a wolf at will.
The lycan species are also considered shapeshifters, but can ONLY shift
into wolves—not into other animals. Lycans are also capable of walking on their
hindquarters, and are much more muscular than werewolves. Lycans and werewolves
do share these qualities; they both have enhanced physical attributes, enhanced
strength, reflexes, coordination, speed, and regenerative abilities. However,
these traits seem to apply to lycans, even when in human form.
Furthermore, lycans can retain their human intelligence and personalities while
transformed, whereas werewolves become pure animal, devoid of
any memory regarding their actions once they shift. Silver is the lycans only weakness, as they
seem to be violently allergic to it.
In MOONLIGHT MAYHEM,
(second book in the series), the story hinges on a terrible secret guarded by
some of the town’s residents as one-by-one teens are attacked by a mysterious
creature.
Do you think it’s a lycan or a werewolf
stalking the kids in Fallen Oaks?
Fun Fact #4
A Grimoire,
or in some cases it’s called a Book of Shadows (BoS), is used to store magical
information, like a textbook of magic spells, rituals, supernatural-related
data, and invocations. Some grimoires can even be a sort of magical journal
that keeps a record of a witch’s magical experiments and exploits.
Overall, a grimoire
is used predominantly by Wiccans; however, this does not mean that those
outside of Wicca can’t use a grimoire. Nor do you have to be in a coven,
like the Blood Rose Circle or Generation Hex.
I used the grimoire
concept in a different way in my YA series about a teenage witch, where
the magical book is used more like that of a diary and contains prophecies, a
demon index, and spells, which was written by her ancestors and passed down
through the generations.
Do you have a grimoire or personal journal?
Places you can cyberstalk author, Sherry Soule:
Thank you so much for letting me chat up my new YA series with all of
you. It’s been an honor to share the eerie urban legends associated with the
Spellbound series. If you haven’t seized your copy of my books yet, please do so. Thrilling and extraordinary adventures
await you!
Deadly
Witchcraft. Ghostly Threats. Doomed Romance.
They say every town has its secrets, but that doesn’t even begin to
describe Fallen Oaks. The townsfolk are a superstitious lot and the mystical
disappearance of a local teen has everyone murmuring about a centuries old
witch’s curse.
When sixteen-year-old Shiloh Trudell takes a summer job at Craven Manor,
she discovers a ghost with an agenda. That’s where she meets the new town
hottie, Trent Donovan, and immediately becomes enchanted by his charms.
Finally, Shiloh’s met someone who is supercute and totally into her, but
Trent is immersed in the cunning deception that surrounds the mysterious Craven
Manor. So much so that he may lose sight of what is truly important to him. And
she can’t decide whether she wants to shake him or kiss him. Yet neither one of
them can deny the immediate, passionate connection growing between them.
But underlying everything is the fear that Trent may be the next victim
on a supernatural hit list, and Shiloh is the only person with the power to
save him…
With cryptic messages from a pesky wraith, Shiloh will finally begin to understand the mysterious significance of
the strange mark branded on her wrist and decide how much she’s willing
to sacrifice to protect the other teenagers in town.
Unfortunately, for Shiloh, not all ghosts want help crossing over. Some
want vengeance.
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