Halloran laughed as Geneve joined them with a bucket over her arm filled with wick trimmers, an equal partner now in the company.
“You are wearing gaspipes,” Gem commented as he stared at Geneve. He had sort of taken a shine to the younger stepsister of Halloran Frost; she had gumption as he had put it to Halloran after the whole ordeal.
Geneve handed the trimmers to Gem and the lot with a smile. “A girl can’t climb a ladder wearing crinoline and a skirt, now can she?”
Gem shook his head no as he looked at the contraption in his hand as they walked to the end of Carnaby Street where Halloran paused and looked in the bank window for the first time since returning home. The drones counted money, the marble floor remained the same, and tracks on the ceiling carried their daily slips to the bankers in the rear of the bank. Nothing had changed all that much since deciphering the device, the world had continued on just as it had before, but now with a newfound purpose.
She smiled, flipped open her unfolding ladder, ascended the device, and trimmed the wick on the light. Halloran Frost turned to look down the street at all the lights that now belonged to her and the White Chapel Gang and would for the rest of their days.
About the Author
Hargrove Perth is an award winning author and a Top 100 Amazon Seller. Her books are comprised of historical events entwined with the paranormal world. She writes traditional horror, paranormal, and dark romance in the adult, young adult, and new adult categories. She was named the 2014 Author of the Year by Double Decker Books for her novel Dark Days Remy Broulette in Historical/Horror, 2015 Author of the Fantasy Author of the Year for Miss Crabtree’s School for Unnaturals, Nominee Fantasy Author of the Year Chronicle Dark Sea Triad, and 2015 Comedic Horror Author of the Year for Coven Wives. She is currently working on the third book in the Unnaturals Series, the third book in the Chronicle Series, and the next installment in the Decisive Devices Series – Alice, Through the Glass Darkly.
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The Works of Hargrove Perth
Coven Wives
When the phone rings, and Kennedy Nash learns from her mother that her Great-Aunt Lillian has passed, she has no idea how her life is about to change. Kennedy comes from a long line of powerful witches who reside at Coventry Place, a small yet quaint town nestled in the scenic mountains of Pennsylvania. To tourists and outsiders, the residents of Coventry Place seemed normal…just another sleepy Pennsylvania town full of old houses, antiques, and old money. To the residents of the quaint little town, Coventry Place was something else; a refuge for the elite of the elite of witches, their familiars, and their husbands. That was until a young, dark haired beauty arrived and turned their world, and their lives, upside down when she unleashes her own brand of magic on the town’s inhabitants. Nothing will ever be the same, not if Kennedy Nash had anything to say about it! (this book does contain strong language and sexual innuendos but no depictions of sex)
Dark Days Remy Broulette
The constitution of man is not always dictated by the life he has led but sometimes by the circumstances of fate. Such is the case of Remy Broulette. When an unforeseen tragedy strikes, Remy willingly joins the world of the French Nzumbe under the watchful eye of the Voudoun Queen who created him. Yet as time passes, all is not as it seems, and Remy must fight the demons living within as the wanton lust for souls consumes him. When the young Revel DeMarquis arrives in New France, Remy is presented with the opportunity to begin his life anew as their strange and complicated friendship forms. Revel becomes obsessed with saving his friend, and those in his path, from utter destruction as the years continue to pass. When the battle lines are drawn, Immortal and Immortal will stand against each other, and the only question left unanswered is who will survive the final battle as the Consummate of New Orleans is chosen, and Remy is forced to face his past. Winner Double Deck Books 2014 Author of Year in history/horror.
Chronicle Dark Triad (book one)
Cayce Zeta awakens to discover her life has been a lie. She is taken to Chronicle, the last remnants left of Atlantis, to fulfill her destiny. At Chronicle, she is quickly befriended by Emily, a fast talking Mermaid, who takes Cayce under her protection. She also meets Quinn, the one person everyone warns her to stay away from and to keep her distance from Dark Triad. Yet there is something about Quinn, a dark and mysterious, nearly electrifying lure that Cayce can't explain. Small pieces of Cayce's memory start to return, she learns her true name, who her real parents are, why the choice was made to place her with mortal keepers, and how remaining in the shadows is key to her survival. The time of her awakening approaches quickly, allowing little time for the young woman once known as Cayce Zeta to master the powers of the Twelve Olympians. She must face Zeus to save not only her new family but also what remains of Atlantis or Zeus will destroy Chronicle and its inhabitants forever. Clean Read YA/New Adult Novel.
Chronicle Mere Uprising (book two)
Calliah's life just does not get any easier with the awakening of the powers belonging to the 12 Olympians at her Bloom Celebration. The celebration was supposed to honor her as the only member of Chronicle to possess the powers of Olympus. Instead, it ended with Emily disappearing and Calliah feeling certain it was at the hand of Zeus. Despite the objections of Cole and Quinn, Calliah decides a rescue mission is her only option and enlists the aid of the legendary and cursed immortal, Pandora. With the Meres growing restless, and the warrior class of Mermaids ready to begin a war over Emily being kidnapped by Zeus, Calliah, Cole, and Quinn must act quickly to save not only Emily but also the remnants of Atlantis from further destruction. Calliah must cross the river Styx and travel to Acheron, the deepest level of Tartarus, to meet the first primordial Goddess Nyx in the hopes she can help them find the only item that can break the magic protecting the gates of Olympus, namely the Silver Bow of Artemis. Time is running out as the Sea Witches known as the Telchines, unite to destroy everything in their path to save the beautiful Mermaid named Emily. As her plan slowly unravels, and is impeded by the Gods at every turn, Calliah quickly learns the Olympians only serve themselves. With promises made along the way to reach the home of Zeus, Pandora and Calliah quickly learn that no one can be trusted and what they thought was the truth is nothing more than an elaborate lie woven centuries ago.
Forsaken Guild of Bones (book one)
Raegan McGovern is the most powerful witch born to the Prestwick Coven in the Highlands of Scotland. Her awakening heralds the choice she must make, to be a member of the Dark Ones or an Ethereal the same as her mother. Before her awakening can happen, she is whisked away to Rome for an audience with the Guild, a collective of powerful paranormals who may not have her best interest at heart during a time when being a witch is punishable by death. The Sentinel charged with protecting her, Marcus Langlier, is her only hope at surviving. Can he make the right choice and prevent Raegan from embracing the Dark Ones when she is the strongest witch ever born to the witches of Prestwick? Or will her rage overshadow the goodness Marcus has seen in her heart?
The Collectors
Jonathan Masby has no idea how drastically his life is about to change after receiving an email from an old college roommate. What seems to be the collecting adventure of a lifetime quickly turns to horror. When he realizes he must either accept what the Collectors have planned or find himself dead, Jonathan creates a daring plan to save the woman known only as Jane. The ultimate revenge is sought where her captors face the same indignities, and worse, as Jane seeks them out one by one. *WARNING* this book deals with adult subject matters of sex trafficking, torture, and revenge. It is for adults only!
The Quintessential Gentleman
A lesson in murder
What drives a man to murder? Pleasure, profit, or revenge? Or perhaps, in my case, a combination of all three. The cold blind stare, the moment their eyes release the soul, and take on th
e appearance of a doll's eyes, is the most pleasurable moment in a murder, and yet there came a time when murder no longer pleasured me. All that mattered was vengeance. Such is the tale of my life, the life of Henry Harrison Merriweather. My penchant for death and money led me down a path few could fathom until the fateful day I found myself facing the same heartbreak I had once caused my victim's family. Apologies you will not find. Forgiveness I do not ask. In my life, I have committed crimes beyond horrific. I ask only that you read and learn how a murderer came to be known as the Quintessential Gentleman.
House at Whispering Oaks
(with Dorothy Dawson)
Cordelia Bolivar has an idyllic life until tragedy strikes, sending her to live with an aunt and uncle she barely knows in the quaint southern town of Savannah Oaks. Distraught and withdrawn, Cordie finds solace on the balcony overlooking the large Live Oak in the center of the field where the haunting sounds of a melody are heard. Alone in the heart of the South, Cordie slowly begins to adapt to her new life realizing the one she left behind in New York will never return. Soon, her inquisitive nature gets the best of Cordie, and she finds herself drawn into an age old battle between siblings during the Civil War . With the help of her newly found friend, Cordie sets out to right the wrongs of history and must decide if her destiny is to stay in the past with the man she loves and break the heart of her aunt and uncle, or remain in the present and leave her destiny unfulfilled.
The Unnaturals
Miss Crabtree’s School for Unnaturals Book 1
Deep in the woods sits an unassuming house, one not noticed by those who pass it by, but inside exists those the world has forgotten, the Unnaturals, children born with magic from an ancient source, who also possess supernatural powers that make them dangerous to the outside world. Outcasts and misunderstood, they are taken in by Miss Crabtree, the loving Headmistress of the School. Here, at the School for Unnaturals, they learn to control their gifts and learn the art of Spellbinding under her care. When the war comes to England, their lives are placed in danger as the threat of the Nazis overtaking England, and a secret society called the Ahnenerbe, desire to use the Unnaturals to give them an advantage during World War II. When an impassioned plea is made for her children to help save England, Miss Crabtree must rally her students to stand tall in the world of the Mundanes, the same world that made them outcasts. With time running out, they must fight to stay alive and out of the hands of the Nazi Regime as the War rages.
Miss Crabtree’s School for Unnaturals
The Raven King, the Wayward & the Sorceress Book 2
While Europe is enduring the Nazi invasion, and England exists on the verge of falling, Miss Crabtree and her students must face the greatest danger of their lives as they stand against those who wish to destroy their beloved homeland and use the Unnaturals for their own devices. With the Everlast close behind their every move, Fleur, Lucy, and the Loams set out toward Germany to destroy the Ahnenerbe before they can capture their friends and to stop the atrocities happening before their eyes. Will Fleur and Lucy survive and find their way home to Rivenwood or will the Ahnenerbe prevail? The fate of the world rests in the hands of a young group of brave misfits known as the Unnaturals...
Essence of a Haunting Love
"This is a unique and a one of a kind book that will stay with me forever, it was just that good!" Indy Editor Nancy Reviews
Evelyn Littleton is looking forward to her first year at college when an impassioned letter arrives. Her father begs her to accompany him on one last spirit cleansing to a notorious house outside of Salem, Massachusetts that was once home to one of the women executed during the Salem Witch Trials. Soon after arriving, the gift Evie possesses, called a Spectral Veil, allows her to contact the spirit trapped inside Eastey House, but the spirit does not reveal itself to Greg Littleton and forms a strange bond with his daughter. A curse spoken in haste clings to the house that wants what was taken from her in anger and fear centuries ago. As Evie finds herself falling for Dylan, the handsome young man who asked them to investigate, she discovers love is something death cannot control, and time cannot stop when the power of a witch is involved. When the truth is revealed, Evie must make a heartbreaking choice that could change her life and her father's life forever.
Unchained
Sold into slavery by her father to avoid the invasion of Strigia by the Ottoman Turks, Portia di Luce must find a way to survive in a land not her own. She watches, listens carefully, and uses what she learns about her captives to create a life that is barely tolerable in a country where women are merely property and treated without kindness. When the opportunity to escape arrives, Portia finds herself at the mercy of a stranger - a man who has no love of the Turks and does not trust Portia, fearing she is a spy or worse yet, a traitor. As time passes, the true traitor is revealed and Lord Draegan of Sebe must learn to trust the young woman he reluctantly offered sanctuary and soon finds that Portia's faith and resilience is an inspiration to not only him but the servants of his castle. When war with the Turks approaches Sebe, Lord Draegan must make a decision based on the information Portia has shared in confidence and decide if he can find it in his heart to forgive his actions against Portia when she arrived and if he can admit to himself that she has touched his heart in a way he no longer believed was possible.
Thirteen Pieces of 8
From Award Winning Paranormal Romance Author Hargrove Perth comes a tale of vengeance, love, loss, and redemption. Florian Reinhardt is one of the oldest vampyres in existence. He, along with one of the Oracles of Delphi, hunt and kill vampyres which Florian believes are unworthy of the gift they have been granted. When Sybilene is kidnapped by Florian's enemies, his creator, Xavier Entienne Dorian, is the only hope he has of finding her. Xavier, along with twelve others, are in possession of THIRTEEN PIECES OF 8, which were given to them at the time of their embrace with the stern warning of every gift has a price. When they attempt to enlist the help of the others, Florian and Xavier discover they are disappearing one by one. It is a race against time to save not only Xavier's family but also Sybilene as the Dark Prince makes good on his word. Between despair and enlightenment lies the truth about Florian's past and the decision he must make will forever change their fates.
Incandescent Embers: Chandler’s Story
A companion book about the life of Miss Crabtree to the Unnaturals. Something inexplicable is happening to Chandler Crabtree, something her parents understand but refuse to endorse. Sheltered away and privately tutored, she longs for a normal life, a life she knows will never be hers. An arranged courtship with Lord Henry Winslow gives Chandler the opportunity to flourish until tragedy strikes and she finds herself alone and manifesting powers she doesn't understand and cannot control. Broken and terrified, she is found by Everett Bennington. He and his loving wife, Elise, teach Chandler the way of the Unnaturals and show her that destiny is always greater than fate, and her destiny could save not only the lives of countless Unnatural children but perhaps... the entire world.
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