the Shadows trilogy

3 girls

3 talents

And a 300 year old tragedy that follows them in the shadows...

Catch the final installments of the Shadows trilogy spring 2013...

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inspirations for the series...

Micah hates her ability to “see” things when she touches people. She’s terrified of relationships, holds on to guilt over the death of her classmate, Lacey, and has no idea what to do with a vision from Landon, a boy from her school. She feels him falling for her, but Micah doesn’t do friends, much less relationships.

Enter a spooky history project about a tragedy from three hundred years ago, and voodoo dolls that Micah somehow feels has to do with her gift. Suddenly she’s sure the shadows in the woods are following her every move—without Landon’s relaxed attitude about what’s happening in her life, Micah would be sure she’s going crazy.

With no ideas on timing or specifics, the visions of both herself and the people she cares about are turning dark—and it appears the shadows around her house do move on their own. But as Micah and Landon try to prevent Micah’s visions of the future, the shadows close in, and they’re now afraid they’ve become the cause…

Micah's story is the first of three girls, with unique talents, who are part of a 300 year old tragedy that follows them in the shadows.

Addison Prince has almost always gotten what she wants.

Dean Courser only wants to find his brother, but it's the one thing he’s failed at... Even with his unusual ability.

Dean and Addison share the gift of Manipulation—a brief touch that forces others to do what they wish. But when they meet and realize their connection, they find more questions than answers. Suddenly Dean is seeing shadows move, and Addison is learning her father’s mysterious group may know more about her abilities than he’s ever let on.

As Dean and Addison second-guess every decision about who they are and why they're wanted, time is running out. With shadows following their every move, they're losing hope they’ll ever get to safety—if such a thing exists

"A couple hundred years ago, my gift was considered one of the weaker ones, but with the way The Middle Men has grown, people who can seek out talents the way I can have become imperative. We’re both the collectors of new talent, and police the talent that we’ve already collected. No one else could. Insighters can see us coming, and Manipulators could tell us we don’t want to be there. Shields can slow me down. But Seekers, as Mom puts it, see through all the BS, and do what needs to be done.

We also have to be the best at blocking the talents of everyone else. It’s the perfect job for someone like me—structured and methodical with room for creative hunting.

Seeker. It's what I do best."

Told from the perspective of "the bad guys" Seeker is the final book in The Shadows Trilogy...

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Insight

Manipulation

Seeker

I used the town of Steilacoom, Washington, for the town where Micah lived.

The apartment her and her mom moved into, is a place my husband and I lived when he was in the military. It’s an old building that started as a hotel, and the one bedroom was so small our DOUBLE bed barely fit, so we moved it into the living room, which had a better view anyway...

The idea of the shadows came from the trees in the area, and the large house used to be an amazing restaurant and was the venue for Micah’s prom.

Landon’s sailboat is the boat that my parents have retired on. A Lagoon 40’ Big, but not too big, and perfect for hot weather.

The whole attitude of this picture helped me so much when I was writing Addison and Dean. This guy’s hair is too light, but sometimes what’s most important is the feeling rather than the details.

Where it all comes together...