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I'm working on a new paranormal romantic suspense set in Las Vegas, entitled The Bone Flute. In this unedited snippet, Rain is trying to understand why Jozsef (pronounced Yo-zheff) is really in her home and swears magic (and ghosts) aren't real. Rain asked for the story behind his alleged curse of being a ghost tied to the bone flute.
“Do you think
her last action is why you become a ghost?”
He shrugged and
nodded. “I can only surmise. When I woke again, I found myself being molested
by a fat man.”
“Oh, dear.
That’s probably not a nice thing to wake up to.”
“No.” Jozsef
grimaced. “I had no ability to speak to him or anyone else around me. He
touched me in an intimate way, but he seemed completely unaware of my
existence. He died soon after and I fell back into oblivion.”
“Was that the only
time you’ve woken up?”
“No.” He
couldn’t stop the smirk from returning to his lips. “But waking up to you made
all the other unpleasant awakenings seem trivial.”
Rain shot him a
dry look. “Cute.” She frowned. “You’re sure it’s a curse to keep coming back to
this world again and again?”
He gave her his
own flat look. “What would you call it?”
“No, you’re
right, that kind of existence would suck, especially if you couldn’t
communicate or stay long.” She pondered for a few moments, tapping a nail
against her mug. “Do you know what the curse is about?”
“About?” Jozsef
frowned. “What do you mean?”
Rain spread her
hands. “In all the old fairytales, curses were used for a purpose, you know?
Like to teach some sort of lesson or change bad behaviors. What do you think
you’re supposed to learn or change here?”
Jozsef blinked. “I
don’t know.” Rain sighed and he added, “When the bone flute is given to a magic
user, the magic sparks me back into awareness and your world. I rarely know
when or where I am, or who I’m with.”
“How very
Quantum Leap.”
Jozsef shot her
a blank look. “Sorry?”
Rain shook her
head. “Never mind. I know you’re convinced I’m some sort of witch, but I don’t have
any magical abilities. All I got is logic and observation.”
Dread clenched
his gut and he reached for one of her hands before he could think. “Please,
Lady Rain, the bone flute has been given to you. Help me find the way to end
this and I shall leave you alone.”
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I can really feel his unease.and need to be released from the curse. Great teaser, Siobhan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kiru. Yes, he's tired of where he is, but he's got some work ahead of him. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteIt's going to be very interesting to watch the secrets of the curse and Rain's powers unfold. Nice tease, Siobhan!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Reese. Yeah, Jozsef has some atoning to do. Thanks for stopping by. :)
DeleteI do wonder what the effect of blowing the bone flute is. Hmmm...interesting teaser, Siobhan.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, the bone flute is made from a human femur, so no one is interesting in playing it. Thanks so much for commenting, Stella. :)
DeletePoor Jozsef. He really is in a quandary with no sign of a way out.
ReplyDeleteDon't feel too bad for him, Nellie. There's a good reason he's been cursed. But he's on his way to making up for it. Thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteRain sounds like a smart lady. I bet she'll figure it out! Great story, Siobhan!
ReplyDeleteOh bless him. I really feel for him in this tease.
ReplyDeletegreat story and tease, I'm really getting to feel for the characters
ReplyDeleteYeah, just gonna prop my chin on my hands here and wait for the finished book...
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