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BBNYA Semi-finalist Spotlight on Dust on the Altar (A Lighter Shade of Darkness #1 ) by Michelle Winkler

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Today I am introducing Dust on the Altar by Michelle Winkler

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Dust on the Altar (A Lighter Shade of Darkness #1 ) by Michelle Winkler BBNYA Semi-Finalist Spotlight

Dust on the Altar by Michelle Winkler
Series: A Lighter Shade of Darkness #1
Published by Mariposa Bookworks on 10/30/2020
Genres: Fiction, Dark Fantasy, Magical Realism, Romantic Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Urban Fantasy
Format: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 332

Dust on the Altar is a dark urban adult fantasy with magical witches and a touch of sci-fi. It's set in an alternate Earth timeline, where cities are ruled by technology and their citizens have marginalized witches to the townships, where they can practice magic with little fear of reprisal.

From the paperback blurb: Jade loves her life in Sun City: their technology is cutting edge, she's right-hand woman to the country's most powerful business owner, and no one suspects she's a Witch. But when her old coven's High Priestess and last remaining family member is murdered, she’s expected to leave her beloved city life behind, regain the powers she abandoned years ago, and take her place as coven leader.

Going back to Sugar Hill won't be easy. She'll have to find a way to reconcile with her former best friend who's the man she must now call partner, find the keys to her ascension ritual, and stop a witch who will do anything to bring his daughter back from the dead.

With the coven's magic fading and a whole township counting on her to bring it back, will she find the strength to face the ghosts of her tragic past, or will she run from her responsibilities, again?

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Dust on the Altar by Michelle Winkler

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About Michelle Winkler

Michelle Winkler was convinced by her husband to live in the Arizona desert. While skeptical at first, she realized if she could survive hitchhiking halfway cross country at 20 years old, spend eight years in the Navy, and raise two sons, as long as she had air-conditioning, she'd probably be okay.

Since her move she's: started a veggie garden, learned how to shoot a bow, completed three associate degrees, and become a kayak enthusiast. However, she still hates to cook and will absolutely run screaming from the room at the first sight of a bug. Because bugs are evil.

When writing, she's usually supervised by an adorable Brittany Spaniel named Zen and his mini-me little sister, Pepper.

She's most often found in the digital world on Twitter or Instagram @mwinklerbooks.

Her website, michellewinkler.com has links to all her social media hangouts, info on future projects, and more.