A Glimmer of Ghosts
The Hell Gate Series Book 1
by Hunter J. Skye
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance
One night of filming in the wrong cemetery changes everything for a celebrity ghost-hunter with a half
dead brain. When Melisande Blythe discovers that a secret society of wraiths wants her killed or worse,
Mel will have to do the one thing she promised she would never do... trust a ghost.
But does the corporeal spirit of her dreams really want her heart or does he want her newfound ability to
enslave souls? With Hell on the horizon, Mel is running out of time. She has to stop the fiery invasion or
face the darkness warring in her soul.
Hunter J. Skye is a high-functioning square peg, which turns out to be a prerequisite for writing quirky
urban fantasy and paranormal romance.
Her debut novel, A Glimmer of Ghosts, has won four Romance Writers of America awards.
When not typing away on her next novel, Hunter can be found cracking nerdy jokes or waxing existential
over a bowl of spaghetti.
She firmly believes this world is ready for a narcoleptic heroine.
One thing about the story:
Many of the spirits appearing in A Glimmer of Ghosts are based on actual ghost stories from the Olde
Towne district of Portsmouth, Virginia. Once a year, these stories are told on the city’s annual Halloween
Ghost Walk. These apparitions are well known to the residents of Olde Towne, Portsmouth and the city
considers them ambassadors of a sort. One such ghost, Colonel William Crawford, founded the town
three hundred years ago and is the inspiration for Grayford- Melisande’s haunting lover.
One thing about me:
In 2016 Hunter Skye was diagnosed with a rare REM sleep disorder that mimics the presence of other-
worldly entities. In her search for a coping mechanism, Hunter adopted a new life plan- “when life gives
you ghosts, write a ghost story.” Now that those specters are on the payroll, everyone is much
happier.
Hunter has a Bachelor of the Fine Arts and has won four Romance Writers of America awards pre-
publication for her debut novel, A Glimmer of Ghosts. Worldwide release is 2/19/20.
GUEST POST
The Lady with the Fruit Hat
Someone asked me recently if I’ve
had any experiences with ghosts. My immediate response was, “How
much time do you have.” But it got me thinking, maybe I should
write them down. I looked back at my experiences from toddler age on
and was shocked at how many encounters with the otherworldly I’ve
actually had. Some of them were brushes with pretty unwholesome
stuff. It makes me wonder if I might have a bit of divine protection.
Not all entities out there are bad-
thank goodness. I discovered that fact when was three years old. I
recall that my parents had packed up the car because we were going
somewhere. My brother, who is five years older than me, was already
sitting in the back seat. For some reason, I had to make one last
trip into the house before we set off.
I remember very clearly walking back
into the house and seeing a beautiful older African-American woman
with fruit on her hat. She was leaning over with her arms stretched
wide waiting for a hug. She was smiling from her very soul. I can
still feel the sense of love emanating from her.
I’m not sure what happened next,
but I went back to the car, climbed inside, and told me parents about
the “nice lady with the fruit on her hat”. They looked shocked. I
learned later that my brother had mentioned a nice lady in the house
when he was that age. They remembered the description he’d given of
the hat she wore with fruit on it.
I don’t know if that was a ghost
attached to my parents first house. We did move that year to their
permanent home. Maybe I remember the event so well because it was
moving day and the ghost was just trying to say goodbye. Part of me
hopes that the Lady with the Fruit Hat is a wandering entity that
visits all children at that age. Or, maybe she’s my spirit guide.
Whatever the explanation of her existence may be, I feel blessed and
glad to have that memory.
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