Pirates, witches,
and danger mingle with old and new love in Alexander’s daring adventure to
survive.
Witch in the
Wind
by Damian Serbu
Genre: LGBTQ M/M
Historical Paranormal Romance
A winter storm blows
through Salem, Massachusetts, setting young witch Alexander MacBeth on a
perilous path to adulthood as his dying mother gifts him an heirloom and pleads
for him to use it to survive.
To do so, he will
need to perfect his inherited witchcraft to protect himself from those who want
him dead. In his journey to adulthood, he falls in love with dashing nobleman
Crispin Nottingham. Abandoned by Crispin and pursued by the Puritans, he finds
he must harness the wind to assist his escape and flee his homeland aboard a
pirate ship led by the handsome captain, Henri the Twisted.
Struggling against
distrustful pirates, an evil witch, and his continued longing for Crispin,
Alexander sharpens his magical skills and falls into a romance with Henri.
Chaos and danger confront him at every turn, even as he searches for love and
belonging. A new sail on the horizon may signal hope or more danger than ever
before—if Alexander can survive to meet his future.
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Damian Serbu lives in the Chicago area with his husband and
two dogs, Mika and Chewbacca. The dogs control his life, tell him what to
write, and threaten to eat him in the middle of the night if he disobeys. He
has published Witch in the Wind, The Vampire’s Angel, The
Vampire’s Quest, The Bachmann Family Secret, The Vampire’s Witch, The Vampire’s
Protégé, and The Vampire’s War, as well as Santa’s
Kinky Elf, Simon and Santa Is a Vampire.
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GUEST POST
Have you written any other books that are not published?
One in particular comes to mind. I wrote a sequel to Santa Is a Vampire that I am shopping around with publishers. It’s called The Easter Bunny Is a Werewolf. I would desperately love to see it get into print!
What book do you think everyone should read?
Interview With the Vampire! Although my favorite Anne Rice vampire is Armand, so you should also read The Vampire Armand. Well, everyone should read all of her books. Immediately.
Do the characters all come to you at the same time or do some of them come to you as you write?
Generally, the main character or perhaps a couple main characters come to me first. They start forming a story before I even begin writing – really before I have begun the story outline. I hear them in my head telling a story and begging for me to release it to the world. Eventually they tell me enough that I see the overall outline for a novel.
The rest of the characters come along thereafter. I usually envision scenes in my head, while I jog or go about my day. Then new characters appear to drive the story or because they interact with those who already exist.
Therefore, when I actually write, I seldom generate a new character because they already came to me. But occasionally a scene or situation pops up and I have to create a character for a specific moment.
Do you see writing as a career?
Yep! I retired after twenty years as a history professor to write full time. Now, I wish I could say I made a living out of it, but I don’t. We primarily live off of Paul’s (my husband) income. Still, it’s my career and I love it so much. It was the right decision for me.
Do you read yourself and if so what is your favorite genre?
I read all the time! And I read all sorts of things, from history to fiction. But, not surprisingly, I lean toward gay speculative fiction as my favorite.
What makes a good story?
I think too many people overlook how crucial it is for the reader to care about the main character or characters.
For example, I tell people this all the time about Stephen King. Too many plop him into the horror genre, and then think his stories are about thrills and chills and scaring the crap out of you. Of course his novels include horror, that’s what he writes. BUT! And this is a crucial BUT! Stephen King calls to so many people because he crafts characters you relate to, that you care about.
Long before you meet the monster or experience the horror, you know the people you want to survive. Think about It. Without knowing those kids so intimately, you might read and just hope Pennywise offs them so you can move on with your day.
What I’m saying about King is that he’s a master story teller because he invests you in the plot, in the quest of the characters. He’s absolutely brilliant at it.
What called me to Anne Rice was this same ability. I related so well to her vampires.
In that way, I try to craft my main characters so you root for them, so you want them to survive and succeed. The adventures, danger, and other aspects of a novel only work when you care about the characters.
What are they currently reading?
I just finished John Fram’s second novel, No Road Home. He’s an amazing voice in gay horror!
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