Welcome Paul DeBlassie with his new release The Unholy. One randomly drawn commenter will receive the choice of a $50 Amazon/BN gift card.
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Here is Paul in five:
First book you remember making an indelible impression on you. The Old Man and the Sea
If you could only eat one food the rest of your life, what would it be? Chile and beans
If you were a shifter, what animal would you like to be? Wolf and I am a shifter
Favorite season? Why? Summer…hot New Mexico sun
Best movie ever made? The Shining
THE UNHOLY By Paul DeBlassie III
Blurb
A young curandera, a medicine woman, intent on uncovering the secrets of her past is forced into a life-and-death battle against an evil Archbishop. Set in the mystic land of Aztlan, The Unholy is a novel of destiny as healer and slayer. Native lore of dreams and visions, shape changing, and natural magic work to spin a neo-gothic web in which sadness and mystery lure the unsuspecting into a twilight realm of discovery and decision.
Excerpt
Lightning streaked across a midnight dark sky, making the neck hairs of a five-year-old girl crouched beneath a cluster of twenty-foot pines in the Turquoise Mountains of Aztlan stand on end. The long wavy strands of her auburn mane floated outward with the static charge. It felt as though the world was about to end.
Seconds later, lightning struck a lone tree nearby and a crash of thunder shook the ground. Her body rocked back and forth, trembling with terror. She lost her footing, sandstone crumbling beneath her feet, and then regained it; still, she did not feel safe. There appeared to be reddish eyes watching from behind scrub oaks and mountain pines, scanning her every movement and watching her quick breaths. Then everything became silent.
The girl leaned against the trunk of the nearest tree. The night air wrapped its frigid arms tightly around her, and she wondered if she would freeze to death or, even worse, stay there through the night and by morning be nothing but the blood and bones left by hungry animals. Her breaths became quicker and were so shallow that no air seemed to reach her lungs. The dusty earth gave up quick bursts of sand from gusts of northerly winds that blew so fiercely into her nostrils that she coughed but tried to stifle the sounds because she didn’t want to be noticed.
Author Information
Paul DeBlassie III, Ph.D., is a psychologist and writer living in Albuquerque who has treated survivors of the dark side of religion for more than 30 years. His professional consultation practice — SoulCare — is devoted to the tending of the soul. Dr. DeBlassie writes fiction with a healing emphasis. He has been deeply influenced by the mestizo myth of Aztlan, its surreal beauty and natural magic. He is a member of the Depth Psychology Alliance, the Transpersonal Psychology Association and the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
25 responses to “Paul DeBlassie: The Unholy”
Thank you for hosting
I liked the questions the best as I would have answered some the same. The old man and the sea made an impression on me as well and I wrote my grade 10 report on the shining lol but the chili and beans is the one that I would differ on more of a sushi girl but fun to read your answers , the excerpt is great too THANKS
The excerpt looks amazing 😀 Can’t wait to read this one 🙂
This is an absolutely fascinating sounding story. I really enjoyed the excerpt.
I enjoyed reading the answers to the questions. Thank you.
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The excerpt was fun to see!
Love the excerpt!!!
The Old Man and The Sea…when I read that answer I had a smile on my face, thinking of childhood – a long-lost beautiful time. 🙂
I’m drawn to the mysticism in this excerpt. Congratulations,Paul!
Danita,
Thank you for hosting me and my book The Unholy…plenty of love, fear, ghosts, and hauntings of various sorts…I’m eager to keep up with what readers have to say!
I love the excerpt, such rich imagery really helps me feel like I am there witnessing it happen
I like the 5 things about the author. Thanks for sharing it and the giveaway. evamillien at gmail dot com
Thanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
Sounds like a great read!!
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Love the expert, thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
The book sounds very intriguing.
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I like the excerpt! Thanks for the chance to win!
I loved the Paul in 5 part. Fun to read, I only wish there were shifters out there lol! <3
I liked the little Paul in 5 part.:)
I liked the “Here is Paul in five” section. It was interesting to read his answers to the questions.
I thought the Here is Paul in Five was a great quick get to know idea! Really like that.
Looks like a great book.
I loved the excerpt the best, it was so intense!!!
Thank you for all your comments..they’ve been heartening!
It sounds very interesting!
I like the excerpt.