Author: Kimber Leigh Wheaton
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Synopsis: Sometimes Rest in Peace isn't an option.
Kacie Ramsey sees ghosts—and it's ruining her life. Her mother left, her father blames her, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't keep the ghosts away. Now a new power has emerged. Nightly visions of grisly murders and a relentless predator draw her to the brink of insanity.
When the phantom appears at a party, Kacie's longtime crush, Logan, saves her. He invites her to join the Orion Circle, a group of supernatural hunters with chapters in schools all over the country. Through the Circle, Kacie learns to embrace her spiritual powers, and for the first time in her life she feels in control rather than a victim.
But the Foxblood Demon will not give up so easily. A demented serial killer in life who trapped the souls of the thirteen children he murdered, imprisoning them within the walls of his mansion. Now in death, he plots his return while drawing power from the pure souls of the children. He recognizes something in Kacie he's never seen before—a medium powerful enough to provide a vessel for his tainted soul.
Kacie can't ignore the tortured souls of the children crying out to her every night. With Logan at her side, she will fight the Foxblood Demon. But can they banish this powerful phantom, or will Kacie lose not only her body, but her eternal soul to the monster.
GUEST POST: WHY DIVERSITY IS SO IMPORTANT IN YA
Diversity is important in all literature, but I think it holds
special significance in YA literature. Many teenagers spend an inordinate
amount of time worrying about fitting in, being different from others, and finding
their place in this world. They want to read about people like them, undergoing
strife they can relate to. They want to know that they’re not alone in the
world. If every book is about Uptown Sally falling for Wrong Side of the Tracks
Johnny, quite a few readers will feel left out.
I’m guilty as much as anyone. As writers, we tend to write about
what we know. I grew up in a middle class neighborhood that was probably about
seventy percent Caucasian. That’s my comfort zone—it’s what I know. When writing
Tortured Souls, diversity wasn’t really in my head as I pictured the
characters. The book takes place in San Antonio in an area similar to where I
live. My son’s school is somewhat diverse, though Latino and Caucasian are
better represented.
The Orion Circle contains some diversity. Yolanda, the monster
hunter, is African American, though I don’t think I ever really spell it out in
the book. She is a minor character in Tortured Souls but will play a
larger role in future books. Michelle, the empathy of the group, is Latino, but
again I’m not sure one could tell that just from reading the book.
My son has brought to my attention that it isn’t just ethnicity
that’s lacking in YA literature. He’s having a horrible time finding books that
appeal to boys first and foremost. Sure he likes many of the books I suggest,
most written from a female perspective, but I think he’d like to read more from
the male perspective. I can help him in that regard. Some of The Orion
Circle series will be written from the male perspective. It will be
adventurous territory for me—going deep into the male psyche where I never
thought I’d tread.
TORTURED SOULS QUOTES
"Even with the ghosts and a creepy innkeeper, I think this is the best
night of my life. ~Kacie
“You’re not alone anymore, Kacie. You can talk to me
whenever you want, even two in the morning if needed.” ~Logan
“I am Lucas Yardley,”
the man yells as he sprays the area with bullets. “I am the son of our God
Lucifer—the new Anti-Christ! Your tiny bullets cannot harm me!” Those are
the crazed man’s last words before a bullet pierces his forehead, forever
silencing him.
“Can bagels really cancel out a ghostly homicidal
maniac?” I ask, glancing up at him with a grin.
“You’re right,” Logan says with a groan. “Should’ve
got doughnuts.”
About the Author
Kimber Leigh Wheaton is a bestselling YA/NA author with a soft spot for sweet romance. She is married to her soul mate, has a teenage son, and shares her home with three dogs, four cats, and lots of dragons. No, she doesn’t live on a farm, she just loves animals. Kimber Leigh is addicted to romance, videogames, superheroes, villains, and chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has to choose, she’ll take a chocolate covered superhero!) She currently lives in San Antonio, TX but has been somewhat a rolling stone in life, having resided in several different cities and states.
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