Ghosts of Winter

By HB Lyne

Deep within the city of Caerton, shapeshifters hide in the guise of humans, secretly fighting to protect them from the unimaginable demons and supernatural elements that threaten their world.

Caerton’s newest shifter, Stalker, faces an uncertain future; as her pack struggles to cope with their devastating loss, dark forces begin to mass in the shadows. Tensions with the Witches continue to threaten the north, while the young shifters desperately strive to determine which of the city's elders they can trust.

As an ancient and deadly evil emerges from beneath the city, Stalker and her new pack face a frantic race against the changing face of the moon. Can their demonic enemy be defeated? Heroes will rise in this, the second thrilling instalment of the Echoes of the Past series, where creatures from our darkest nightmares stalk our world...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW

Where did you get the inspiration for Echoes of the Past?
I've always loved mythology, especially Norse and Greek legends. So, much of the series draws on those myths. Artemis and Odin represent the mother and father of the shapeshifters and werewolves, who are trying to eke out an existence in this urban environment that really doesn't suit their supernatural lives.

Which authors have influenced you?
I grew up on Steven King, and Michael Crichton. I love horror and thriller novels. So obviously, the likes of Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley and H.G. Wells have really played a big part in driving me towards writing very dark thrillers, packed with werewolves, vampires and shapeshifters.

If you could describe Ariana, aka Stalker, in just a few words, what would they be?
Feisty, independent and loyal, but also fickle and hot-headed. It's hard for her to be part of a pack and have to accommodate others. That's really something she struggles with.

REVIEW
"I came to this series backwards and started with book two, but it works brilliantly as a standalone and I've now gone back and ordered the first book on the strength of it. Ghosts of Winter is a beautiful read, the writing is clean and crisp, the pacing is fast and the plot is multi-layered and intricate. Lyne's world is extremely well-imagined, and this is an absolute gem of a book." - Customer Review

• Language: English
• Publisher: HB Lyne
• Release date: Jun 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311032102

HB Lyne

Holly B. Lyne has always lived close to the dark side, never quite mastering the ability to force choke but contemplating it during dark times. Black eye liner was a permanent fixture in her bag or back pocket during the goth years. Lighter moments have included a fascination with unicorns and firm belief in faeries well into adulthood. Jotting down these observations in multiple forms has always been a habit.Juggling bean bags, fluffy poi and an adult-weighted hula hoop have all had their brief place in recreation, but all are now consigned to the box room/land of lost treasures.These days, when not chasing two chaotic munchkins around, Holly somehow engineers time to engage in campaigning for world domination, one birth at a time through the cunning use of slightly out of tune singing (mostly in the car).