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Dark Energy, is
the third installment in the Grumpy Old Wizard series. It takes place in a
contemporary setting in Sarasota, Florida. Like the other two books in the
series, this story offers plenty of adventure and fun. In the Grumpy Old Wizard
series, Josephine is a special type of wizard called a category six which
involves very slow aging. Even though she is in her eighties and retired, she
enjoys the body and vitality of a twenty year old. Unlike other immortals you
may read about, she doesn’t behave like a youngster but instead, as an
individual whose accumulate a lifetime of experience. Her two friends have
recently become immortal as well so the fact that they are young forever hasn’t
quite sunk in with their preconceived beliefs that they are elderly.
Josephine has a lot more fire power than the normal wizard
and a few extra abilities thrown into the mix. One of her rare talents that
gives her an edge with police investigations is her psychometry which is so
sharp and finely tuned that she doesn’t usually have to touch an object to
receive psychic impressions from it. Her best friend, Helen, is the cool-headed
member of the group while Alice is a spitfire with her own area of expertise
that helps Josephine to crack her cases.
In Dark Energy,
Josephine discovers secrets about the Valituras that put her in harm’s way as
she is a threat to their plans. The Valituras have spies everywhere and
infiltrated all levels of the government. They have amassed powerful
enchantments over centuries and have decided that now is the time to make their
move.
Title: Dark Energy
Series: Grumpy Old Wizards (Book #3)
Author: John O’Riley
Formats
Available In: Digital and Print
Publication
Date: November 16th 2013
Blurb: Josephine uncovers an important secret about the Valituras, a power-hungry
organization that has lived in secret for centuries. They have amassed powerful
dark magic and infiltrated all levels of the government. Now that their
existence is publicly exposed and Josephine’s discovery leads to the capture of
more Valituras agents, they decide to make a big move and declare war against
the country. Josephine scrambles to protect herself and her loved ones from
this powerful foe.
As she uncovers more clues in her search to
expose the hidden identities of the Valituras leaders, her boyfriend grapples
with his new talent of white magic which proves to be a potent yet unreliable
source of power. Even as Mark’s abilities expand, he struggles to avoid burnout
which will lead to a coma and reversion back to mainstream magic. When the U.S.
government’s MADA department hires him to attempt restoration of an ancient
historical site, American Stone Henge, the Valituras target him for
termination.
As Josephine’s psychometry brings her
closer to the truth about the Valituras, she fears the answers will come too
late.
About
John O’Riley:
John O'Riley began writing at a very early
age. In fact, he's been writing for as long as he can remember. He is an award
winning writer of novels and screenplays in the category of urban fantasy,
comedy, mystery, science fiction and young adult. His movie feature screenplay,
Cursed, is an Honorable Mention Winner for the 2012 Screenplay Festival. His
most recent accomplishments include the screenplays Cursed, Project Pandora,
Pinky Swear, Incipio, and Bad Sister which have been listed as Quarter
Finalists, Semi Finalists, and Top Finalists in the 2012 Screenplay Festival,
2012 Filmmakers International Screenplay Awards, 2012 StoryPros International
Awards, 2012 Pulsar Sci Fi Screenplay Contest, and the 2012 Reel Authors
International Breakout.
He loves reading fantasy, science fiction,
and humorous fiction. Some of his favorite authors include Kim Harrison, Jim
Butcher, Kay Hooper (Bishop Files/ psychic detective thrillers), Kat
Richardson, J.K. Rowling, Angie Sage, Jayne Krentz, and Janet Evanovich. He
currently resides in Washington state and owns a very friendly parakeet named Amy who helps spark
his imagination.
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