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A Shiver of Shadows - Book Tour and Giveaway

10/15/2021

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A Shiver of Shadows
The Hell Gate Series Book 2
by Hunter J. Skye
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance 

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You'd think stopping Armageddon would buy a girl a bit of R&R with her freshly resurrected boyfriend. But things go south again when celebrity soul wrangler, Melisande Blythe, is abducted and dragged to Europe.
There's more to the darkness hiding in the reclusive, mountaintop country of Andorra than just garden variety evil. There's something dangerously wrong with her beautiful immortal hosts too.
Gifted with flesh again by the Grace of God, three-hundred-year-old former ghost, Colonel William Grayford, will move heaven and earth to find his beloved. But Europe's most wicked monsters stand in his way. Something more painful than death awaits Mel, if Grayford can't find her in time.
The world's been living on fifteen thousand years of borrowed time and it's just run out.




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​The driver peeled off the main street onto an exit dedicated to the graveyard, and death washed over me.
Prim paid for the ride and we stepped out of the car. The cemetery rose before us like a ziggurat of the dead. Stories and stories of tombs were carved into the hillside like a morbid honeycomb.
“Here we are.” Prim waved her arms dramatically in the fading light. “Cementiri de Montjuic—The Jewish Mountain. I’m pretty sure this is where Barcelona keeps its best ghosts.”
“Yes,” I confirmed. The rocky slopes shivered with soul streams, more than I could count, more than I could comprehend. The necropolis called to me from its dusky shadows. A whirlwind of wailing reached my ears. I turned to the clutch of tourists beside us, but they seemed unaware of the otherworldly voices.
We started ahead slowly, but just inside the front entrance my feet began to slide forward. A nervous look overtook Prim’s face, and she peered around us. A cluster of visitors wandered past. If I didn’t get hold of this pulling, someone would see. My stomach tingled. That usually happened just before my feet left the ground, but I hadn’t harnessed a single soul yet. It felt as though the graveyard itself was tugging me to its buried heart.
“Mel. Lock it down,” Prim murmured as a couple drifted toward the exit.
“I’m trying.” It wasn’t a lie, but the full truth was that it felt good to be this close to the dead again. My brain was slipping toward Stage One sleep, and I didn’t want to fight it.
“Over here.” Prim nudged me to the left, and I followed her through a set of trees and into a labyrinth of mausoleums. Long, curving walkways snaked down rows of monoliths and towering funerary sculptures. Angels guarded over almost every tomb. Some knelt in eternal prayer. Others prepared to take flight and bear the souls of the dearly departed up to heaven. Some watched with eyes too filled with awareness to be made of stone.
We cut across a row of tombs topped with skeletons carved inside flowing marble robes. Their empty eye sockets pointed toward the scudding clouds.
“It’s just down there.” Prim pointed and then skidded to a stop.
“What’s wrong?”
Her hand lifted to silence me. A legion of ghostly spiders marched up my arms as she turned slowly toward me.
“They’re here,” she breathed. Her voice was almost too soft to hear over the moans and random wails all around me.
“Can we…can we hide?”
Prim locked eyes on me and shook her head.
“It’s too late.”
“No.”
“Do you see the angel over my shoulder? The one holding the book?”
“Yes.”
“Run to it and place your apple on the open pages. If she accepts your offering, the door will open.”
“Wait. Aren’t you coming with me?”
“I can’t. I’ll try to stop them.”
“What do you mean? I’ve never been here before. I don’t know the way.” I gripped her cool hand. “You can’t stop vampires. No one can.”
“You know the way through the world of the dead better than anyone. Go!”
Paralysis stole through my muscles when she shouted. It was too much of a startle. I rocked forward, and she caught me. Narcolepsy dropped me to the ground like a stone. It would never care what peril I was in. It didn’t concern itself with my preservation. It existed to do one thing and one thing only—shut me down.
“I can’t. My legs.”
I looked up at Prim, but her hazel human eyes had emptied to twin pits of aching darkness. I tore my gaze from her doomsayer eyes before they could fix on mine and rip my future from me.
My mouth fell open as my jaw unhinged. I watched through lowering lashes as the world wept, then wavered, then washed away.

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A Glimmer of Ghosts
The Hell Gate Series Book 1 

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One night of filming in the wrong cemetery changes everything for a celebrity ghost-hunter with a half dead brain. When Melisande Blythe discovers that a secret society of wraiths wants her killed or worse, Mel will have to do the one thing she promised she would never do… trust a ghost.

But does the corporeal spirit of her dreams really want her heart or does he want her newfound ability to enslave souls? With Hell on the horizon, Mel is running out of time. She has to stop the fiery invasion or face the darkness warring in her soul.


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​He was there. I could tell. His thoughts whispered down the phone line between us. They simmered—heavy, wordless, and thick with desire.
Lightning flashed outside my bedroom windows, illuminating every shadowy corner of my room, but the hall was dark. It didn’t matter. I knew he was there. I felt him inside my head watching me…longing for me. Thunder rolled across the roof, pushing against my ward. My bed shook with the force of it. Even the sky wanted in. Maybe I’d make it suffer too.


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Paranormal romance and urban fantasy author, Hunter J. Skye, was born with a rare nightmare disorder, and raised in a haunted Victorian home. Those two factors predestined her to write ghost stories. A Glimmer of Ghosts, the dark and steamy start to The Hell Gate Series won 5 RWA awards. Book 2, A Shiver of Shadows, released in May, 2021. Look for book 3: A Rapture of Wraiths, Spring 2022.

One thing about the story:
Many of the spirits appearing in A Glimmer of Ghosts are based on actual ghost stories from the Olde Towne district of Portsmouth, Virginia. Once a year, these stories are told on the city’s annual Halloween Ghost Walk. These apparitions are well known to the residents of Olde Towne, Portsmouth and the city considers them ambassadors of a sort. One such ghost, Colonel William Crawford, founded the town three hundred years ago and is the inspiration for Grayford- Melisande’s haunting lover.


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Easy Peasy Ectoplasm Squeezy

They say write what you know and as a paranormal investigator, I know ghosts. I also know what it’s like to suffer from a massive sleep disorder, so writing about a sexy four-man paranormal investigation team led by a hot mess, narcoleptic, female ghost hunter was easy peasy ectoplasm squeezy. Allow me to introduce the team:

Melisande Blythe – Art gallery co-op manager by day, celebrity Youtube ghost hunter by night. Hates to cook. Loves her wayfaring cat. Is desperately lonely and wants a boyfriend but is convinced she’s too broken to be loved. Has developed a way to hunt ghosts while in the hypnagogic state of stage one sleep. Tries to own her weirdness while hiding the truth she knows in the deepest part of her soul – her power is evil, which means she might be too.

Josh Grimes – The brains behind Ghost Towne Investigations. Cargo-yard worker by day, by night, he keeps the paranormal investigations on track by ensuring that everything is done by the book except for Mel’s contribution. He is almost sure her ability is legitimate, but he secretly worries that she might be crazy. If she is, he doesn’t care because for him it was love at first site. Now, if he could just find the courage to tell her.

Seth Carrigan – tech god and lady magnet. Being slightly height-challenged hasn’t left any blank spaces on his dance card. His natural charisma, high energy, and long strawberry blonde hair keep them coming back…and forward, and up, and down. His adventurous personality and mind for invention sets their team at the forefront of the paranormal investigation world. He’s one step away from catching a full body apparition…and she might just catch him back.

Gabe Montrose – the strong man with bulging muscles and other equally *cough* bulky parts. A quiet, intellectual, Gabe doesn’t boast about his vast knowledge. Most see him as the golden-eyed, mahogany-skinned model ready to walk onto a gladiator-themed photoshoot at any moment. Or a vacant-minded fitness freak with a well-used gym membership. He feels no need to prove himself. He’s been Seth’s best friend since elementary school and follows him anywhere. He’s not so secretly terrified of ghosts, but where Seth goes Gabe follows. Bros before—well—everything.

Matt Grimes – Josh’s older brother by a year and a half and second in command. With the same wavy, dark blond hair and Viking features. They are practically identical in every way. Funny how Matt feels second to Josh most of the time. They live together, work together, and investigate together. There’s never any time for Matt to just be alone and contemplate what he wants out of life. A confrontation is brewing between the brothers and it won’t take much to light that powder keg.

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Toss in a handful of demented ghosts, a pinch of frisky fae, a skosh of exhibitionist vampires, a smattering of curse-dripping, mummified thieves, and one super pissed off ghoul and it’s a proper love story. A Shiver of Shadows is the sizzling second book in The Hell Gate Series and semi stand-alone. Don’t miss a minute of Mel’s rocky, but rewarding road to Colonel William Grayford, the three-hundred-year-old corporeal spirit of her dreams in book one, A Glimmer of Ghosts.


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59 Comments
Bernie Wallace
10/15/2021 05:45:14 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 10:23:10 am

Hi, Bernie! Thanks for asking. I wrote most of my 1st book during NaNoWriMo, then finished it in a couple of months. The 2nd book took a little longer because I was still learning how to write one book while marketing the other. So, I'd say maybe 6 months. The 3rd book will be finished next month. It's almost time for NaNoWriMo again so I plan on using it as an excuse to retreat from the world for a bit and type, type, type. Feelin' the muse! XO

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Kari B
10/15/2021 07:02:54 am

Sounds like a bad$$ lead character that would be great to follow through a book series.

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 10:28:23 am

Thank you so much, Kari! That's one of the nicest things someone could say to me because I love her so much! I think my favorite thing about Mel is her devious sense of humor. She makes me laugh at strange moments. It's a fun journey. XO

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Marcy Meyer
10/15/2021 07:24:51 am

Great titles and covers.

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 10:35:44 am

Hi, Marcy! Thank you so much. I love titles. I'm constantly titling things. If I trip and stumble into my daughter on our morning walk, I'll say "Why Your Mother Can't Walk Straight: A Memoir by Hunter J. Skye." It annoys her :). My favorite titles are the Chapter Titles in this series - my publisher should really rein me in on some of them. They're nuts. XO

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Rita Wray
10/15/2021 10:38:46 am

I liked the excerpt.

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 11:08:06 am

Thanks so much, Rita! Excerpts can be tricky, so it's nice to have the feedback. :)

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Kelly D
10/15/2021 11:22:25 am

The book sounds great, with a fast moving plot.

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 11:35:26 am

Hi, Kelly! Thanks so much! Slow moments are not really my thing so hopefully the plot unfurls at a speed everyone will enjoy. Fingers crossed. :)

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Bea LaRocca
10/15/2021 12:18:33 pm

I like the cover and synopsis, this is a must read book and series for me. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details and for offering a giveaway, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work and am looking forward to reading your stories

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 01:20:20 pm

Thank you so much, Bea! Book 2 was tons of fun to research and write. I hope you enjoy it, and thank you for the uplifting message! :)

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Bea LaRocca
10/16/2021 03:26:03 pm

You are most welcome! Do you have a specific number pf stories planned for the series or will you let the characters and events take you where they will?

Hunter Skye link
10/17/2021 01:28:25 pm

Thanks for asking, Bea. To answer your 2nd question - there are 7 books in The Hell Gate Series and 4 side stories. Book 3 and Book 2.5 are off to the publisher next month. The side stories are shorter and follow each of the guys on the Ghost Towne Investigations team. They fit between the regular books. I can't wait to see what readers think of the side stories. :)

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Wendy Jensen
10/15/2021 12:37:00 pm

The book details sound riveting.

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 01:23:01 pm

Thank you, Wendy. I appreciate the feedback!

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jan
10/15/2021 01:13:13 pm

really like the cover and the writing style

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 01:26:39 pm

Wow, thank you, Jan. My publisher allowed me to select a cover artist from their roster, so I was able to pick one that I really liked. I'm glad you like it!

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wendy hutton
10/15/2021 02:32:19 pm

congrats on the release, its sounds amazing

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 04:14:26 pm

Thanks so much, Wendy!

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Shirley Ann Speakman
10/15/2021 03:15:53 pm

I enjoyed the excerpts, the books sound very intriguing.

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 04:17:55 pm

Hi, Shirley! Thank you so much!

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Jon Heil
10/15/2021 03:38:03 pm

Hope the ghosts light up the way!

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 04:21:16 pm

Good guess - there is luminescent ectoplasm in the catacombs scene! LOL! Thanks, Jon. :)

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bn100
10/15/2021 03:40:01 pm

looks interesting

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 04:22:45 pm

Thank you! Happy Halloween!

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Beyond Comps
10/15/2021 03:50:43 pm

Great cover!

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 04:25:40 pm

Thank you! I lucked out with a wonderful cover artist.

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Sherry
10/15/2021 05:47:36 pm

I really like the cover and the excerpt.

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 08:47:11 pm

Hi, Sherry. Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback. :)

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Eva Millien
10/15/2021 06:00:48 pm

Nice to meet you, Hunter! Sounds like my kind of books and I like the covers! Thanks for sharing them with me and good luck with the tour and the giveaway!

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Hunter Skye link
10/15/2021 08:52:15 pm

It's nice to meet you too, Eva! Thanks so much for the message. I'm having a great time with the tour. Happy Halloween!

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Jamie Martin link
10/15/2021 10:29:53 pm

Do you have any advice for new writers?

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Hunter Skye link
10/16/2021 07:58:19 am

Hi, Jamie. My writer's group specializes in helping authors at the beginning of their career, so I'm ready for this question. My number one piece of advice is - if you haven't already, join a writer's group! Any group. Online, in person, any genre. There are large writers' associations with local chapters. One of them might be near you. Check your local library - they might have a small critique group or monthly chapter group. There are so many other tidbits of advice I could give regarding beta readers, editors, querying, writing synopses - the list goes on and on, but you can learn all about that in a good writer's group. Writers are often so solitary that we seem like the last individuals to band together, but when we do, we learn from each other's journeys and are catapulted along the path to publishing. Best of luck, Jamie! I'm excited for you!

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Terri Quick
10/15/2021 10:41:17 pm

Nice cover

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Hunter Skye link
10/16/2021 07:59:22 am

Thanks so much, Terri!

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Michele Soyer
10/16/2021 07:12:59 am

Really like the title - draws me right in - best of luck with the tour and thank you so very much.

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Hunter Skye link
10/16/2021 08:04:16 am

Hi, Michele. Thank you! I love titles - so much so that I title each of my chapters in every book. Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

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Amy F
10/16/2021 09:06:17 am

Amazing cover design! Sounds like a great PNR/UF read!

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Hunter Skye link
10/17/2021 01:31:28 pm

Hi, Amy! Thank you for the great feedback!

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Peggy Salkill
10/16/2021 09:08:29 pm

Sounds good!

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Hunter Skye link
10/17/2021 01:32:23 pm

Thank you, Peggy!

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Debbie P
10/17/2021 01:40:35 pm

This sounds like an excellent read. Cool cover.

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Hunter Skye link
10/19/2021 07:22:27 am

Thanks, Debbie! I love how the cover artist interpreted the story.

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Barbara Montag
10/18/2021 06:18:47 pm

I love the genre for this book set!
And with the best covers.
Thank you for sharing it with us.

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Hunter Skye link
10/19/2021 07:25:17 am

Hi, Barbara. Thanks! I love urban fantasy and paranormal romance. This series also falls into the ghostpunk subgenre. Thanks for commenting!

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Julie Lundstrom
10/19/2021 08:31:14 am

This sounds like a good book to read.

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Hunter Skye link
10/19/2021 11:31:54 am

Thanks, Julie! Happy Halloween!

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Ken Ohl
10/24/2021 03:05:04 pm

this cover looks intriguing

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Hunter Skye link
10/28/2021 08:15:42 pm

Thank you, Ken!

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Carol G
10/28/2021 12:53:35 pm

This sounds like a supernatural variation of the fact that 'woman's work is never done'.

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Hunter Skye link
10/28/2021 08:16:40 pm

LOL! You may be right!

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BILL HOFF
10/28/2021 08:02:35 pm

My daughter would enjoy this book

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Hunter Skye link
10/28/2021 08:17:35 pm

We must have the same taste in stories!

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Renata
10/29/2021 12:54:51 am

I like the cover!

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Hunter Skye link
10/29/2021 08:16:40 am

Thank you, Renata!

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Christina Gould
10/29/2021 08:43:26 am

I love the beautiful cover and the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway!

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Hunter Skye link
10/29/2021 08:58:01 am

Thank you for the feedback, Christina!

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jason jennings
10/29/2021 12:15:47 pm

sounds good cant wait to read

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