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The Shepherd and The Horned Girl - Book Tour and Giveaway

3/1/2022

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The Shepherd and the Horned Girl
by Breanna Bright
Genre: Fantasy Horror 

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Ivas Sbarg has seen a monster...


In the small seaside Scottish town of Loch Lomond, an eerie fog rolls in. The locals know it. They know dark things hide in it. They know the fog is growing thicker...

When Ivas enters the fog to find a missing girl, he comes upon the knowledge that something much worse than the monster-filled mist is coming for them all.

And it hungers…



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Breanna Bright is the author of many paranormal books, as well as short stories in various genres. She grew up in the backwoods of Missouri where she was inspired to write at a young age. Hollow trees, creek beds, and frog eggs were the sources of her early stories. Breanna holds a Master's degree in English, and has several publications in the independent market. When she's not writing she's traveling and looking for new adventures to inspire her.
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How did you become an author?
I started writing pretty young, around thirteen years old. I wrote out a 20,000-word story on yellow legal pad, so my dad fixed up a 1998 Toshiba laptop for me. It had a word processer and solitaire, that was it. I wrote more stories, printed them out, put them in manila envelopes and sent them off to presses (the addresses for which were in the back of a Publishing for Dummies book). I never got an acceptance letter, but I kept at it all through high school and college, and while getting my Master’s degree in English I finally got lucky and got picked up by Permuted Press. Short stories followed until I had a decent list of publications, and now I’m the latest edition to Red Empress Press.

What literary pilgrimages have you gone on?
I love to travel. In 2019 we took a trip to Sleepy Hollow, New York, home of Washington Irving and the famous Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It’s my favorite short story of all time, and we went in October, right before Halloween. It was a dream come true for me, seeing the cemetery, the bridge, and Sunnyside, Mr. Irving’s eclectic house. Being surrounded by autumn color in the Hudson Valley was beautiful, and it was all topped off by the Halloween parade in Tarrytown.

What inspired you to write this book?
The Shepherd and the Horned Girl was inspired by a piece of art my significant other created. He brought home this intriguing creature, which he called Spwizard, created from felt. It wore a cloak, so all you could see were these long spider-like legs. It carried bags with little scrolls and bells. I immediately felt that this creature had a story, so I started to write, and he became The Messenger.

Why is your book a must read?
I think this book would be enjoyed by people who love stories. Obviously, we all love stories, but Shepherd and the Horned Girl is about folklore, tall tales, mythology. It’s about the stories we tell each other, and how we become a part of them.

A Male Lead in a Feminist Book
I explored feminist ideals while writing this story, but it’s told through the eyes of a male character. I felt this was important because we can’t discuss feminism without looking at how men treat women. Ivas S’barge is surrounded by women in this novel, all unique with different ages and backgrounds and the reader sees them perceived by an aro/ace male. I wanted a story that didn’t involve romantic feelings or pressures so that we could look at the relationship between Ivas and these women without a love filter. I wanted a male character that saw them not as sexual objects, or even as strong or weak women, but as people.

No Romance in The Shepherd and the Horned Girl
Ivas is aromantic and asexual. He touches on this briefly in the novel, noting that he never really had the desire to pursue a relationship. I wanted to represent this part of the spectrum, because we rarely see it in media and yet it’s a very valid and real identity. Romance isn’t necessary to carry a story, nor to having a relationship with the opposite sex. I greatly enjoyed the friendship between Ivas and Tess because it could remain friendship without expectations for anything more.

Top 10 Favorite Books (in no particular order)
John Dies at the End by David Wong
Johan Cabal the Necromancer by Johnathan Howard
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
Dante Club by Matthew Pearl
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Singular and Extraordinary Tale of Mirror and Goliath by Ishbelle Bee
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving


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23 Comments
Terri Quick
3/1/2022 07:57:07 pm

Cool cover

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Bernie Wallace
3/2/2022 05:55:47 am

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Bea LaRocca
3/2/2022 06:22:24 am

I like the cover and synopsis, this sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your guest post and book details and for offering a giveaway

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Karin
3/2/2022 06:39:54 am

Sounds like a suspenseful story

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Beyond Comps
3/2/2022 10:08:03 am

Great cover!

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Marcy Meyer
3/2/2022 12:26:23 pm

The cover looks gorgeous. Sounds like a good story.

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Kari B
3/2/2022 01:28:36 pm

Love the mystery-horror combo. Sounds like a book that will keep the readers on the edge of their seats.

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bn100
3/2/2022 03:37:36 pm

mysterious

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Sherry
3/2/2022 04:39:10 pm

Sounds like a great read.

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Debbie P
3/2/2022 08:53:27 pm

This sounds very intriguing.

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Calvin
3/2/2022 11:30:02 pm

This is a neat book, nice to learn about it.

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Marisela Zuniga
3/3/2022 07:08:49 am

This looks like a great read!

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Emily Gibb
3/3/2022 09:08:37 am

Gorgeous Details

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Barbara Montag
3/3/2022 09:10:46 am

I like everything about this book - genre title and cover!
Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Susan Smith
3/3/2022 03:41:15 pm

This sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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Danielle Day
3/3/2022 06:47:00 pm

It sounds good.

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Wendy Jensen
3/4/2022 10:23:04 am

The book details sound scary!

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latisha depoortere
3/4/2022 03:56:52 pm

Thank you so much for sharing!

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Heather Mahley
3/4/2022 04:20:12 pm

Sounds like a spooky read. Adding to my list

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Amy F
3/6/2022 09:45:17 am

Sounds like an interesting tale!

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Kelly M.
3/6/2022 04:28:27 pm

This sounds really great!

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Renata
3/6/2022 09:23:59 pm

I like the cover!

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NANCY
3/7/2022 11:30:37 am

Wonderful cover

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