The Witch's Touch by Rosie Wylor-Owen - Book Tour + Giveaway
The Witch's Touch
by Rosie Wylor-Owen
Genre:
Urban Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Criminals are going missing. Felons or not, Detective Meeks is duty-bound to
find them, with little to go on but a suspicious encounter between
the latest missing person and a local business owner. As the case
unravels, Meeks struggles to make sense of a world he thought he
understood. Yet this twist of fate could be his chance to truly
making a difference to the community he holds dear.
find them, with little to go on but a suspicious encounter between
the latest missing person and a local business owner. As the case
unravels, Meeks struggles to make sense of a world he thought he
understood. Yet this twist of fate could be his chance to truly
making a difference to the community he holds dear.
Amanda Solanke is used to making waves, but never with the police. The last
person to see the latest missing criminal, she is dragged to the
heart of a police investigation. A small business owner in the eyes
of the community, behind closed doors Amanda and her partner Leona
guard a magical secret. The closer they are watched, the closer
Amanda and Leona come to facing the ultimate danger: exposure.
person to see the latest missing criminal, she is dragged to the
heart of a police investigation. A small business owner in the eyes
of the community, behind closed doors Amanda and her partner Leona
guard a magical secret. The closer they are watched, the closer
Amanda and Leona come to facing the ultimate danger: exposure.
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Once upon a time, reading novels were acts of the devil and symptoms of hysteria – oh yeah, you could get thrown into an asylum just for reading the blurb. These days, we recognise that reading doesn’t just improve our intellectual abilities, but our emotional well-being. Thanks to books, we can see the world in a brighter light, while still tackling the biggest issues affecting our societies, and isn’t that just a perfect way to live?
Readers’ brains
are different. It’s not just a fact, it’s a scientific fact. Studies show
that Harry Potter readers are more empathetic and have a better attitude towards marginalised groups, while
others prove that readers in general tend to be more intelligent. Yup, your fun, relaxing hobby is making you a smarter, better
person. Score!
While these benefits are sweet
enough, as readers we know that books touch us even deeper than IQ and empathy.
We see the world through a whole different pay of X-ray specs thanks to our
books and here’s how:
We Know Who The Bad Guys Are
When we were kids, bad guys only
existed in our books, but as we grew up, we realised they were everywhere. They
might not hurl fireballs or cast curses, but the bad guys in our world will
still happily take away the rights and assets of people without the power to oppose
them. In our books, the bad guys do all the same things, just with a little
more flair. As they both star in our entertainment and our real lives, we
readers are adept at weeding out the bad apples in our societies and thanks to
our favourite protagonists, we know how to deal with them.
Our epic battles might be cooler
with wands, but many of us do our bit by signing petitions, attending protests
and supporting the oppressed. It might not be quite as we pictured saving the
world, but this is how we kick the bad guys’ butts!
Readers Find Wonder in the World
Our little blue-green rock can be
a depressing place to live at times, and now is one of those times. But as
readers, we find wonder in every little corner of the world. We are the ones
staring at the butterflies when they land on our arms, and losing our breath
when we stand on the top of a mountain.
There’s a difference between
seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses and noticing beauty when it’s
there. As readers, we have a knack for it. Not everyone sees the Earth in all
its glory, and for that, we can be truly grateful.
We Know Our Problems Can Be Solved
I can’t be the only one who’s
been told: “Real life isn’t like what happens in your books. Not everything has
a happy ending.” Anyone who has read even a few books will know they don’t all
end happily, so, checkmate!
We are entirely capable of
understanding the difference between fiction and reality – hell, we have to do
that just reading the news sometimes – but our optimism that everything can
turn out OK doesn’t come from naive, blind faith. The characters in our books
don’t sit about and hope the threat to them will go away. Can you imagine what
would have happened if Harry Potter didn’t go looking for the horcruxes? Avada
ke-freaking-davra.
The characters in our books work
their butts off to ensure the enemy goes down. Our faith isn’t invested in
miracles, it’s in ourselves. Sometimes we might fail, and that’s OK, because so
do our characters, so does everyone. We are under no illusion that we have to
work hard, fail and try again to solve our problems, so that is what we will
do.
Reading can
make a problem solver out of anyone, so invite these critics to a good, long
reading session, and watch the pessimism melt away – OK, that might be blind faith!
Once upon a time, reading novels were acts of the devil and symptoms of hysteria – oh yeah, you could get thrown into an asylum just for reading the blurb. These days, we recognise that reading doesn’t just improve our intellectual abilities, but our emotional well-being. Thanks to books, we can see the world in a brighter light, while still tackling the biggest issues affecting our societies, and isn’t that just a perfect way to live?
Rosie Wylor-Owen was born in Worcester, England at the height of baggy
jeans and boy-band popularity. Her work has been featured in the
literary magazines The Fiction Pool, Anti-Heroin Chic and Ariel
Chart, and the Manawaker Studios Podcast. Her short story "Arm-in-Arm
with Alchemy" was accepted for publication by Otter Libris for
inclusion in the anthology "Magical Crime Scene Investigation."
In February 2018 she won third place in the Fiction Writer's Global
flash fiction contest for her story "In Exchange for Your Sins".
jeans and boy-band popularity. Her work has been featured in the
literary magazines The Fiction Pool, Anti-Heroin Chic and Ariel
Chart, and the Manawaker Studios Podcast. Her short story "Arm-in-Arm
with Alchemy" was accepted for publication by Otter Libris for
inclusion in the anthology "Magical Crime Scene Investigation."
In February 2018 she won third place in the Fiction Writer's Global
flash fiction contest for her story "In Exchange for Your Sins".
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