on October 25, 2013
Pages: 343
Format: eBook
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Cassidy is a young tattoo artist living in the Little Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta. She’s always suffered terrible nightmares, and sometimes the hideous creatures seem to follow her out of her dreams and into her waking life, though she’s the only one who can see them. Drugs and alcohol can blot them out, but never entirely chase them away.
When a demonic cult begins to take control of the people in her life, including her younger brother, Cassidy discovers that the unseen world of monsters is very real. She can no longer avoid it. To protect those she loves, she must accept her own hidden supernatural talents and face the forces of evil before the sinister cult achieves its twisted goals and casts the world into darkness.
I’m always excited when J.L. Bryan releases a new book, and The Unseen looks to be a dark, creepy sojourn into the adult world of invisible monsters and demonic forces. It’s out now and is currently only $0.99 through October 31, 2013, so I highly recommend you grab a copy at this special release week price. Jeff’s also provided an informative guest post, so look out for the giveaways at the bottom of the post.
Demon-Summoning Do’s and Don’ts
by J.L. Bryan
So you’ve cast a circle and you’re ready to bring an infernal spirit into your home for a visit. Or are you? Summoning demons takes care and consideration—it’s nothing to jam in between doing the dishes and catching the new episode of Walking Dead.
These simple tips will help you put together an exciting evocation, without all the messy embarrassment of getting your soul ripped from your flesh and devoured.
DO offer a blood sacrifice. Your guest has traveled across endless darkness from the lower pits of Hell and will be expecting a snack. Chicken or lizard blood will do nicely for a lesser spirit. For an archdemon, you’ll want to sacrifice a human being instead—anything less is considered rude. Virgins are still preferred, but no longer expected by more modern demons. Finally, an activity you can do with that annoying neighbor you’ve always wanted to eliminate from the earth!
DON’T call up the wrong kind of demon. Incubi and succubi will arrive with certain expectations, because these unholy hornballs only have one thing on their evil minds at all times. If you’re not ready for a swingers’ sabbat, avoid them. If you do summon them, you’re going to need a little more protection that the typical enchanted circle provides—the beasties get around. Also avoid gluttony demons, because these corpulent creatures not only look like disgusting mountains of flab with enormous mouths, they’ll also destroy your snack bar and leave an unpleasant flatulent odor that takes weeks to remove from your carpet.
DO be polite. Powerful demons resent being summoned by mere mortals, but minding your manners can go a long way towards creating a more pleasant evening. When you say, “I bind thee and summon thee, foul Mephistopheles!” and the enraged horned demon appears in a flash of fire and brimstone, don’t forget to add, “Thank you!”
DON’T expect them to bring wine or a hot dish. Again, they’ve come a long way and can’t be expected to carry host gifts up from the abyss. Also, demon food tends to be rotten and vermin-infested, so how badly did you really want that casserole, anyway?
DO remember to take pictures! Remember, the only reason to do anything extraordinary in life is so you can brag to your friends on Facebook. A picture of you and Beelzebub with his host of flesh-eating flies will totally shut up that one friend who’s always bragging about the time she met Colin Farrell on an airplane.
DON’T forget to banish! If you don’t send that demon right back to Hell when you’re done, it may move onto your couch and stay there for months. Demons don’t pay rent, they don’t do chores, and they never, ever give up control of the remote. They will, however, watch home shopping channels twenty-four hours a day and max out your credit card to ordering useless knickknacks. They won’t take subtle hints to go home, either, no matter how many you drop—you have to order them out. Exercise your right to excorsize!
Following this list is sure to make your demonic encounter a more successful one! When you summon horrific spirits from the fiery underworld into your living room, you don’t want it to ruin the rest of your weekend.
Um, yeah…I don’t think that I’ll be summoning any demons in the future. Thanks for the tips, Jeff!
For the first giveaway exclusive to Bewitched Bookworms, enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win an ecopy of The Unseen. Open Internationally.
And for the Grand prize giveaway (open to US/Canada only), enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win a ‘spell book’ pendant, handbag, and a signed copy of The Unseen. Courtesy of Xpresso Book Tours and JL Bryan.
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Love this guest post. I’ve been meaning to read Bryan’s books for a long time. His funny voice makes me want to get to him even more.
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Jeff’s distinctive humor is prevalent throughout all of his books, no matter how dark or light-hearted the subject matter is. You definitely need o pick one of Jeff Bryan’s books up soon, Alison!
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HA! The do’s and don’t’s cracked me up. Seriously, I don’t want that demon casserole. I’ll never be that hungry.
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I’d rather no have the demon casserole either, Mary. But I also don’t want to have my credit cards maxed out on Home Shopping Network purchases! Jeff writes the best guest posts!
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The Unseen sounds AWESOME!! I love tattoos, alcohol and scary monsters so I think this is my kind of book;) lol
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I’m very excited for The Unseen as well, Cindi! It sounds right up my alley too.
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The Unseen sounds unique and fascinating.
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I totally agree, Anne!
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The cover is awesome and the book sounds awesome. I love the idea of a female tattoo artist as the main character! I might be on a supernatural high lol but I love books with demons as the antagonist.
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Usually it’s a guy that’s the tattoo artist, so I’m really looking forward to a female being in this role. This will be my first demon book in a while, so I’m looking forward to reading The Unseen.
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This looks great! And the demon summoning dos and don’ts was hilarious! 😀
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Now we know the do’s and don’ts, LOL! Jeff’s guest post was too funny. The Unseen looks great!
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looks and sounds spooky! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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You’re welcome, Erin!
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I am really looking forward to reading this book. The cover is mysterious looking and makes me curious as to what the storylime is. Thanks for the gifeaway!
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I can’t wait to read The Unseen too, Crystal! It’s sure to be a dark, twisty, page turner.
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I’m excited for the Unseen because it sounds super creepy! 😀 I need more creepy books to read and this one sounds great! 🙂
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You can never read too many creepy books, especially around Halloween, Hillary! The Unseen looks like it will fit the bill.
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This book sounds really good and creepy. I can’t wait to read the book.
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That was hilarious! “Thank You!” “Exercise your right to excorsize!”
… I so needed that laugh!
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Awesome giveaway thanks:)
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It sounds like a good book to read.
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