Dawn of the blood witch
She is coming…
Occult Horror (18+)
The Satanic Panic era has only begun…
For as long as she can remember, high school senior Joephie Turner's mother has told her she is cursed by a witch. As she settles into her new hometown of Northport, Long Island at the height of the 1980s Satanic Panic era, Joephie is accepted into a circle of friends obsessed with the occult. Demonic messages on cassette tapes, shady youth group leaders, and passionate sexual encounters push the teen into a thrilling world that lends a deeper meaning to the proverbial mantra: "sex, drugs, and rock and roll." Until it all goes wrong.
A decade later, haunted by nightmares of cults and rituals, formidable burgeoning witch Joephie pieces her memories together in search of answers about the small group of suburban teens that meddled with dark forces. As an adult, Joephie will have to decide what, or who, she is willing to sacrifice from her past in order to claw her way back to sanity.
Inspired by true events, Witch of the Black Circle is a deliciously wicked and nostalgic journey through time where the lines of reality and the supernatural blur.
Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers’ Favorite
Witch of the Black Circle is the first book in The Dawn of the Blood Witch Saga by Maria DeVivo. It's the early 1980s, and Joephie Turner and her mother have just moved to her grandmother's home in Northport, Long Island, New York. Having heard that she was cursed by a witch from her mother since childhood, Joephie meets a group of similar-aged teenagers at a Christian youth group that leads her down a path of sex, drugs, and cult rituals. After an unforeseen psychotic break leads to the death of one of their friends, Joephie leaves town and spends five years at a psychiatric facility. However, ten years later, her mother's death takes her back to Northport, only this time, Joephie is determined to complete her unfinished business and become who she was always meant to be.
Maria DeVivo draws upon the perfect blend of cosmic horror and psychological thriller elements to deliver a potent and intoxicating brew that hits all the right notes of your senses. Witch of the Black Circle is a gripping pageturner of a novel full of mystery, suspense, horror, and mind-numbing thrills that keep you constantly on the edge of your seat until the end. DeVivo is a master at creating tension and intrigue with a plot that is as unpredictable as it is captivating. You feel a palpable sense of doom while going through the narrative, and at times, it seems as if it seeps through the pages and captures your mind. Joephie isn't always the most reliable narrator, and since the story is told from her perspective, you always feel as if a bigger mystery is there to unfold. Overall, I was hooked from start to finish and can't recommend this book highly enough.
A Journey Through Time…
Three years after the Salem Witch Trials, the neighboring town of New Haven Harbour welcomes the arrival of Reverend Galen Gentry, a mysterious figure that is soon to be discovered as more than meets the eye. He befriends local housewife Barbara Flynn who works alongside him at the First Church of God. When a series of grisly discoveries puts the townspeople on edge with fears that witchcraft has returned, the two embark on a mission that will unleash a power unto the world that none could have foreseen.
In a story inspired by true events, WITCH OF THE RED THORN takes the reader on a journey where the fate of one small town hangs in the balance of madness and magic.
Every Tale Has a Beginning…
Follow Trent as he unveils the origin story of the mysterious and powerful world of witches across centuries. He’s been known as the witch Trond, or even as Galen, and finally Trent, the Witch of the Silver Locust. He will seek the Blodheska no matter where or when to nurture the powers they hold.
Traversing each moment, he must face opposing forces that have their own plans for their ideal apocalypse. He will face his enemies no matter if they are human or demon--or even the Church of Satan itself. As he defends his goal, Trent will ally with both new and old friends as he tries to open the gateway to the old ones and bring about the witch utopia of New Eden on earth.
Inspired by true events, this tale follows Trent as he endures an exorcism, the Church of Satan, and the Son of Sam while moving closer to fulfilling his destiny.
Long Live the Blood Witch
Helpless, 17-year-old witch Blodwyn watches as her mother, the Blodheska, dies in childbirth. Unwilling to inherit the mantle and incredible power of the Blodheska, Blodwyn is intent on resurrecting her. After all, only her mother could possibly bring back the Old Gods, as was written in the prophecy.
Blodwyn does not think she can carry such a heavy burden. Her grief is heavy enough. She finds herself at odds with her own coven, all of whom insist she follow the rules and caution against the arcane ritual. Inspired by true events, Witch of the White Serpent is a study on loss, longing, and letting the dead rest in peace.
Long Live the New Flesh
Alex Deville is stuck in a rut. She's a paranormal journalist from New York City who doesn't believe in the paranormal. This gig was meant to be a stepping stone to real, hard-hitting investigative journalism, but it is looking like a dead end. To make matters worse, her boyfriend is cheating on her.
After receiving a tip from a mysterious stranger called Trent Blackwood, Alex drops everything to travel to a convent in Italy. It’s not the rumor that the nuns of the Golden Veil are performing exorcisms without the Vatican’s approval that intrigues her; it’s the man at the center of the ritual: Oskar Klepp, a serial killer Alex has reported on.
Inspired by true events, Witch of the Golden Veil follows Alex as she uncovers a massive conspiracy, one that could change her life forever.