Erasing:
Shadows
Erasing
Series
Book
One
K.D.
Rose
Genre: New Adult Paranormal
Romance
Publisher: Lycaon Press
Date of Publication: December 17,
2013
ISBN: 978-1-77101-232-4
ASIN: B00HE60MPG
Number of pages: 169
Word Count: 51,731
Cover Artist: Fiona Jayde
Book Trailer: None
Book Description:
Generations of mystery smash
together when a seemingly traditional family must shatter their illusions of
normality to confront themselves and their friends, leaving no possibility
unexplored in order to rescue- well, who exactly? Watch the Ross family, the
High Five Gang, and multiple generations dig into an innovative explosion of
imagination where they must confront numerous realities, real-world danger, and
worst of all—their own teenage hormones!
In a place where nothing is as it
seems and shocks are around every corner, even the people you thought you knew
may find themselves strangers in this moving and provocative reality-bender.
With breathless pacing and psychological intrigue, Erasing: Shadows and the
High Five Gang will keep you guessing until the very end.
Excerpt:
Erasing: Shadows by K.D. Rose
Exactly one hour
later, six raggedy looking teenagers showed up out of nowhere in the astral,
sitting on the ground near a farm. For a moment, they weren't quite sure where
they were. Then it all came back to them. The gravel underneath their legs was
leaving imprints like always. They smelled hay. It was a sure sign they were
'there.'
The Emergency
Meeting Place.
The group
surveyed the landscape, and it appeared exactly as it was supposed to be. The
field over the hill lay behind Mira's childhood home. Then they caught
themselves staring at each other because of the sheer scale of difference
between their before and after appearances.
"Wow."
Jonathan spoke first. He gaped at Michael, who, true to his word, had come back
at about sixteen-years-old. Even his clothes were teenage clothes. "You've
learned some things haven't you!" He was impressed.
"From
Mira," answered Michael. "And apparently you have too." Jonathan
looked obviously older than Michael. If Michael had to guess, he would say
Jonathan was nineteen or twenty. "But, I've re-thought this, and maybe I
am going to return to age twelve. It’s closer to Mira's age, and I can build
more rapport with her."
He didn't
mention that also he just plain missed her. If they were both twelve, well,
hopefully her former crush on him when they were younger would manifest this
time too. In real life she was older than him, though not by much. That was the
weirdness of the astral. Playing with ages got really complicated.
Michael amazed
the others as he shrunk. Suddenly he wasn't sixteen anymore. Jonathan knew the
technique, but the others were in awe.
"Can I do
that too?" asked Zac, who was changing into the clothes he brought.
Jonathan noted his older clothes were hanging off of him. Zac was the only
other one at about age twelve. He was also the only one who hadn't seemed to travel
into the correct clothes. He had arrived still wearing his adult attire.
Somehow his traveling skills were a bit behind the others, who looked their
appropriate ages.
"No,"
said Michael. "You are the cousin I have that is Mira's age. The more
people her age the better."
Trina laughed at
Zac's adult clothes falling off. "Okay, Mr. Hobo, about ready there?"
she teased.
Then she turned
to Onie. "Wow, you're suddenly a cougar , aren't you,?" she said
laughing, for Onie had turned up as age sixteen, four years older than her
husband.
"Ha,
ha," said Zac.
"Yeah,
forgive me if I wait until we're back into the real world to um—oh never
mind," said Onie.
"So you do
only love me for my body!" teased Zac.
"Well,"
said Jonathan, getting everyone back on track, "we have to be careful how
we introduce ourselves to Mira. It needs to be like it was before; except atour
current astral age, so we don't freak her out. I'm not sure where she would end
up if she got confused and upset, but it wouldn't be good."
"Right,"
said Michael. He popped a few more Tums. "She could end up in a forest or
a storm. Or alone in the desert—you never know what the unconscious will do, so
everyone needs to concentrate hard because Mira won't be able to. So I will
find her first and try to develop our old rapport. Knowing her, she will want
to learn, and then I'll introduce her to Jonathan like before."
"Let's
write this down," said Lu.
"I have
paper and pen," said Onie.
Lu looked at the
group. "We really haven't changed much personality-wise. There's Onie with
supplies on hand, Jonathan ordering us around, and Zac falling apart." She
laughed.
"I think it
will be easiest if we think of this like a play. We all have our parts that are
mimicking how we met and acted before. Only don't forget how serious it
is," said Trina.
"I
agree," said Michael.
The group spent
the next hour recalling their collective memories, remembering the old days,
and then reenacted some of their initial encounters with Mira. Michael decided
to leave out some of the negative events so as not to traumatize Mira. In the
end, they had a plan.
"Does
everyone feel comfortable with this?" asked Lu.
"Do you
mean, do I feel comfortable as a nineteen-year-old?" said Jonathan.
"Hell, yeah. Loving this."
Everyone
laughed. Perturbed, Zac spoke. "I'm surprised that I'm only twelve. I
thought I'd be older. Why am I the only one that was automatically so
young?"
Jonathan
answered, "Well, it is representative of your inner evolution, so
physically you may be older, but astrally, in this world, you haven't really
done that much more traveling or advanced your learning so you haven't
particularly grown intellectually or evolutionally 'here.' And remember,"
he added, "when Michael first came back, he was twelve too. And look at
him now—he can stretch to any age."
Zac frowned. His
wife saw and added, "It's not a bad thing, Zac. Some people get older and
can't go back because they've lost their sense of wonder and attitude of
learning. Other people never grow up because they never mature. I think we are
right where we are supposed to be, and you never know, this adventure may
change us a bit."
"Yeah,
hopefully in a good way," Zac acquiesced.
Lu and Trina at
sixteen voiced no complaints.
"Actually,
Onie, this may come in handy, because you know we are not exactly the same ages
as when we first met Mira, except for me, so I think Zac being closer to her
age is a good thing," said Michael.
"That's a
good thought," said Zac. "I feel better."
Jonathan was
gathering his things and making moves to go. "It's getting late. Is
everyone clear on what to do? And the order to do it in?"
There were nods
all around. Michael added, "Okay, from now on, I am twelve-year-old
Michael. Is everyone also clear where to sleep tonight, how to eat, and all the
practical things? We sleep in the real world, eat in the real world, but if
anyone can, someone should bring some real food to the astral next time."
Jonathan volunteered to try.
"Okay,
unless there are any last concerns, let's get this show on the road," said
Trina.
Onie had one
last comment. "Everyone remembers our name, right? We loved it at the time
and believed we were so slick. Mira liked it."
Michael
remembered back to his younger self. "The High Five Gang."
About
the Author:
K.D. Rose is an author and poet and
currently has "Heavy Bags of Soul", "Inside Sorrow" and “I
AM (Poetry in Motion)” on sale at Amazon.com. Look for The Erasing Series, Book
1-“Erasing: Shadows” for Lycaon Press available on all publishing platforms.
Erasing: Shadows is the first of a Seven Book Series for New Adults in the
Paranormal Genre.
"K.D. Rose's writing will set your
neurons on fire." – Tophat Raven Art and Literary Magazine.
K.D. Rose is now also an author
with Lycaon Press. For more adult-themed
books, her alter ego, H.K. Sterling is an author for Breathless Press. K.D.
also continues to write poetry and recently created a new literary and art
magazine with five other authors around the globe. K.D.'s poetry has been
featured in a number of magazines online.
K.D. has an eclectic mind and
loves language, physics, philosophy, photography, design, art, writing,
symbolism, semiotics, spirituality, and Dr. Who. K.D. is an avid supporter of
music, the arts, cutting edge science, technology, and creativity in all forms
that encourage us to expand and explore past the artificial limits we often set
for ourselves in order to see the everyday connections that exist among all
things.
Join K. D. Rose on the following
social media sites:
Website for the Erasing Series: http://kdroseworld.com/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00830RFC0
Blog:
http://www.kdroseauthortales.com
Twitter: @kdrose1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/K.D.RoseWriter
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