The Marcella Witch’s series revolves around five main characters whose lives thoroughly interconnect and evolve from book to book. There’s witchcraft with paranormal suspense and, of course, a mystery, usually a crime mystery. In that respect, I make sure that each book is a capable stand-alone and that the reader gets a satisfactory resolve to the mystery by book’s end. Yet, it’s the continuing back-story that makes the series what it is; the reader’s investment in the characters keeps them coming back for more. There are 12 books in the series with no others planned.

The genre is paranormal suspense and mystery, sort of a Mike Hammer meets Harry Potter on steroids. Sorry J.K.

As for what kind of reader it should appeal to, well, it's funny. I’d have thought Stephen King readers would like the series best, yet based on the feedback I see on my Facebook fan page ( https://www.facebook.com/Dana.E.Donovan/ ), the reader cross-section appears much more diverse. Maybe I didn’t have a clue who was reading Stephen King.

Tony is a complicated protagonist, especially where Lilith is concerned. He’s a reluctant romantic who’s not afraid to show his insecurities along with his confidence, his diplomatic prowess along with his stubbornness. He’s sensitive, yet shrewd and sometimes mixes bravado with bullshit. Sorry, can I say bullshit? In essence, he’s a stand-up guy. And what’s wrong with that?

Although I take pains to assure that one may read any volume of the series in any order, one should not. Truly, the allure of the series is in experiencing the growth of the characters and their relationships. In fact, two of the main characters, Dominic and Ursula, don’t make their debuts until books two and four, respectively. Is that important? Hmm...

This is the part I doubt anyone really cares much about, so I’ll just insert my author’s bio blurb here, and if you made it this far, I want to say thank you for reading, but don’t stop now. The best is yet to come.

Dana E. Donovan grew up in New England where folklore and superstitions can mold a town’s history as much as its people. He exploits that phenomenon in all his books, perpetuating the enigma of small town life and the belief in all that dies is not dead.

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