Blog Tour: HAUNTED ENDS: SOUL SEARCHER by Elizabeth Price

 

Haunted Ends: Soul Searcher

by Elizabeth Price

 

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GENRE: Paranormal Mystery

 

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BLURB:

 

"On Halloween night, the newly remodeled Juniper Hotel celebrates its grand reopening. That night, the hotel’s new owner, Rocky Rapaport, learns there’s more to the haunted hotel than he bargained for. A dark mystery is hidden within the walls of the old hotel, and it’s up to Rocky, his ghostly partner, Sam, and the Haunted Ends team to save the hotel from demonic destruction.

 

Meanwhile, the Haunted Ends television show sets off on an RV road trip across the Arizona desert. The cast takes a detour camping trip to Quartzite to explore the mysterious legend of the Red Ghost. After, they continue on to Flagstaff to investigate a haunted hotel with an unusual history."

 

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Excerpt One:

 

The cashier proceeded to ring up the umbrellas. “This is some weather we’re having. Stocking up?” she asked.

 

“We’re hosting a big party tonight and I don’t want my guests soaked,” Rocky explained.

 

 She took up the umbrellas, smirking when she came across the smiley face one. She held it up in question.

 

“For a friend,” Rocky returned.

 

“I take it your friend has a big funny bone?” she asked.

 

“Well… ah,” Rocky paused, uncertain how to answer the question. “He… used to. Long story.”

 

“Hey, don’t I know you from somewhere? You’re on TV, aren’t you?” she asked with excitement.

 

“Well, yes. Haunted Ends. We’re shooting a Halloween show at the Juniper tonight, down the street,” he mentioned.

 

“$218.72,” she tallied. He handed her a credit card, and she ran it. “Is it true that that old hotel is haunted? I’ve heard rumors,” she asked as she handed back his card.

 

“Sam, you want to answer her?” he asked, stirring Sam from his bubble gum fantasies.

 

He floated over to Rocky, setting a pack of gum on the counter. “You wouldn’t happen to have this in wintergreen, would you? I have a serious case of corpse-breath,” he asked.

 

The cashier’s bottom jaw dropped to her chest.

 

Rocky gathered his bags of umbrellas. “Yes, it’s haunted,” he returned. “Sam.” He motioned they were leaving.

 

Sam followed Rocky from the store, not bothering to look at the cashier. He and Rocky had played the same game so many times before, he knew the woman would remain in shock for at least a half-hour. Good thing for her there weren’t many customers in the store.

 

“It’s a power trip for you, isn’t it?” Sam accused.

 

“After years…” he quickly opened the van door, slipping inside. He tossed the bags of umbrellas into the back of the van while he adjusted his wet jacket. “Uh.” He flipped the water off the top of his spiky white hair then rung the water from his long ponytail. “Right… yes, it is. After years of being called a freak for seeing ghosts, I can finally have my revenge.”

 

He turned to the passenger’s seat, noticing Sam watching him. “Let me guess, you want to point out this is one of those times it’s good not to have a body?”

 

“Actually, I was curious why you bought eighteen umbrellas and didn’t think to use one,” Sam mentioned.

 

Rocky stared blankly at Sam for a long moment, then glanced at the bags of umbrellas. “Son-of-a-BITCH!”

 

 

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GUEST POST: What do you think makes a great ghost story? 

 

A great ghost story starts with a good legend. Ghosts, in themselves, are pretty dull. I mean, losing a body can be limiting. The best a ghost can do is torment some living folks by slamming a few cabinet doors or freaking out the cat. You might get lucky and come across a clever poltergeist who knows how to wield a hatchet, but once all the live people in the house are dead, what's a ghost to do? Take up wood carving?  

Where the real story lies in who the ghost was, its history, and what traumatic event happened to make them want to stick around. And usually, a ghost's death is very traumatic. Not many stories I've come across talk about a ghost who died happy in their sleep, surrounded by loved ones, and comes back wanting to kill everyone in the house. No, it's usually the new bride who hangs herself when she finds out her new husband cheated or a man bludgeoned to death for his last Oreo cookie. It's the stories about the people that make a good ghost story. I mean, anyone can kill for a cookie, but to die for one is on a whole other level. 

 

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Elizabeth Price is a native of Southern California. From a young age, she enjoyed researching the paranormal, unexplainable, and urban myths. This curiosity manifested into her love of mysteries and science fiction – which later led to her career as a writer.  Elizabeth graduated California State University Fullerton with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications. She spends her free time with her husband, Michael, at the beach, exploring haunted locations and urban myths, and you can often find her visiting her favorite mouse-owned theme park.

 

Facebook: @AuthorElizabethPrice

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Instagram: @ChaosOnPaper2

Twitter: @ChaosOnPaper

Website: ESPWriter.com

 

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