Raised in Hell

by Julia Madeleine

It’s the late 1930s in Memphis Tennessee and “The King Of The Delta Blues Singers” is reigning in the dingy juke joints. Sadie, the daughter of the Devil himself, has a signed contact with him that’s come due. She’s got a soul to collect. In a blues club on Beale Street, Sadie finds him on the stage and waits for him with a bottle of bourbon, ready to take him to hell. But what happens if he doesn’t want to go?

12 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 10, 2011

About the author

Julia Madeleine is a Canadian thriller writer, artist, and entrepreneur from the Toronto area who co-owns a tattoo studio. She is the mother of one awesome twenty-year-old daughter, also a tattoo artist.

The majority of Julia's story ideas come from dreams and the occasional nightmare; character's conjured from her dark imagination that wake her from sleep and force her to write about them in the night. Julia enjoys writing short stories of mayhem and suspense which can be found published around the net, one of which was nominated for a Derringer Award in 2011. Visit Julia's websites for more information on her writing and art: http://www.juliamadeleine.com http://www.malefictattoos.com

Reviews

[Chantal Boudreau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing says atmosphere like being able to hear a character’s accent in your head as you read, without it being implied in the narrative. This was exactly how this digital short read for me. You could hear the soulful music, smell the cigarette smoke (I don’t smoke – cough! cough!) and see the dim flickering lights. The tale follows the devilishly seductive Sadie through her sensually rich experiences as she searches for a musician to claim in her own special way. As she says, she’s there to arrange “a mutual transaction with mutual benefits.” I really enjoyed the strong visuals and colourful characters, and the ending doesn’t leave you hanging. I’m looking forward to the next digital short in this series.

[Giovanni Gelati · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you read the synopsis of this series yet? Julia Madeleine has put together a series that is a fun, engaging read and you do not have to be a fan of music to enjoy it. Okay, I love music and that is an added benefit. If I can get her on my blogtalk show, The G-ZONE, sometime soon one of the questions I am going to ask her is:”Did you have more fun doing the research or writing this?” Each installment is going to have a different historical musical figure in it. This is the second work of hers I have read; the other is the Paul D. Brazill “Drunk on the Moon” installment “Fear the Night”. Check out my post on that. My suggestion is to get in on the beginning of this hot new series because her content ROCKS, not just what is inside it.
Here is the synopsis:
“It’s the late 1930s in Memphis Tennessee and “The King of the Delta Blues Singers” is reigning in the dingy juke joints. Sadie, the daughter of the Devil himself, has a signed contact with him that’s come due. She’s got a soul to collect. In a blues club on Beale Street, Sadie finds him on the stage and waits for him with a bottle of bourbon, ready to take him to hell. But what happens if he doesn’t want to go?”
New from Trestle Press authors this week: Chantal Boudreau “Weighing Fate”, Mark Cooper “How I met Your Mother”, Darren Sant “A Good Day”, Mark Miller “Daniel’s Lot” & “Meant to Be”, Wenona Hulsey “Burden of Blood”, Joan Meijer “The Rescue”, Robert Ford “The Curse of The Translucent Monster”, Laurie Bowler “Fangs, Inc. The Tortured Revelations”, Michelle Vasquez “Second Hand Bookstore”, Ed & Eunice Vought “Best Friends #4” , Thad Brown, “Lights Out”, William Tooker,”Bad Angels”, April Pohren, “Dream Me To Death”, Angelique LaFontaine & Eddie Frantom,”Thirty -1 Reckless”’ John Reed “Winter Hill Exhumed”, Allan Leverone/Paul D. Brazill ” The Darke Affair”, Julia Madeleine “The Devil’s Music: Raised in Hell”, Paul D. Brazill “Brit Grit”, Molly Edwards “The Willow Spring Killer”.

[Lynnette Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first volume of Julia Madeleine’s short story series leaves you hungering for more. Her stringent compact writing doesn’t cause her to miss a beat in the creation of her fully developed characters and the tightly woven plot showcases her writing talents.

The Devil's Music is an intense new series featuring Sadie, the daughter of the devil himself, who has an insatiable appetite for music, and in particular, musicians. Sadie is a shape-shifter who travels the world to different time periods collecting the souls of all the great musical legends.

[Darren Sant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daddy’s little girl, Sadie, like all spoilt children always gets her way. Except that Daddy is the Devil so her games tend to be deadly. Sadie is a dangerous and curvaceous chameleon that stalks through time and place to collect her chosen prey, the talented musicians of the world. Performers that would sell their very soul to achieve the success they yearn for.

Trestle Press author Julia Madeleine brings us a deliciously descriptive tale. She sets the scene well and entertains throughout this enjoyable story. A Great read.

[Mark Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trestle Press delivers another great story! This author is here to entertain you and it is evident in the writing. Take some time and you will enjoy it!