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Scatter My Ashes
She's the daughter of the infamous Delphine LaLaurie, serial killer of the French Quarter. He's a broken soldier fresh from war. ***Buying the decrepit mansion in New Orleans was supposed to be a fresh start for Spencer, instead he finds his PTSD sent into overdrive. He's not just seeing his dead best friend now; he's seeing a woman haunting the rooms of his newly-acquired home too.For Marie, her spiritual torture has lasted well over a century. A new inhabitant of her prison means another chance at salvation. But sanity is a tightrope walk for both Spencer and Marie. And saving each other might mean losing their minds completely. *** Trigger Warning One of the main characters of this story is suffering from PTSD. He lost his best friend whilst serving his country upon foreign soil. Despite ‘Scatter My Ashes’ being a work of fiction, we would like to urge anyone reading who might be suffering from wounds of war to seek help. Please also know that you have our thanks and our respect.
320 pages, Paperback
Published October 29, 2018
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About the author
B. Brumley
13 books275 followersBokerah Brumley is a speculative fiction writer making stuff up on a trampoline in West Texas. When she's not playing with the quirky characters in her head, she's addicted to Twitter pitch events, writing contests, and social media in general. She lives on ten permaculture acres with five home-educated children and one husband. In her imaginary spare time, she also serves as the blue-haired President of the Cisco Writers Club.
In 2016, she was awarded first place in the FenCon Short Story Contest, third place in the Southern Writers Magazine Short Story Contest, fifth place in the Children's/Young Adult category for the 85th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, and selected as a 2016 Pitch Slam! finalist. More recently, she accepted novel contracts with Clean Reads Press and Liberty Island Media. She also moonlights as an acquisitions editor for The Crossover Alliance.
In 2016, she was awarded first place in the FenCon Short Story Contest, third place in the Southern Writers Magazine Short Story Contest, fifth place in the Children's/Young Adult category for the 85th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, and selected as a 2016 Pitch Slam! finalist. More recently, she accepted novel contracts with Clean Reads Press and Liberty Island Media. She also moonlights as an acquisitions editor for The Crossover Alliance.
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October 30, 2018
This was truly an incredible read. I’ve read several books by Eli Grace, but this is my first from B. Bromley. I was definitely not disappointed. It was spellbinding and exciting and once I started reading I couldn’t stop. Once again, after reading a book by Eli Grace, my kids had cereal for dinner.
I love all things historical; more specifically the darker sides of history. New Orleans has been on my bucket list of places to visit for as long as I can remember, so I’ve always been fascinated by the more twisted true stories of the area. One of the things about Scatter My Ashes is that while it contains a tiny bit of the twisted true history of the infamous Delphine LaLaurie, her story doesn’t overtake this store these authors are telling about her daughter and Spencer. While it does come into play as to why the story is happening, she doesn’t get the spotlight.
Both Spencer and Marie are both characters you can fall in love with in the sense of you can feel how tortured they are. You want to see them heal, to love and to be loved; to escape their despair. Sometimes only another tortured soul can heal you the way you need it.
Something I found truly unbelievable was how well these two authors meshed. I’ve read quite a few of Grace’s books but I’ve never read anything of Bromley’s. I honestly couldn’t tell which author wrote which parts. I’ve read several books that were co-authored, and I have been able to differentiate between the authors, but this wasn’t one. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be able to recognize one authors voice versus another, but I prefer it the story to blend in a way where I ask myself who did what.
Overall this was a fantastic read and I highly recommend. I’ve been reading Eli Grace for years, but I’m going to have to pick up B. Bromley’s books now as well. After reading Scatter My Ashes, I had a book hangover for days!
I love all things historical; more specifically the darker sides of history. New Orleans has been on my bucket list of places to visit for as long as I can remember, so I’ve always been fascinated by the more twisted true stories of the area. One of the things about Scatter My Ashes is that while it contains a tiny bit of the twisted true history of the infamous Delphine LaLaurie, her story doesn’t overtake this store these authors are telling about her daughter and Spencer. While it does come into play as to why the story is happening, she doesn’t get the spotlight.
Both Spencer and Marie are both characters you can fall in love with in the sense of you can feel how tortured they are. You want to see them heal, to love and to be loved; to escape their despair. Sometimes only another tortured soul can heal you the way you need it.
Something I found truly unbelievable was how well these two authors meshed. I’ve read quite a few of Grace’s books but I’ve never read anything of Bromley’s. I honestly couldn’t tell which author wrote which parts. I’ve read several books that were co-authored, and I have been able to differentiate between the authors, but this wasn’t one. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be able to recognize one authors voice versus another, but I prefer it the story to blend in a way where I ask myself who did what.
Overall this was a fantastic read and I highly recommend. I’ve been reading Eli Grace for years, but I’m going to have to pick up B. Bromley’s books now as well. After reading Scatter My Ashes, I had a book hangover for days!
October 30, 2018
Omg! Loved this book!
October 30, 2018
Great book with a interesting plot and characters that are complex and really make you care about what happens to them.
November 5, 2019
Mind bending and magical
Really wasn't what I was expecting...but was in no way disappointed!! Characters that seem broken but they develop over the course until they are strong. Different sources but similar outcome...although one dead and the other wishing to be. Emotional but realistic, sweet and frightening...there is so much in this amazing tale....couldn't put it down.
Really wasn't what I was expecting...but was in no way disappointed!! Characters that seem broken but they develop over the course until they are strong. Different sources but similar outcome...although one dead and the other wishing to be. Emotional but realistic, sweet and frightening...there is so much in this amazing tale....couldn't put it down.
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