Circle of Roses

When Margaret Whitmore inherits her great-aunt's Victorian mansion on Chicago's Ashford Avenue, she thinks she's gotten lucky. The house is beautiful, valuable, and comes with decades of family history. But within weeks of moving in, Margaret realizes why the property has changed hands seventeen times in the past century-and why no one ever stays long. It starts with whispers in empty rooms and footsteps on the stairs when she's alone. Then Margaret begins seeing them: ghostly figures in period dress, a woman in white who appears in mirrors, and worst of all, the sounds of children crying in rooms that should be empty. When the police dismiss her claims and friends suggest she's losing her mind, Margaret makes a desperate late-night call to Rose Cortez Paranormal Investigations. Rose Cortez and her partner Lana Langly have seen plenty of hauntings, but nothing quite like this. The mansion isn't just occupied by restless spirits-it's a supernatural prison where souls have been trapped for over a century. Behind it all is Dr. Ezra Blackwood, a man who should have died decades ago but has found ways to cheat death by feeding on the spiritual energy of the imprisoned. As Rose and her team dig deeper, they uncover a network of similar properties across the Midwest, each one a carefully constructed trap designed to harvest human souls. With help from Detective Sarah Rodriguez, traditional healer Martha Crow Feather, and an unlikely alliance with other supernatural investigators, they must race against time to free the trapped spirits before Dr. Blackwood completes a resurrection ritual that will make him unstoppable. But the voices in the dark aren't just crying out for help-they're trying to warn the living about something much worse that's coming. And Margaret's house is just the beginning.Voices in the Dark is a supernatural thriller about family secrets, the price of immortality, and the courage it takes to stand up for those who can no longer speak for themselves. Martha has studied writing with Writer's Digest and has an associate's degree. She has also written poems and songs and has even studied screen writing and horror at one time. She still practices writing and likes getting writing prompts, and her favorite author is VC Andrews. Listen to her hot new audiobooks at your favorite retailer. Terra is the bride of Frankenstein, but the title does not stay. She becomes a free spirit. As the story of her afterlife changes some things can only get better. There's spooks, spectres, Frankenstein's, and who knows what dark forces lurk? How many haunted honeymoons will there be?

Vicky's StoryOne last rose to save them all*The Haunting of Cabin Deep in the desolate, quiet mountains of Illinois sits a cabin retreat rumored to be the hunting ground of "Ice Ghosts." When Ann is attacked by a freezing, spectral force, she begins a terrifying transformation. She is fading, turning into something mindless and cold-a zombie of the frost. The only thing that can tether her soul to her body is the power of a Final Rose. **The Search for the SeedRose leads her group into the heart of the winter wilderness to investigate the phenomenon. Sheltered in Ann's cabin, they are haunted by a constant, low-frequency humming that vibrates through the floorboards. In the distance, they see the "Frozen Ones"-zombies created by the Ice Ghosts using a mysterious, galvanic *Seed*. Yet, the ghosts hold the key to the cure: they are the only ones who can bloom the Final Roses. In the dead of winter, Rose must risk everything to steal a bloom and save her friend. **The Transformation of Vicky**The cure comes with a price, and Vicky is the one who pays it. Her life becomes a prism of cold; she exhales frost, her touch turns water to ice, and her eyes shift to a piercing, iceberg blue. The Ice Ghosts haven't finished with her-they are still out there, circling Cabin 9. As Vicky begins to lose her humanity to the visions granted by the ice, the clock ticks down. Can the ghosts be defeated before Vicky is lost to the winter forever? **The Alaskan Sacrifice**Desperate for a climate that won't kill her, Vicky flees to the wilds of Alaska. Rose, ever the loyal companion, follows her into the white silence to bring her home. But the "Beautiful Land" is a trap of its own, and Rose becomes lost in the tundra. To ensure Vicky makes it back to the world of the living, Rose must decide: will she trade her own life to send her friend home well? Horror is blooming Martha Wickham has a knack for finding the ghosts hidden in the dust. A lifelong student of the arcane and the artistic, Martha has an Associate's Degree and professional writing credentials, but she honed her skills in the thrilling shadows of screenwriting and horror. Martha lives for the secrets that only come out **By Dawn**. You can discover more of her work, including her newest audiobooks, at your favorite retailer. Terra is the bride of Frankenstein, but the title does not stay. She becomes a free spirit. As the story of her afterlife changes some things can only get better. There's spooks, spectres, Frankenstein's, and who knows what dark forces lurk? How many haunted honeymoons will there be?