A Hollow’s Glenn Coven Mystery: Book 2
Publication Date: December 19, 2023
When dangerous black magic surfaces, only the strength of a powerful coven can contain it.
With winter coming quickly to Hollow’s Glenn, the town anxiously prepares for the annual Night of Lights event. But planning gets disrupted when water witch Simone discovers the body of a local businessman in the icy town river. She and her cousin, Autumn, must figure out how the mysterious murder connects to the dark vines of magic seeping through the cold waters.
As they bring the founding families together for the first time in decades, the girls try to fight the growing black magic while uncovering who is to blame for the most recent death. Will they find the killer before more accidents claim the lives of others in Hollow’s Glenn, or will the girls themselves become victims to the dark waters?
A River of Resentment contains tropes such as:
– a cozy mountain town
– craft shop owners
– local coffee shop that everyone loves
– a coven of amateur sleuth witches
– elemental magic
– a cat familiar
– founding magical families banding together
– seasonal events happening around town
– a budding side romance
– mysterious red herrings
This is the second book in the paranormal Hollow’s Glenn Coven Mystery series, and it can be read as a stand-alone mystery. If you love Iris Beaglehole, Nancy Warren, and Ellie Alexander, then you’ll love this series that blends cozy mountain magic and small town amateur sleuths.
Entangle yourself in the power of water energy with this captivating story of family ties, spellbinding witches, and the strength of a small town overcoming all that threatens it. Grab your copy today!
I wasn’t sure what to expect from A River of Resentment, the second book in Hollow’s Glenn Coven Mystery by author Kristen King, as I hadn’t read a book with witches in a while, and this one didn’t disappoint.
Many in the town were magical, so it was viewed as “normal” and not hidden or implied that magic was somehow bad. When a local businessman is found murdered before the annual Night of Lights event, witch cousins Simone and Autumn jump into the fray to discover who, or what, is responsible for the murder. I like the fact that cousins are the main protagonists in the book. Usually, it is sisters who are magical.
With the black magic growing, will the cousins be able to fight the darkness and discover the murderer, or will they be consumed by it themselves?
This book had a great sense of family, community, and togetherness, with paranormal elements. The inclusion of recipes throughout the book instead of at the end was a great touch.
With witches as main characters, a paranormal town, black magic, and murder, A River of Resentment offers this and so much more!
Kristen King is an Amazon bestselling author of paranormal cozy mysteries. After many years blending project management, art/design, and coaching, she now lets her water energy lead the way through creative fiction writing. She finds that a good dose of magic sets the coziest tone for any day. When not channeling her writing muse, Kristen spends time snuggling in her mountain home next to a cozy fire and her calico cat. She loves to lose herself in taking photos, baking for her family, and pulling tarot cards or charging crystals by the light of the moon.
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