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Paperback: 250 pages

ISBN-10: 1645480550

ISBN-13: 978-1645480556
Publisher: Vesuvian Books (September 22, 2020)
Language: English

Praise for SISTERS OF THE MOON

"Alexandrea Weis does an outstanding job of painting succinct, hard-hitting scenes that carry Durra from a new role in a convent to a more active position confronting supernatural forces and long-hidden truths that could change not just her life, but the world. Sisters of the Moon represents a fine example of the use of the novella form at its best. It creates a superior blend of action, mystery, and evolving protagonist dilemmas and growth that will keep readers on their toes and involved up to the story's epilogue of unexpected lessons in survival and achievement. Highly recommended for those who like their supernatural mystery stories to embrace a sense of character growth where the fine line between good and evil proves more mercurial than most." —D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"While a horror story on the surface, Sisters of the Moon is more than a simple tale of three young women sold to satisfy the debts of others who uncover a dark secret. It's more than just a fresh take on the werewolf mythos or another banal story about the age-old battle between good and evil. Stunning in its imagery and richly detailed, Weis's Sisters of the Moon blends history and religion into a tale of sisterhood and empowerment as delightfully slow-burning as it is sinister, smart, and not at all shy about probing the status quo of the treatment of women who challenge patriarchal systems--and who fight to defend what is right. Sisters of the Moon is the kind of supernatural gothic horror women readers in the genre have been waiting for." —Seven Jane, The Nerd Daily

A monstrous fate will turn a girl into a legend.

On an island in Lake Obersee, where The Sisters of St. Gertrude abide, a destitute Moor named Durra arrives. Sold for taxes, she and her two companions tend to the nuns and their collection of cats. At night, she combs the library for details on the order, the remote island, and the beasts howling outside her window.

But when a prank reveals the sisters’ gruesome secret, Durra is forced to accept a new fate. Bestowed an unearthly power, she must choose between life as a nun or living among the monsters beyond the convent walls.

Her path is about to change the tide in the ultimate war. The war between good and evil.

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SISTERS OF THE MOON BY ALEXANDREA WEIS EXCERPT

A figure emerged, creating a shadow in the doorway that blocked part of the light. Shrouded in a gray, thick woolen fabric, the individual moved onto the porch.

A woman’s face, round and appealing, came to rest beneath

the rays of Lars’s lantern. She looked out beneath a white wimple, covered by a veil, her vibrant blue eyes radiated warmth and caring. Her pink lips matched the blush in her cheeks. A pointy chin jutted just over the edge of her high collar and added to the pleasing symmetry of her features.

Durra spotted the rosary beads hanging from her black woven belt, and all the comfort the woman’s countenance had inspired melted. The silver cross around her neck caught the lamplight.

“A convent?” Emily said a little too loudly. “You brought us to a bunch of nuns?”

Lars raised his hand to strike, but the elegant woman stepped between Emily and Lars without showing any fear.

“Do not hurt her.”

Her voice was firm, but the command surprised Durra. Other slaves she had met along her travels always warned her that nuns were cruel. They claimed the nuns’ beatings were supposed to bring the fallen closer to God, although the tactic seldom worked.

Lars lowered his hand. “I brought three. I figured you might need more helpers.”

She walked closer, taking in the girls with a tilt of the head. “I told you never to come this late. It will be dark soon, Herr

Brelhoff.”

Lars removed his wet cap and gave a penitent bow.

“I know, and I’m sorry, Sister, but I couldn’t wait until morning.”

Emily, emboldened, stepped away from the girls. “Where are we?”

The nun came up to them and eyed the rope binding their wrists. “You are now on Die Wächter Island, and this is the Convent of St. Gertrude. I am Reverend Mother Amelia, the Mother Superior here. You may call me Mother Amelia or

Reverend Mother while you are staying inside our walls.”

“Die Wächter means the keepers,” Leida said, her voice cracking with fatigue. “Keepers of what?”

Mother Amelia’s kind smile crinkled the corners of her eyes.

“Faith, of course.”

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Alexandrea Weis, RN-CS, PhD, is a multi-award-winning author of over twenty-seven novels, a screenwriter, ICU Nurse, and historian who was born and raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Having grown up in the motion picture industry as the daughter of a director, she learned to tell stories from a different perspective and began writing at the age of eight. Infusing the rich tapestry of her hometown into her novels, she believes that creating vivid characters makes a story moving and memorable. A member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers Association, Weis writes mystery, suspense, thrillers, horror, crime fiction, and romance. She lives with her husband and pets in New Orleans where she is a permitted/certified wildlife rehabber with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and rescues orphaned and injured animals.

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