My upcoming
release Border Town got sidetracked
with the death of my grandfather in 2016, and I finished the story right around
the time my grandmother passed away this year. In the space of 15 months, my
husband and I lost three grandparents.
It can be
extremely difficult to continue working, and writing, during times of sadness. No
matter how much one prepares, the unexpected always happens.
That said, a
certain amount of healing can happen while writing. I fully believe in the
power of working through life’s difficulties via the written word. At the same
time, working through issues that also may help others living through similar
situations. It’s how we connect through stories.
Border Town centers on three sisters, Lucia,
Dominique and Roxanne. The story is loosely based on my grandmother and her
two sisters, who ended up marrying three military buddies. Growing up, I
heard about the family ranch, and how they met my grandfather and his friends
at a USO dance in south Texas.
As a long-time
fan of the sci-fi series X-Files, I was instantly intrigued when bestselling
author Lia Davis announced her publishing company After Glows, and the kickoff
of the new Smex-Files series. With its rich history, and deep mysterious folk
lore, the area my family comes from was a perfect setting for this story.
So this one goes out to my grandmother, who at 99 still loved to read her tales of romance, and hope.
Border Town
SLICE Agency, book one
By Louisa Bacio
Coming September 26, 2017 from After
Glows Publishing
A thin line
exists between reality and the paranormal, between one country and the next.
Lucia grew up stuck between cultures on the border of Texas and Mexico and the
wavy lines of reality. With the help of her two sisters, she runs the family
ranch, or what’s left of it.
Years ago, a
hurricane shifted the river, cutting through the property with their land partially
ending up on the other side of the Rio Grande. Mother Nature unleashed more
than land wars. Legend tells of a supernatural beast slaughtering the livestock
every seven years. When the carcasses of goats show up drained of blood, she
reaches out for help.
Shaw McDiamond
doesn’t want to be stuck in a hick town chasing after the myth of the chupacabra.
As part of an elite force of paranormal agents that work the border, Shaw’s
group, SLICE, exposes aliens of another kind. This vampiric creature is like
nothing he’s encountered, and the woman he’s working with unnerves him even
more.
Lucia and Shaw
clash over folklore and reality, fate and free will. As the killings escalate
with the attack of a ranch hand, the storm returns, and the two become trapped
in an ever-shifting world they can’t control. And to survive, they’ll have to
do it together.
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