Cirrus@Austlit

A woman working night shift in a small-town store has a series of unexpected customers, always on a Tuesday.

'Six months of living in a rundown, cheap motel room has done nothing but sink Roland, a bitter middle aged alcoholic, further into the abyss of despair. His short-tempered cynical ways make his other equally vile bad habits look like a walk in the park by comparison, but a chance run in with a sorcerer on the night he’s to have his last drink is about to turn his lackluster life on its head. The only problem is; old habits die hard.

'Griffith, a young apprentice sorcerer, is on a mission: Travel across the Australian countryside to get to Salem. With the troubled Roland by his side, Griffith soon discovers that Roland’s penchant for self-destruction is only the beginning of the battles they’ll face. Their problems go from bad to worse when a bloodthirsty figure from Griffith’s past tracks them down.

'In order to reach Salem, both men will have to contend with ghosts from their pasts or risk losing their lives.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Rebecca Williams learned a hard lesson: when you think life can’t get any worse, it inevitably does.

'She’s down on her luck when a disaster drags her into a secret world of powerful sorcery, a dangerous cult and the knightly Order of the Witch Hunter. As if that’s not off-putting enough, that seemingly random event introduces her to a quiet and mysterious young girl with untapped powers.

'Unable to trust anyone, Rebecca will have to learn to depend on someone and, for her, that someone is Ashley, the mysterious young girl. Together, they’ll fight to stay alive and remain one step ahead of the obsessed cult anxious to resurrect their ancient, power hungry queen. All they’ll need is a single drop of the Sorceress’ blood.

'Will their quest to resurrect the queen ultimately lead to total destruction? Can Rebecca and Ashley thwart the efforts of a powerful and deadly enemy or has their fate already been sealed?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.