They gave him an early gift, you see, to keep the edge off.

“Nick’s not been himself lately,” she fidgets with the furry white lining of her sleeves. Surrounded by sugar plums, they end up knee deep in mini marshmallows, and a few candy canes later, their off the team.Ī flash of red pops through the door. Most recruits fall off the sled before a week is up. It’s been years since I had the luxury of sugary confections. Tantalizing tendrils of gingerbread tickle my nose, calling up memories of christmas cookies and hot chocolate. Repped by Michelle Johnson of Inklings Literary Agency.My rather cheeky version of a naughty Santa, clocking in at 499 sugary words, in honor of Ruth Long’s third annual Bad Santa Blog Hop! There are more fun tales to be read, so hop on over and have a few stabs at the big guy! Her short stories have appeared in many ezines and print publications. She lives on the Red Sea in Egypt, enjoying the sand and sun she ignored as a child. Now a full time writer, she hopes her novels will keep other people up past their bedtimes. On vacations, she let others romp in the sun and preferred to curl up on the couch with a good book. Author BioĪs a child, Lexa Cain used to sneak into the living room after everyone was asleep to watch horror movies on TV. There are unexpected plot twists which are great. It has action, suspense, drama, a few demons and other supernatural type beings. Characters who don’t trust each other and try to kill each other along the way.

When Élan discovers the Soul Cutter is no scam, she finds herself locked in a deadly battle against a supernatural killer with more than her mother’s life at stake. Élan’s only ally is Ramsey, a film-crew intern, but he’s arrogant, stubborn-and hiding dangerous secrets. When a hotel guest is killed, whispers start-the locals think their legendary Soul Cutter has come back from the dead. In Egypt, the superstitious film crew sucks at finding her mom. When her estranged mother disappears from a film shoot in Egypt, Élan puts her medium-busting activities on hold and joins the search. Skepticism makes life safe-all the ghosts Élan encounters are fakes. Seventeen-year-old Élan spends her free time videoing psychic scams and outing them online.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Soul Cutter by Lexa Cain