True Blue

As the word 'tomb' came into my head and my predicament hit home, I lost control and hammered on the lid, screaming 'Help, get me out of here' over and over, until my throat hurt...In just two weeks, Emily must undergo the blue crystal initiation ceremony or face death from the secret order that protects it. But is she ready to spend eternity with the beautiful and irresistible Theo de Lucis, or can best friend, Seth, offer an alternative? And can she stay alive long enough to make the decision?As Emily considers her future, she becomes an unwitting pawn in a dangerous game of life and death, caught up in a supernatural world of ancient enemies, old grievances and dark forces. Tested to the limit, she must draw deep to ensure her survival.Heart-rending and horrifying, True Blue is the second book in the 'Blue Crystal' trilogy, with a colourful cast of characters, a fast-moving plot and surprises at every turn. Keep turning the pages. You have to know what happens next….An old enemy of the de Lucis family waits in the shadows, desperate for the crystal and preparing to exact a terrible price... Pat Spence is a freelance writer and ex-magazine editor. She has worked as a copywriter in advertising agencies, a freelance trainer teaching personal development and a massage therapist/aromatherapist. She is married with a daughter, and has a degree in English Literature. Her hobbies include yoga, swimming, gardening, reading Tarot and learning banjo. A supernatural horror story, based on society's obsession with aging and desire for eternal youth. When the glamorous and mysterious de Lucis family arrive in her village to renovate the old and crumbling Hartwell Hall, 17-year old Emily Morgan falls for their 19-year old son, Theo. But nothing is as it seems and soon Emily is forced to change every perception she has about life, love, aging and death. Blue Moon (Book One) reveals the family's terrible secret, True Blue (Book Two) turns darker as the family's many enemies emerge, putting Emily's life at risk. Into The Blue (Book Three) takes the story to its shocking and horrifying ending. At the heart of everything is the all-powerful blue crystal ...