The Crossroads Blog Tour and Giveaway

   

When Katia enrolled at Crossroads Academy she knew things weren’t exactly going to be easy. The sole heir to the worlds’ most powerful vampire, her presence was bound to cause a stir. But nothing could have prepared her for this. Whispers follow everywhere she goes. So does trouble. But Katia will do her time at Crossroads. After all, she’s only enrolled at the prestigious school for pure blood vampires to fulfill a promise to her Great Uncle Aldo. Tucked away in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Katia hopes to shed the demons of her past and focus on her education. Raised blissfully unaware of the entire vamp world, she’s got a lot of catching up to do. As Katia learns more about this dark society and her own legacy, protecting her past becomes increasingly difficult. Bodies start turning up in nearby Rutland and Katia is sucked into a twisted web of danger and deceit. Haunted by nightmares she can’t explain and a thirst for blood that is never sated, Katia will do whatever it takes to keep her past buried. What choice does she have? Exposure will shake the Elder’s Council to its core and likely result in a death sentence at the hands of the Linkuri.

Nothing at Crossroads is what it seems and Katia’s secrets may be the darkest of them all.

 ***** Today I am very pleased to have a guest post by the author of The Crossroads, J.J. Bonds.
 Friday the 13th: The Unluckiest Day of All? Friggatriskaidekaphobia or Paraskevidekatriaphobics. No matter what you call it (assuming you can pronounce either of these words because I sure can’t!), the irrational fear of Friday the 13th is no myth. Millions of people will change their behavior today due to superstition. There will be fewer air travelers, fewer road trips, and probably a few folks who called in sick to avoid tempting fate.
The good news? This infamous and fearsome day occurs three times this year which is the highest number possible. Oh, wait. That’s not good news? Only if you’re superstitious, which I’m not-- usually. I’ve always been told it’s a day of bad luck, but those superstitious warnings are rarely followed by an explanation so I decided to do some research. And guess what? Just like any urban legend there are numerous possible origins for the irrational fear of the 13th (most of them inconclusive since the fear of the 13th arose during the 19th century).
Still, some persist that there were earlier indications that the number 13 was unlucky. In Christianity, it’s believed there were 13 guests at the last supper which led to betrayal. Norse mythology has a similar tale where a 13th (and evil) Loki god crashed a dinner party leading to the death of a favored and benevolent god. Dig a little deeper and I’m sure we could find countless examples of misfortune and 13 throughout history.
Face it, we’re superstitious creatures by nature and quite a few of us believe the number 13 is inherently unlucky (or maybe even rooted in evil). As a result, the devil’s dozen is frequently omitted in everyday ventures.

• Ever stayed on the 13th floor of a hotel? No? That’s because many buildings skip the 13th floor.

• It’s bad luck to have a dinner party with 13 guests. Unless one of them has a death wish.

• 13th Street/Road/Avenue are typically skipped by city planners.

• 13 letters in your name? Better prepare for the devil’s luck… like Charles Manson.

As for me, I think I’ll being spending my Friday night curled up on the couch with a big bucket of popcorn and a scary movie or two. Now that seems fitting! The question is… what to watch?

Here are a couple of my all-time favorites. Post yours below! Even if I can’t get it tonight, I’m always looking for new and different horror flicks. I’ve seen quite a few, but with such a popular genre, I’m surely missing some amazing cinematography… or least a few good screams!

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The Crossroads tour will continue tomorrow at:
 
Reads With Reckless Abandon.
 

Participant's in The Crossroads blog tour:

January 2: The Guardian of the Crossroads

January 3: Otherwhere.co

January 4: PIcked by Poison

January 5: Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf

January 6: Under the Covers

January 9: Rants~N~Scribbles

January 10: Mother/Gamer/Writer

January 11: The Book Nympho

January 12: Books with Bite

January 13: My Life With Books

January 14: Reads With Wreckless Abandon

January 15: Books And Beyond

January 16: Book Crook Liza

January 17: We Fancy Books

January 18: Rondo of Possible World

January 19: Literary Exploration

January 20: Bending The Spine