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Showing posts with label teens & young adult. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

The Halloween I Became Radioactive


I still remember the year when Halloween loomed like a ticking clock. The heads of nuclear medicine at two hospitals had tried to convince me swallowing radioactive iodine was my only medical option.

Did I mention I am deathly allergic to iodine?   
                                                      

I purchased bags of candy in advance of becoming radioactive. We assured our neighbors I would be quarantined in the back bedroom and bathroom, far from the Kit Kats and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

On Halloween morning, I trailed a grim-faced head of nuclear medicine down a nearly empty hospital corridor, shuffling as though bound for the gallows. We entered a small restricted chamber. After consulting my file, which I noticed had ATTORNEY stamped in red block letters across every page, the doctor used three-foot tongs to extract a radioactive vial from a lead-lined canister.

"Swallow this."

"You first."

He was not amused.

That night, my husband (the aforementioned attorney) placed a heaping candy bowl on the front porch, then took our daughter trick-or-treating. I had a vision of a giant nuclear symbol on our front door. Others must have sensed the invisible symbol, too, because even the after-hours marauding teenagers bypassed our house.

Years later, Halloween became the ticking clock in SPELL CHECK, Book 1, The Teen Wytche Saga.


The Kindle Edition of SPELL CHECK is free October 1- 5, 2024. All four TWS novels are available in Kindle Unlimited and in paperback.

Happy reading, and happy Halloween!

~Ariella Moon



Saturday, January 19, 2019

Escape the Cold With This Kindle Countdown!



Today is National Popcorn Day!

Snow dusts the mountains surrounding my southern California home, creating the perfect environment for settling in with a good book and a bowl of freshly popped popcorn. 

Are you caught up on the Hallmark channel movies? Me, too! You can still enjoy a satisfying, sweet, romance story. The Teen Wytche Saga transports you back to high school and the roller coaster world of secret crushes, friend troubles, and difficult choices.

And magic. 


For a limited time, you can buy the Kindle version of SPELL CHECK: Book 1, The Teen Wytche Saga for 99 cents. Click here, or read the entire Teen Wytche Saga on Kindle Unlimited.

Don't forget the popcorn!

~Ariella Moon

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

A Shaman's Tales of Teens and Magic


Featured Reading:
Author Ariella Moon
July 15, 2017
Come, enjoy, buy a book!
Open mic included


Koffi at 71-380 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA

Time: 2:00 
Your Host: Donna Fitzgerald

For more information, contact
MSFITZ1951@GMAIL.CO

Ariella Moon will be reading from two of her books, The Beltane Escape and 
Spell Check, and will share lots of exciting book news!


Reviews For The Beltane Escape:
“Ms. Moon creates a magical world and a complex cast of characters that leap right off the page!” InD’tale Magazine, Crowned Heart for Excellence review.

“…a fast-paced adventure that is equal parts Harry Potter, Game of Thrones (a PG version) and Alice in Wonderland.” An iTunes Reader

“Moon really takes fantasy stories to the next level and I’d recommend this to anyone that enjoys them.” Haley, A Page Unbound book reviews.

“I want the second one, I want more of everything. More Fenella, more Wizards, more Fae, more half-Viking hotties…just more of everything! If this novel has any foreshadowing of how the rest of the series is going to be, I can’t wait!” Jessica, Taking It One Book at a Time

Reviews for Spell Check:
"Spell Check is a great story for the young adult or the young at heart. I enjoyed the vicarious experience of falling in love, dealing with secrets, and working out best friend issues. Evie’s father dying young does punctuate the need for Evie to live life to the fullest and go after what she wants once she wakes up from her sorrow. It’s food for thought for the rest of us as we enjoy Evie’s spell binding adventure."  Long and Short Reviews

"This book reminded me of the books I used to read as a teenager, and showed me how much I missed witchcraft stories. I loved how the magic and spells wasn’t too overwhelming, it was much more subtle, leaving me to grow attached to the characters and get to know their past and how they came to be who they are today. With the writing style and descriptive nature, this book held me captive, and I loved every part of it from start to finish."  Claire Taylor


About Ariella Moon

Ariella Moon draws upon her experiences as a shaman to create magical Young Adult fiction. Her series include The Two Realms Trilogy, a medieval fantasy adventure, and The Teen Wytche Saga, a series of sweet contemporary paranormal romances.
Ariella spent her childhood searching for a magical wardrobe that would transport her to Narnia. Extreme math anxiety, and taller students that mistook her for a leaning post, marred her youth. Despite these horrors, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of California at Davis. She lives a nearly normal life doting on her extraordinary daughter, two shamelessly spoiled dogs, and a media-shy dragon.
Ariella loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her at:

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Teen Wytche Saga Moves to New Publisher!



An invisibility spell cloaks the Teen Wytche Saga while the paranormal Young Adult romance series transitions to its new publisher. Watch for a major relaunch in Fall 2017, with new covers, new content, and new stories.

Paperback editions of Spell Check, Spell Struck, and The Beltane Escape, Book I, The Two Realms Trilogy, will be available for purchase at the 6th Annual Desert Writers Expo. Come meet author Ariella Moon, who will sign and sell her books. 

6th Annual Desert Writers Expo Book Signing
Thursday, March 30, 2017  3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Rancho Mirage Public Library
71-100 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270