Lit Bit: Cursed With A Desire To Read This...

Halloween is in the air. In the mood for a spooky read? Check out The Curse of the Moonless Knight, the second in the mis-adventures of Alyson Bell series.

A veil weaves thinly between the world of the living and the land of the dead. Spirits are amiss in the town of Hollow Creek when a portal that should've stayed closed is accidentally opened.

Alyson learns that sometimes in this magical world, you have to close your eyes... to see.

The Curse of the Moonless Knight is written in chick lit style and targeted for girls aged 13-18.

Learn more at author Kristin Groulx's website. There, you can find information about her, and the entire Alyson Bell series.

http://www.kristingroulx.com/

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Eric D. Goodman, Books Correspondent

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