Introducing the Next Adventure Magick Series Combining fantasy with "real witches", Durk Simmons’ new novel, Strings of Connection - Book One of the Witches in America Series (now available through AuthorHouse), invites readers to enjoy contemporary fantasy magic through the eyes of a family of modern-day witches. The story opens as 13-year-old Kaleb Cunningham wakes up the morning after a sleepover at his best friend Mike’s house. It is Kaleb’s birthday, and later his parents are taking him out to celebrate. Kaleb and his family are pagan witches; Mike is Catholic.
In a series of flashbacks, Simmons takes readers back to Mike’s arrival in the neighborhood, when the spirits of Kaleb’s long-dead (murdered) ancestors -- who built Mike’s house -- welcome its new occupants. It is Kaleb’s dad, Hank, who convinces Mike’s family to stay, encouraging the boys to become friends despite their extreme religious differences.
Time travel, the influence of the Ancient Ones (Hank’s ancestors), magic spells and the truth about Hank’s heritage are all woven seamlessly into Simmons’ richly detailed narrative. When Kaleb learns he is going to the Dark Forest to celebrate his birthday, he is given his parents’ journals to read. Through their writings and the knowledge they gained as time travelers, Kaleb leans the real history of his family. He meets the Ancient Ones and discovers that he too has magic powers: he can fly, read thoughts and manipulate the strings of connection that touch everything in the universe. Kaleb is inspired by his newfound skills, and begins to see the world in a whole new light.
The volume ends with Kaleb talking to his parents about how their magical skills can be used to help mother earth. He suggests they build a modern coven and make it a learning center for the lost craft.
“(This book) gives you the history, and sets the stage to learn what Kaleb’s abilities are and his attitude about life in general, laying the foundation for the series which is focused almost entirely on Kaleb,” Simmons explains. “The next book will be focused on his personal growth stemming from the trouble a 13 year-old with magical powers can get into, and his dreams of helping heal the planet.”
Simmons lives with his wife and their two children on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where he is currently working on the next installment. He has researched and practiced Wicca for many years. This is his first book.
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