About the Book

Book: Mara The Unseen Battle (The Victory Series Book One)

Author: Blossom Turner

Genre: Christian Suspense

Release date: January 21, 2024

A mother’s love should be a given…

Growing up in1970s small-town Canada, Mara Howland strives to meet her mother’s impossible demands—yet the sting of failure always follows. Each punishment leaves another wound to hide, another cruelty to hush, until that dark summer evening. Now, she holds a secret she must bury…if she wants to survive.

But more is happening than meets the eye.

The mystery of the supernatural unfolds as Mara’s guardian angel and the sinister forces of evil battle for her well-being—and her soul. A place where rulers of the darkness prey on the innocent and unwary. Will Mara’s spirit be crushed by the malevolent powers that fuel her mother’s cruelty, or is there a loving God who has a plan for her life?

In this gripping first book of a three-part series, Mara’s life journey brings startling awareness of our daily spiritual battles. Step with Mara behind the veil of the visible world, into a realm where prayer is a weapon, faith is tested, and all must choose between hatred and revenge, or love and forgiveness.

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About the Author

Blossom Turner is an award-winning novelist who loves to jump out of planes, garden, and sing… all for fun. She is published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, a former newspaper columnist on health and fitness and personal trainer. With a passion for words this gifted author brings to life thought-provoking stories of love and relationship sprinkled with God’s hope. Check out the award-winning Shenandoah Bride Series about five sisters and their love stories. She and her husband, David, have two grown children and live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, with their Shepherd/Bernese dog named Lacey.

More from Blossom

Have you ever felt like something, or someone is watching you? Have you ever experienced darkness in a fully lit room? Or wondered if a malevolent force was working against you?

We all love stories on angels and God’s love and protection, but we also have an enemy…a living, breathing adversary, who comes to steal, kill and destroy. Ephesians 6:12 says…For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. (NKJV)

This story, Mara, The Unseen Battle… found me. My genre is historical romance. I was building a following, won some awards, and loved what I was doing. But as I finished up my last series the Holy Spirit made it very clear that Mara would be my next project. From my own experiences of childhood abuse, I added enough fiction to protect the not-so-innocent and created a story that reveals the unseen spirit world that preys on the innocent and vulnerable.

As sweet Mara suffers under an abusive mother, we discover evil forces are plotting her death. The odds are against her, yet she does not fight alone. In this first book of a three-book series Mara comes face-to-face with the evil behind her mother’s attacks and must choose whether to enter that darkness or turn toward the light. Her birth to death story unfolds in a unique, riveting, and page-turning experience that will alert you to events taking place in the unseen spirit world.

You will be entertained, (nothing wrong with that) but you will also come away with a greater appreciation for prayer, for Christ, and His work on the cross. You may even view the trials of life in a new encouraging way. The battle is real but the One by our side is victorious.

Interview with Blossom

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

Finding out I wanted to be a writer happened late in life. I always loved to write but had to work jobs that paid the bills. It wasn’t until I had a season in my life where I was forced to slow down because of health issues that I woke up one morning after a dream that gave a basic plot, and decided to write the kind of book I love to read—a love story.

How long does it take you to write a book?

A half a year gives enough time to comfortably write a book, but just recently because of two deaths in the family I was way behind on a schedule. The Lord helped me write a whole book in a month. No AI.  Quite frankly, I was shocked that I made that deadline, and now that I have the edit back there will be the fun of revisions.

What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

When I am not writing, I love to walk my dog, have lunch with a friend, or garden. My name Blossom is well chosen…I have too many flower gardens. The neighbours call me the Flower Lady. LOL

Do you base your characters on real people?

There is always an element of truth and lived experience poured into all my characters. Of course, when writing fiction, one has to change up the personality somewhat to protect the innocent and the not-so-innocent…as in my latest book Mara, The Unseen Battle, but yes, for authenticity there is nothing better than a real-life character to use as a template.

How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

I have my first book still sitting on a shelf (unpublished) and a non-fiction book the same, but I do count these because they are a finished work. From there… I have seven traditionally published romances. Two of my new series—Christian Suspense and Spiritual Warfare are written with one more to go.  I guess that makes eleven so far. Considering I started writing late in life…this has been a lot of work but a joyous accomplishment writing for Jesus. My current project…a Spiritual Warfare series of three books about a girl named Mara, spanning her lifetime from birth to her death will be published in 2025.

Where can readers find out more about you and your books?

https://blossomturner.com

Blog Stops

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Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, January 26

Stories By Gina, January 27 (Author Interview)

For Him and My Family, January 28

Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, January 29 (Author Interview)

Texas Book-aholic, January 30

Guild Master, January 31 (Author Interview)

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, February 1

A Reader’s Brain, February 2 (Author Interview)

Locks, Hooks and Books, February 3

Back Porch Reads, February 4 (Author Interview)

Blogging With Carol, February 5

A Modern Day Fairy Tale, February 6 (Author Interview)

Leslie’s Library Escape, February 6

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Blossom is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Certificate and an eBook copy of the book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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