White Lights, Dark Magic by Cathy Wood Newman

At approximately 74,000 words WHITE LIGHTS, DARK MAGIC is a mid-1980’s based NA fantasy novel intended to become a three-part book series.

Arielle Mathis, at a tender age had her senses awakened as spirits contacted her through portals from another realm turning her into a messenger to anyone they put into her path.

After the devastating loss of her papa, she fell into an emotional downward spiral leaving her feeling lost among the living. Vacillating on attending her second year at the local catholic college she dreamed for a simpler life. However, the mysterious and spirit driven city of New Orleans, with an onslaught of dark magic, proved to have other plans.

Arielle’s frequent encounters with the feared Creole Voodoo Queen, Miranda LaTour sparked new supernatural power before her own eyes. Having no one to confide in, nor help her master these new developments Arielle struggled with whom to turn to.

The violent attacks from Miranda and her creatures sent her scrambling to keep herself hidden in safe havens, while trying to survive. Armed with ten thousand angels and her new-found confidence, her only lifeline was to harness her powers to battle the saturating darkness and save the rest of her family.

And maybe, just maybe find peace and her one true love.

Growing up in the NOLA area gave me a tremendous amount of hands on information to craft this book.