Biography

Carol Oates has never been one to remain still for long. After her mother's mad dash to the hospital through the empty city streets of Dublin, Ireland, Carol made her debut into the world in the early hours of Christmas morning. Since then her pace has not slowed down in the least.

Carol was introduced to the world of supernatural books when, as a child, her family moved to a coastal suburb of north Dublin known as Clontarf; famous as the birthplace of Bram Stoker, the prolific author responsible for breathing life into the legendary story of Dracula. This stirred in Carol an early passion for reading about all things supernatural. When that passion was combined with a deep interest in the history and folklore of Ireland, as well as an active and vivid imagination, Carol Oates, the author, was born. Carol's love of writing about anything not entirely "human" emerged.

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Books

Iridescent

Candra dreamed of saving the world one person at a time. She never expected to become an angelic weapon and the last hope in a battle against ultimate darkness.

Falling for a Nephilim wasn't part of Sebastian's plan. Distraction is something he can't afford when his rival, Draven, wants what Sebastian has.

Lies, manipulation, and corruption are twisting the lives of the citizens of Acheron. The Arch is missing from heaven, and a demon is intent on claiming the city. At a time they should be growing closer, grief and paranoia are driving Candra and Sebastian apart.

Soon, Candra must face a terrible choice. If the price of restoring heaven is a human soul, who deserves to be saved?

Ember

When Candra Ember wakes up in hospital after a dangerous encounter with a red-haired woman, she is shocked to discover that seeing a winged boy wasn't her imagination. Candra is exposed to a world of rivalry and sacrifice she never knew existed, and the aftermath of a war to save humanity thousands of years ago. Soon she finds herself relentlessly stalked by Sebastian, a beautiful and arrogant Watcher Angel and romantically perused by his darkly seductive rival, Draven. Ultimately, dubious about her own goodness, Candra's very existence compromises a tentative peace in the city of Acheron.

Reviews

"I really enjoyed Patricia's debut novel. She created strong likeable characters and really pulled me into their story." - Megan of A Trail of Books Left Behind

"Patricia Leever's writing style has as much passion as her two characters." - Julie of A Tale of Many Reviews

"This is one amazing book from start to finish I loved all of it non stop." - Kristen of The Bookish Brunette

"What a lovely read, where at times things happen not expecting them to so that you had to turn the page just to see what would happen." - Robin of Romancing the Book

"Extraordinary storyline, seductive romance, gorgeous men...what more could a reader ask for??" - Mandy of Twimom101 Book Blog

Shades of Atlantis

Since the death of their parents, Triona Pryor and her brother, Ben, have lived with their aunt and uncle in Camden, Maine. Now in her senior year of high school, Triona loves her family and friends, but she has always felt that she didn't quite fit in, in Camden, or anywhere else.

Enter Caleb Wallace, the devilishly handsome man who has recently moved to Triona's small town. While their attraction to each other is instantaneous, it also proves to be dangerous, and deadly.

When tragedy strikes, Triona flees to London for solace and to start her life anew. It's there she discovers from an unlikely source that her family has been keeping secrets from her -- secrets about not only her birthright, but her ultimate destiny as well. Armed with this knowledge, Triona finds herself thrown into a whole new world and into a battle to save the lives of everyone she loves.

Reviews

"Shades of Atlantis has shades of brilliance." -- Girls Just Reading

"A fabulous mythology, rich history, a great love story mixed with some great action scenes makes Shades of Atlantis a wonderful gem of a read." -- Mundie Mums

"The originality of the plot, characters, and the world that Carol created complete sucked me in from the beginning." -- Random Chalk Talk

"I'm in love!" -- The Unread Reader

"Action packed, and thrilling, Shades of Atlantis is a fresh tale about a lost city, its people and the magical tale that behind it." -- Amaterasu Reads

The Summer Prince

Enjoy a free short story, The Summer Prince, from Carol Oates, author of Shades of Atlantis and Ember.