Leigh Neely, left, and Jan Powell
Local writer Jan Hamilton Powell and Chattanooga native Leigh Neely have published their second novel with The Wild Rose Press, “Awakening Magic” by Neely Powell.
This is the first in a trilogy of paranormal novels about the Connelly witches, a modern-day coven that uses white magic to protect their North Georgia mountain hometown from an ancient curse and demonic forces.
Ms. Powell wrote 24 romance novels as Celeste Hamilton, and romance plays a role in this new collaboration with Ms. Neely. But the struggle between good and evil is at the heart of the story. The cowriters took inspiration from “Practical Magic,” and they cite authors Patricia Briggs and Charlaine Harris as influences.
Ms. Powell is a marketing/communications professional in Chattanooga, and Ms. Neely is managing editor of a regional publication in Leesburg, Fl. “Awakening Magic” is their second published novel, following “Second Nature.”
Both titles are available in digital and print formats from Amazon or thewildrosepress.com. For more information visit NeelyPowellAuthor.com and facebook.com/neelypowellauthor.