The Journey of the Adept – Now Available

My brand new eBook collection, The Journey of the Adept, is now available on Kindle and at most other online eBook platforms. This compilation contains some of my newest paranormal novels, including The Lady in the Blue Dress, Dumaine Street, and The Tethering: A Portent of Crows. And right now, it’s on sale for $4.99!!

The Journey of the Adept

For the adept, the world is a different, more challenging place, and the unseen, the supernatural, is laid bare. Follow three fascinating heroines on their transformative journeys in this collection of paranormal novels by Evelyn Klebert.

The Lady in the Blue Dress
When she was a child, Mika Devalieur was introduced to her grandmother’s most precious possession — a priceless and mysterious painting that she simply called The Lady in the Blue Dress. Upon Adele St. Clair’s death, the painting is left in the care of her granddaughter with only one stipulation. Mika must hand over the family heirloom to a total stranger. Mika Devalieur desperately wants to deny her beloved grandmother’s last request, but she can’t. Torn between her Gran’s last wishes and her desire to hold onto the Lady, she ultimately journeys to rural Virginia, where an enigmatic man shows her that this painting is only the beginning.


What quickly becomes clear is that James Clairmont knows much more about her and the Lady than he is letting on. He begins to slowly unravel a powerful supernatural connection that spans three generations of her family. Mika finds herself desperate to uncover the entire truth before she falls in love with a man filled with so many secrets — secrets about him, about her, and most especially about The Lady in the Blue Dress.

Dumaine Street
A New Orleans paranormal and psychic romance.

Voices in her head, catastrophic emotions, hallucinations — Rebecca Wells is more than convinced that she is losing her mind. And as a last-ditch effort, she contacts a self-professed counselor who seems convinced he can help.

Gabriel Sutton has abandoned the world of medicine to navigate a realm filled with psychic phenomena. Diagnosing Becca with extreme empathic abilities, he struggles to help her stabilize her gifts while trying desperately not to fall in love with his patient.

From the realm of vulnerability into a crusade to use their profound gifts to rescue others from peril on the other side of death, these two follow an astonishing and unpredictable path into each other’s hearts.

The Tethering: A Portent of Crows
Deborah Brandt’s beloved Aunt Gena always told her that she was special, a bit different, and would have to live her life, unlike other people. Of course, this she disregarded as the ramblings of her lovely but notably eccentric aunt. Although there were the things that Aunt Gena said that seemed true — like Deborah being sensitive to energy shifts, having potentially psychic impressions, and dreaming of a spirit guide — none of it could be real. But the most ridiculous thing that her Aunt Gena told her before she died was that someone special was out there for her. She said that he was an extraordinary man who was not only her perfect match but someone who she would learn from so that they could help the world in difficult times. How ridiculous! It sounds like a fairy tale, and no such person exists.

Daniel Wren is unique. He has been raised and trained from a young age to hone his psychic gifts. He lives in a world unimagined by most. And he has been waiting for years to contact his counterpart, soulmate, if you will. But the problem is that she is painfully unaware of the type of life that he lives and the life she would be entering into if they came together.

His dilemma becomes how best to proceed. How can he win her over and move forward before outside forces take that decision away from him?

The Journey of the Adept

With the New Year, there is a brand new eBook collection on the horizon. The Journey of the Adept: Three Paranormal Novels is an eBook collection that will contain three of my newest published works: The Lady in the Blue Dress, Dumaine Street, and The Tethering: A Portent of Crows. It will soon be available on Kindle and most other online eBook platforms.

I hope everyone is keeping safe this winter season. I’ve been sending out good thoughts and prayers for those affected by the wildfires out in California and those affected by other winter storms. We’ve been snowed in but thankfully are warm and safe. I’ll be posting updates as this collection becomes available.

Take Care,

Evelyn

The Journey of the Adept – Ebook Boxed Set

For the adept, the world is a different, more challenging place, and the unseen, the supernatural, is laid bare. Follow three fascinating heroines on their transformative journeys in this collection of paranormal novels by Evelyn Klebert.


The Lady in the Blue Dress
When she was a child, Mika Devalieur was introduced to her grandmother’s most precious possession — a priceless and mysterious painting that she simply called The Lady in the Blue Dress. Upon Adele St. Clair’s death, the painting is left in the care of her granddaughter with only one stipulation. Mika must hand over the family heirloom to a total stranger. Mika Devalieur desperately wants to deny her beloved grandmother’s last request, but she can’t. Torn between her Gran’s last wishes and her desire to hold onto the Lady, she ultimately journeys to rural Virginia, where an enigmatic man shows her that this painting is only the beginning.

What quickly becomes clear is that James Clairmont knows much more about her and the Lady than he is letting on. He begins to slowly unravel a powerful supernatural connection that spans three generations of her family. Mika finds herself desperate to uncover the entire truth before she falls in love with a man filled with so many secrets — secrets about him, about her, and most especially about The Lady in the Blue Dress.

Dumaine Street

A New Orleans paranormal and psychic romance.

Voices in her head, catastrophic emotions, hallucinations — Rebecca Wells is more than convinced that she is losing her mind. And as a last-ditch effort, she contacts a self-professed counselor who seems convinced he can help.

Gabriel Sutton has abandoned the world of medicine to navigate a realm filled with psychic phenomena. Diagnosing Becca with extreme empathic abilities, he struggles to help her stabilize her gifts while trying desperately not to fall in love with his patient.

From the realm of vulnerability into a crusade to use their profound gifts to rescue others from peril on the other side of death, these two follow an astonishing and unpredictable path into each other’s hearts.

The Tethering: A Portent of Crows

Deborah Brandt’s beloved Aunt Gena always told her that she was special, a bit different, and would have to live her life, unlike other people. Of course, this she disregarded as the ramblings of her lovely but notably eccentric aunt. Although there were the things that Aunt Gena said that seemed true — like Deborah being sensitive to energy shifts, having potentially psychic impressions, and dreaming of a spirit guide — none of it could be real. But the most ridiculous thing that her Aunt Gena told her before she died was that someone special was out there for her. She said that he was an extraordinary man who was not only her perfect match but someone who she would learn from so that they could help the world in difficult times. How ridiculous! It sounds like a fairy tale, and no such person exists.

Daniel Wren is unique. He has been raised and trained from a young age to hone his psychic gifts. He lives in a world unimagined by most. And he has been waiting for years to contact his counterpart, soulmate, if you will. But the problem is that she is painfully unaware of the type of life that he lives and the life she would be entering into if they came together.

His dilemma becomes how best to proceed. How can he win her over and move forward before outside forces take that decision away from him?

Looking Ahead to 2025

With 2024 almost in the rearview mirror, I thought I’d share a little bit of what is on the horizon, at least in my world, for next year.

Releasing Sanctuary of Echoes this year as an audiobook was definitely a pinnacle for me, given its personal significance in my writing career. Having finally gotten Sanctuary, all sixty chapters of it, published as an audiobook I got the bug to bring some of my other works to the audiobook format as well. Currently, I am working on A Quiet Moment which should be released sometime early in the year. And hopefully, following will be several other books that have been patiently waiting their turn.

On another front, as announced a few months ago, Amazon discontinued their Kindle Vella platform. This left me with several projects in limbo. Currently, I am doing deep edits on “The Alchemist Bride,” with eyes on releasing this former Vella as a novel by early Spring. The story is a metaphysical romance set in turn-of-the-century New Orleans. I am working hard to incorporate elements of the Spiritualism movement that took the country and New Orleans itself by storm at that time.

Following that I will be working on several sequels, one to The Tethering, one to The Broken Vow, and the fourth book in the New Orleans Paranormal Mystery series.

And for those of you looking for something to read right now, all three of my eBook collections: The Mystic’s Collection; Ghosts, Witches, and Werewolves; and New Orleans Paranormal Mystery Collection are on sale for $4.99 through the New Year at most eBook online retail platforms.

So, wrapping things up, I do truly wish you all peace through the rest of the holiday season and all the best for the coming year.

Take Care,
Evelyn

Sanctuary of Echoes – Audiobook

Just in time for the holidays, Sanctuary of Echoes has been released as an audiobook!! This has been a long journey bringing this special and somewhat personal project to fruition, a lot of ups and downs, but for many reasons, it feels like a timely story to me. It’s now available on Audible. I hope you check it out.

Ghosts unacknowledged do not sleep.

Corey Knight has resigned herself to a quiet, reclusive life spent living out the rest of her days in her childhood home on the fringes of New Orleans’ French Quarter. But the unexpected specter of her deceased father plunges her into a mad quest for a missing supernatural weapon unearthed long ago. And unfortunately, her only ally is a lost love she once betrayed.

Iain Shaw returns to New Orleans, a city he abandoned a decade before while fleeing a devastating past. Here, he is forced to confront it again in the visage of the woman he once adored – one that he is now determined to get back at any cost.

Follow them both in a wild paranormal tale of discovery and redemption as they confront and unearth the echoes of a buried and unyielding truth that once tore them irreparably apart.

The Best Books about Ordinary People Whose Lives are Upended by the Paranormal

Around the beginning of October, I got this great offer to feature a book of mine on the Shepherd Books website as well as review five of my favorite books based on a theme related to this book. If you haven’t checked it out, Shepherd is an indie book platform built for readers by readers. Here’s a quote from its creator.

“One day I walked into my local indie bookstore and saw little notes from the staff about which books are their favorites and why. I loved that idea because it exposed the passion behind the picks. Shepherd reveals that same passion by asking authors, experts, and interesting people for their favorite books around topics, themes, and moods.”

This website is an innovative alternative to traditional book recommendations. I really recommend you take a look.

The theme I explored in my book reviews was “The best books about ordinary people whose lives are upended by the paranormal,” which revolves around the theme in The Witches’ Own. I am leaving the link below to my page there. Drop by Shepherd. It’s worth the trip. 🙂

New Orleans Paranormal Mystery Collection Box Set – Now Available

The eBook collection of the New Orleans Paranormal Mystery Series – Volumes 1-3 has just been released at Amazon and soon will be available on most online retail eBook platforms. This collection is presently on sale for $4.99, so scoop it up for a cozy spooky Christmas season in the grand old city of New Orleans. This compilation includes Gravier’s Bookshop, The Hotel Mandolin, and The House at Pritchard Place.

New Orleans is a compelling, intriguing city filled with mystery — seen and unseen. Join the psychic Breslin family as they explore and battle elements of the supernatural within this mystical city in the boxed set of the first three novels of the New Orleans Paranormal Mystery series.


Gravier’s Bookshop: Caroline Breslin is determined to strike out on her own, and all is going well, except that she is under a devastating supernatural attack. The last thing Caroline wants is to run back to her family for help. What she really needs is a knight in shining armor or maybe just that guy that keeps haunting her dreams.
Max Gravier had no intention of becoming a recluse, but after his wife’s death, it seems his life is heading in that direction. That is until he answers a call, a cry for help that draws him into a fierce battle for a young woman’s soul.


The Hotel Mandolin: It’s opulent, classic, and one of the most renowned hotels nestled deep in New Orleans’ famous business district, but something is amiss at The Hotel Mandolin. PI Peter Norfleet is calling out the big guns to help him investigate a recent suicide at the famous establishment — his good friend Max Gravier, a formidable psychic, and his girlfriend, Caroline Breslin, a talented empath. But none of them can seem to scratch the surface of this puzzle, no one except Cassie Breslin, Caroline’s clairvoyant mother, who has somehow tapped into an unexpected connection with a tragic ghost from the turn of the century. And the more she uncovers, the more dangerous and malevolent the mystery becomes.


The House at Pritchard Place: Nothing is really wrong with the old Warrick House on Dante St., except that there most certainly is. Nothing is exactly wrong with its new mysterious owner except that Elise is sure something doesn’t add up. It isn’t obvious, but sometimes the most dangerous things aren’t. With the help of her very psychic sister and her children, the Breslin clan, Elise Ashford is about to embark on a wild rescue mission straight into another dimension that will land her squarely somewhere she doesn’t expect, right back into her past. She’ll land full circle in a childhood home whose memory still haunts her to this day — The House at Pritchard Place.

Finishing Out the Year

Well, now that we’re on the downside of this year I thought I’d write a blog to catch up on what I’m working on. It’s been an eventful year, a whole lot of ups and downs for so many people. And my circle has been no exception.


Primarily, I’m finishing up the audiobook of Sanctuary of Echoes. Unquestionably, this has been the longest audiobook I’ve ever recorded. But I have to say I’m pleased with the way it’s turning out. This book has always been one I’m very connected to. In some ways, it exudes the things I love most about New Orleans, particularly its atmosphere, its architecture, just the unique way of life that exists there and for me is unlike any other place.


If all goes well, I’ll send the files to Audible in a week or two and then hopefully it will be released before the end of the year or just at the beginning of next.


In addition, I’m saying goodbye to Kindle Vella, or rather it’s winding down. For those of you who are not aware Amazon decided to pull the plug on their experiment, and all Kindle Vella books, serial stories, will be pulled off the platform at the beginning of February. Where that leaves me is with several completed books needing editing, then publishing, and several uncompleted ones. So, my work is cut out for me. I just submitted my last episode to Vella this month. It was from the collection of short stories entitled “Mystical Diversions” and the completion of a tale called “Kylie” about a woman on the threshold of crossing over, and the adventures she has in transition, definitely bittersweet.


So, that wraps up things for me just now. And by the way, if you haven’t checked it out yet my publishers, Cornerstone Book Publishers is having a 40% OFF book sale until Nov. 28. Drop by and check out their wide collection. I enjoy foraging around the Spiritual/ New Age section, great inspiration for writing.

Take Care,
Sending everyone peace and best wishes during the holidays,
Evelyn

Cornerstone’s 40% Off Thanksgiving Book Sale – Nov. 13 – 28th

My publisher, Cornerstone Book Publishers, is having a 40% Off Book Sale on all their regularly priced books from November 13 through November 28th. And all orders over $25 are free shipping.

Drop by and check out Cornerstone’s wide inventory. All of my books will be on sale as well as a wide selection of New Age/Spiritual books, Masonic books, Rosicrucian books, History books, as well as so many others. Don’t miss out!

End of Kindle Vella

Just a few days ago, I got an email from Amazon announcing that they were ending their Kindle Vella program. For those of you who don’t know about it, Kindle Vella was a platform for serial or episodic stories in which readers would pay to open new episodes.

I have spent a good amount of time publishing a number of stories on Kindle Vella, some of which I’ve completed and republished as books, including The Lady in the Blue Dress and Dumaine Street.

For me, my time at Kindle Vella was extremely helpful on a variety of levels. Writing on a tight schedule and juggling different stories at the same time stretched my abilities in a way that wasn’t always comfortable but extremely beneficial. Also, learning to master the pacing of episodic writing in terms of story structure I found sometimes challenging but also exciting.

All in all, I don’t believe my time there was wasted by any means. Some Kindle Vella writers have expressed a desire to migrate to other episodic story platforms and while at present I have no such plans, we’ll see what the future brings. I will keep you posted. At present I have three Kindle Vella stories that are incomplete on the platform. One is a collection of short stories, Mystical Diversions: Supernatural Tales of the Ouachita Mountains. I will be completing one short story in the collection before all the Kindle Vellas are pulled in February. The other two are The Vine: A Portent of Crows and An Unintended Witch. These two I will complete as novels on my own time.

I want to thank those who have supported my dive into the world of episodic storytelling with Kindle Vella, and I will keep you posted as to what the future brings.

Ghosts, Witches, and Werewolves – On Sale

Just in time for the Halloween season, I have revamped and revised a new version of the Ghosts, Witches, and Werewolves boxed set. This set includes the revised versions of the novels, A Ghost of a Chance, The Witches’ Own, and The Broken Vow. And currently, it is on sale for $4.99. So, if you are in the mood for something spooky and a bit different, check out this box set which will soon be available at most online eBook retail platforms.

A Ghost of A Chance

You never know what’s coming next.

Jack Brennan, an ambitious high-powered attorney, dies. But that’s not the end, rather only the beginning. He finds himself constrained to an inexplicable afterlife as an earth-bound spirit trapped in an old Virginia farmhouse. His only companion is a very much living, reclusive writer of campy vampire novels. The maddening problem is that Hallie does not know he is there, nor that he is somewhat reluctantly falling in love with her.

Hallie Barkly is recovering from a painful and disillusioning divorce. Out of the ashes of her former life, she has managed to somehow forge a career and exorcise her demons by writing under the pseudonym of Sebastian Winters. Slowly, she is awakening to the fact that she is not alone.

Their lives intersect, and two unconventional lovers are brought together under insurmountable circumstances. Together they must battle an unseen force hell-bent on possessing Hallie’s life and bridge death itself to make possible what cannot be — to find a chance.


The Witches’ Own

On the surface things seem quiet and serene in the picturesque coastal village of Kilmarnock, Virginia. But something unseen roams its lush forests as the past and present collide and the unthinkable begins to wreak its vengeance. Young Lucy Bonner is executed for witchcraft in the town’s distant and brutal past. Her death triggers an unholy chain of events which grasp at the restless heart of novelist Peter McQuade, spurring him towards a quest to uncover the dark and terrifying truth.


The Broken Vow: Vol. I The Clandestine Exploits of a Werewolf

In the heart of every man there is a history. In the heart of every monster there is a story. In this first installment of “The Clandestine Exploits of a Werewolf,” Ethan Garraint is on a vendetta that begins in the heart of the Pyrenees with the fall of Montségur and leads him to the streets of New Orleans nearly five hundred years later. But the person he chases isn’t really a man anymore and Ethan has been a werewolf for almost a millennium. With the aid of a gifted seer, he is on a blood hunt that will culminate in a journey that crosses the line between heaven and earth and ends somewhere in between.