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The Longing and the Lack
By C.M. Spivey
(The Unliving #1)
Publication date: September 19th 2017
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal

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“Gothic curses, deadly love affairs, and vengeful ghosts 

combine to make this paranormal mystery a compelling 

page-turner.” — Tina Connolly, Nebula-nominated author 

of Ironskin

Lucinda Hightower is no stranger to death.

Since she was a child, Lucinda has been haunted by rabid 

dogs, suicidal crows, and the ghost of a woman in white. 

All are omens signaling someone’s imminent demise—

except Lucinda’s friends and family are still breathing.

The omens follow her to Ireland and the quiet university in 

her father’s hometown, increasing in strength and frequency

 once she meets Damien Reed. A handsome third year 

student, Damien thrusts himself into Lucinda’s life almost 

immediately and caresses away the unsavory reputation that

 shadows him.

It’s not until the ghost sinks her nails into Damien that he 

reveals his secret: the death omens are for him.

They’re the manifestations of a curse that claims the life of 

the eldest Reed son every generation. Damien’s time is 

nearly up. If Lucinda is to save him, she must solve the 

mystery of her family curse, and lay a spirit’s rage to rest.

A dark romance for fans of Diane Setterfield and the TV 

show Supernatural, The Longing and the Lack is a Gothic 

story for the modern age.

Holy hell, I am at a loss of words. Well. The book is

 phenomenally well-written and one of the most interesting 

reads I have read in a while. I cannot wait to read more. 

Now this is not a romance. It’s a mystery.

This book is about Lucinda, a young woman that is cursed.

 And she is sick of it. So she travels to Ireland to study and 

break the curse. But what she does not know is there is 

another side of the curse. When she meets Damien and 

learns his half of the curse she is even more determined to 

break it. Only when she figures it out something truly horrible 

happens and I was so shocked. I couldn't believe what they 

did to her. But in the end never cross a witch or you may just 

get burned.

Now before I ruin this for you I will leave off here. I hope you

 enjoy this book as much as I did. If you do like this book, 

please consider leaving a review. The Authors really like it 

when you do; they value your opinions too

·٠•● Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ●•٠· C.M. Spivey ·٠•● Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ●•٠·

C.M. Spivey is a speculative fiction writer, author of high 

fantasy FROM UNDER THE MOUNTAIN and the 

paranormal series, “The Unliving”. His enduring love of 

fantasy started young. Now, he explores the rules and 

ramifications of magic in his own works—and as a trans, 

panromantic asexual, he’s committed to queering his favorite 

genres. In his spare time, he plans his next tattoo (there will 

always be a next tattoo) and watches too much Netflix. 

Anything left over is devoted to his tireless quest to make 

America read more. He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his 

darling husband Matt and adorable dog Jay.

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