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W. L. Hawkin

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This month my unpublished novel Retribution was one of eight finalists in the Young Adult category! We’re feeling PROUD and GRATEFUL.

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” . . . very much in tune with other great books on writing like Stephen King’s On Writing.” —Anthony Avina”

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Lure: Jesse & Hawk

Winner of a National Indie Excellence Award

Winner of a Gold Reader’s Choice Award—Connections E-Magazine

Finalist—UK Wishing Shelf Awards

Crowned Heart Award—InD’Tale Magazine

What Reviewers Say:

“Multiple layers of mystique and suspense … an absolutely beautiful tragedy—Viola Robbins,“InD’Tale Magazine

“A sensual romance steeped in nature with a suspenseful undercurrent that’s tensioned with loss, danger, and lust.”—JP MCLEAN, author of the Dark Dreams Series 

“An engaging and mystifying novel which tells a story that brings readers to a place of compassion, understanding, and relation.”—ALEXA BLYAN, Indigenous activist

“Fluid prose, vivid descriptions of the lush natural world, and well-developed characters”—Ottawa Review of Books

 

Praise for the Hollystone Mysteries

“The whole narrative plays out like an HBO show waiting to be developed, combining elements of LGBTQ+ and adult storytelling into a complex character study of those who seek the answers hidden within the most complex systems of our universe, from historians and archeologists to Wiccans and Pagans.” —Anthony Avina, Readers Entertainment Magazine

“Hawkin’s tight and well-paced writing, knowledge of Celtic myths combined with multi-layered characters, lush language and plot twists and turns, draw the reader in. She appeals to our intellect and our desire for vicarious adventure.” —Gail M. Murray, Blank Spaces, Ottawa Review of Books

“Highly literary, occasionally surreal, and grounded by characters clipped, matter-of-fact voice, To Sleep with Stones is a dark murder mystery that readers will have trouble leaving behind. The buzz for this novel is deafening.” —John Kerry.

“A magical thrill ride packed with action, beautiful imagery, and imaginative lore.” —Sionnach Wintergreen, Astralasphere Spiral Series

“An intoxicating mix of magic and mystery that will keep you turning pages.” —Eileen Cook, With Malice

“Hawkin seamlessly weaves prehistoric Irish history (200BCE) and Celtic mythology in this compelling historical fantasy. With Hawkin’s fluid prose, well-developed characters, intrigue and romance, the reader will be caught up in the magic.” —Gail M. Murray, Blank Spaces, Ottawa Review of Books. 

“A vivid time-travel thriller with romance and gorgeous descriptions of ancient Ireland. The characters are complex and fun, the drama gripping, and the descriptions so vivid I felt like I was there-more so than with any other time-travel book I’ve read.” —Sionnach Wintergreen, Know Thy Demons

“One of the things I love about this series is how beautifully the books within it weave together a variety of genres and their conventions: this novel has the sweeping emotions and meticulous but seamlessly integrated socio-cultural backstory of a historical romance, the sharp edges of a psychological thriller, and the exhilaration of an epic adventure.” —Juniper Greer-Ashe

“Hawkin writes with such fluid prose that the stage upon which she places her magical tale becomes visual and near cinematic. Superb characters and a keen sense of history and mythology blend with romance in this involving galaxy of a novel.” —Grady Harp, Readers Entertainment Magazine