Ripley Patton Talks About Her Top Ten Ghosts- win a $10 Amazon Gift Card

Ripley Patton's Top Ten Ghosts

I have a confession to make. I'm a wuss when it comes to ghosts. Even though my books all have the word GHOST in the title, they aren't truly ghost stories but are more about what would happen if humans started evolving away from flesh and more toward spirit. Most ghost stories place the ghost in the role of the villain, but I tend to like my ghosts as the heroes, the comic relief, or in some cases, even the victim who needs rescuing. So, here's my list of Top Ten Ghosts.

1.       Casper the friendly Ghost.

2.       The Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I always felt bad for him. Poor guy having to ride around looking for his head like that.

3.       Dr. Malcom Crow from The Sixth Sense (aka Bruce Willis). Such a nice ghost.

4.       Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars. Very helpful.

5.       Nearly Headless Nick from Harry Potter

6.       Slimer from Ghost Busters

7.       Loyd the Bartender from The Shining

8.       Ringwraiths from Lord of the Rings. Okay, they aren't nice, but they are cool.

9.       Helen from A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb (YA paranormal).

10.   Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake  (YA paranormal).

This is my stop during the book blitz for Ghost Heart (The PSS Chronicles #3) by Ripley Patton. This book blitz is organized by Lola's Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 20 till 26 October, you can view the complete blitz schedule on the website of Lola’s Blog Tours. 

So far this series contains 3 books: Ghost Hand (The PSS Chronicles #1), Ghost Hold (The PSS Chronicles #2) and Ghost Heart (The PSS Chronicles #3).



Ghost Heart (The PSS Chronicles #3)

By Ripley Patton

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Age category: Young Adult

Release date: October 14, 2014

Blurb:

In the aftermath of a brutal tragedy, Jason and Passion are on the run. Marcus is lost beyond reach, and The Hold is in shambles. If that weren't enough, Olivia Black has been taken by the CAMFers to be used as Dr. Fineman's personal lab rat in his merciless quest to uncover the mysteries of Psyche Sans Soma once and for all. But only if he can break her.



They are scattered.

They are devastated.

They are ruined.



Their only hope is Olivia's stubborn determination to thwart her captors and unlock the secrets of her ghost hand before Dr. Fineman can. Will she finally find the strength within herself to embrace the full power of her PSS?



And will it even matter if Marcus has already betrayed her?

You can find Ghost Heart on Goodreads. 



You can buy Ghost Heart here:

- Amazon

- Barnes & Noble

- Kobo



Earlier books in the series:

Ghost Hand (The PSS Chronicles #1)

By Ripley Patton

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Age category: Young Adult

Blurb:

Seventeen-year-old Olivia Black has a rare birth defect known as Psyche Sans Soma, or PSS. Instead of a right hand made of flesh and blood, she was born with a hand made of ethereal energy.



How does Olivia handle being the girl with the ghost hand? Well, she's a little bit morbid and a whole lot snarky.



Her mother thinks her obsession with death, black clothing, and the local cemetery is a bid for attention. But when Marcus, the new guy in Olivia's calculus class, stares at her like she's a freak, Olivia doesn't like it. And when her hand goes rogue, doing things she never imagined possible, Olivia finds herself running for her life with Marcus from a group of men bent on taking the power of her hand for their own nefarious purposes.

You can add Ghost hand to your to-read list on Goodreads.



You can download Ghost Hand for free here:

- Amazon

- Kobo 



Ghost Hold (The PSS Chronicles #2)

By Ripley Patton

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Age category: Young Adult

Blurb:

Olivia Black is back.



Only this time she's not the one in need of rescue.



Samantha James, rich, popular, and an award-winning composer at age seventeen, is the next target on the CAMFers' list. In order to convince Samantha to come with them, Olivia and Passion must pose as cousins, blend into the most affluent high school in Indianapolis, and infiltrate a mysterious cult known as The Hold.



Olivia doesn't expect it to be easy, even with the PSS guys backing them up. But what she discovers over the course of the mission will call into question everything she ever believed about herself, her family, and especially about Marcus, the guy she is undoubtedly falling in love with.

You can add Ghost Hold to your to-read list on Goodreads.



You can buy Ghost Hold here:

- Amazon 

- Barnes and Noble 

- Kobo



About the Author:

Ripley Patton lives in Portland, Oregon with one cat, two teenagers, and a man who wants to live on a boat. She is an award-winning short story writer and author of The PSS Chronicles, a young adult paranormal thriller series.



Ripley doesn't smoke, or drink, or cuss as much as her characters. Her only real vices are writing, eating M&Ms, and watching reality television.



You can find and contact Ripley here:

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- Goodreads   

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- a set of signed cover posters (US only)

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