Sandra R. Campbell can trace her passion for the macabre back to reading Edgar Allen Poe as a child with her pet crow by her side. She has since submerged herself in a wide range of dark literature. An avid thrill seeker, Sandra is always looking for the next big adrenaline rush, and when spelunking, diving and monster hunting fails to deliver, she turns to the creation of through-the-rabbit-hole worlds and sends her characters on their own adventures. Sandra is a member of Romance Writers of America, Maryland Writers’ Association, the head of a MWA critique group, and founder and co-author of waterfrontwriters.com.
<p><em style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">After centuries of religiously motivated war, the world has been split in two. Now the Blessed Lands are ruled by pure faith, while in the Republic, reason is the guiding light—two different realms, kept apart and at peace by a treaty and an ocean.</em><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">Children of the Republic, Helena and Jason were inseparable in their youth, until fate sent them down different paths. Grief and duty sidetracked Helena’s plans, and Jason came to detest the hollowness of his ambitions.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">These two damaged souls are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena’s home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself “the Daughter of the Sea and the Sky.” A new and perilous purpose binds Jason and Helena together again, as they vow to protect the lost innocent from the wrath of the authorities, no matter the risk to their future and freedom.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:13.63636302947998px;line-height:17.563634872436523px;">But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever… and perhaps their world as well.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);"><strong>Dark Migration receives praise on book blog tour:</strong></span></p> <blockquote> <p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);"><i><i>“</i>Dark Migration contains a supernatural idea that I have never seen before in a book, and that’s something very hard to do in the literary world. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to experience something original.”</i><em><strong>- Carrie @ Sweet Southern Home</strong></em></span></p> <p> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);"><i>“This book has absolutely everything I could possibly want in a dark fantasy novel! Dynamic characters with complex motives and conflicts; sexual tension; violence and gore.<i>” <strong>- Lindsay </strong><i><strong>@ Conta</strong><i><strong>g</strong><i><strong>ious Read</strong>s</i></i></i></i> </i></span></p> <p> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);"><i>“One thing I liked about this book is that the characters aren’t black and white, they are definitely a shade of gray. Excellent book. I’m looking forward to see what is coming next for this series.” <strong>- Heather @ N<i>ot Everyone’s Mama</i></strong></i></span></p> <p> </p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);"><i>“The illustrations in DARK MIGRATION add a chilling layer to the story… Having read DARK MIGRATION, I am now eager to check out its predecessor.”<strong> – Lizzy’s Dark Fiction</strong></i></span></p> <p> </p> <p><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);">“I really enjoyed reading Sandra R. Campbell’s writing. I think it is very good and alluring. I mean she has a great way of bringing you into the book and showing you what every character is feeling.” <strong>- My S<i>eryniti</i></strong></span></i></p> <p> </p> <p><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);">“This book had so many twists and turns you never knew what was going to happen next. NOT A BAD THING!! This is by definition a genre that should surprise you, you should never know what is going to happen next.” <strong>- Book<i>marks, S<i>p<i>oilers<i>, and <i>Ha<i>pp<i>ily Ever After</i></i></i></i></i></i></i></strong></span></i></p> <p> </p> <p><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);">“The plot was really fresh and fascinating. The book has a fast pace and a natural flow that had me immersed in the story almost immediately. I’m eager to see what will happen in the next book and definitely recommend this series to fans of horror and dark fantasy fiction.” <strong>- A Dream Within A Dream</strong></span></i></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,128);"><i>“Seanna is one of those protagonists I find most enjoyable – she is this mix of vulnerable and strong, emotional yet a fighter.” <strong>- A <i>Tiffy<i>Fit’s Readi<i>ng Co<i>rner</i></i></i></i></strong></i></span></p> </blockquote>