Raising the Dead by Lisa Compton
About Author Lisa Compton…
Growing up I always wanted to be two things: a writer and a detective! Now I get to be both!
My first experience as a writer came in the fourth grade when my teacher read one of my stories to the class. I’ve been hooked ever since. Growing up with older parents, I spent a lot of time entertaining myself. I passed many days and nights devouring the adventures of Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew, before graduating to Stephen King. Maybe that’s why I love a good “who done it?” with a scare or two along the way. I have lived in San Antonio, Texas for almost thirty years and have adopted it as my own. I love the diversity of this city and its endless supply of ghosts which make it the perfect setting for the Olivia Osborne series. When I’m not writing I can be found with my family and cats – there is always room for more cats.
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This is a spotlight on “Raising the Dead” by Lisa Compton
Raising the Dead Blurb
Finally free from the shackles of the FBI, Olivia Osborne is on a new quest. Empowered by the words of a dead man, she is determined to find the collective ofÂGiftedÂshe knows are out there. She has a due date looming and being on her own is no longer an option. Olivia cannot protect what she does not understand. She desperately needs the teacher she never had. At the same time, there’s something new in town, one who seeks to pull theÂGiftedÂfrom the shadows no matter what the cost.
Necromancy was forbidden by the Church a thousand years ago, but someone had perfected the art. When ancient rules are broken, the dead are free to roam.
What Readers can expect from Raising the Dead
The Olivia Osborne Series is crime fiction with supernatural elements that is character driven by a woman who just wants to know who and what she is. Does she hunt monsters or are they hunting her? Her destiny was written a millennia before she was born and she is exceeding every prophecy that came before for her. Olivia Osborne’s story is partÂCriminal MindsÂwith a blend ofÂSupernatural. This series is perfect forÂreaders interested in crime fiction, supernatural thrillers, and strong female protagonists.ÂFans ofÂA Discovery of Witches,ÂTrue BloodÂandÂGrimmÂwill feel right at home in Olivia’s world. The series is set in San Antonio, Texas, a city full of ghosts and hauntings just waiting to be discovered.
I write the scenes I see play out in my head like a storyboard.ÂThe Olivia Osborne SeriesÂis definitely meant for the screen.
ÂAs a writer, I believe the most effective path to horror is dabbling in monsters that already exist in the audience’s belief systems. I hope Dr. Olivia Osborne will challenge your beliefs as well.
Welcome to Olivia’s world, a murky place bathed in shadows but also light – if you’re brave enough to go looking for it…ÂLisa Compton Author of the Olivia Osborne Series
The Olivia Osborne Series – a modern-day paranormal series where Supernatural meets Criminal Minds.Â
Dr. Olivia Osborne began her career as a nurse working the night shift on the Alzheimer’s unit. Events she witnessed during her time there challenged her knowledge not only of disease, but the possibility of other worldly influences.
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An excerpt from Raising the Dead…
“Her hands were folded neatly on top of her blanket. They looked just like my grandmother’s did in her casket. Isn’t that all any of us can ask for?”
Olivia rose to leave, understanding the description was what the young Dr. Hudson had to believe. Otherwise, he might have to rethink what he was doing here. She had no reason to badger him further. “Thank you for your time, Doctor.”
Dr. Hudson looked panicked by her departure. “What are you trying to say?”
“Once I tell you there will be no going back.”
Dr. Hudson appreciated the warning, but he had been repeating the line for too long, and she knew it.
Not all of it was a lie. Miss Inez did look peaceful from the doorway. Her hair was neatly arranged on the pillow. Someone had taken the time to tuck her in. Her hands were clasped just like he said, but up close, her fingers looked like claws the way they clutched the blanket. Whoever took her away would have to take the blanket with them or cut it free. But it was the eyes that got him. They were open, the pupil murky blue with cataracts, but as he peered down at her face, he saw something very different. The pupils blazed green and snapped open like elevator doors. Inside them was a black tunnel he imagined reached all the way to Hell. Dr. Hudson clenched his jaw. “I need to know what I’m missing.”
 Olivia spoke to him in familiar terms. “Sundowning is a plausible explanation. Mild symptoms manifest as confusion. It’s the more severe cases you need to watch. They result in a loss of self and transcendence into another world, that’s where things go very wrong. In science, this experience is known as theÂSeven Second Theory. In religion, it is known as possession. I’m familiar with both. Do this long enough and you will be too.”
