Grab a copy of Melissa Eskue Ousley’s ‘Sign of the Throne’ at Beach Books

Published 4:40 am Tuesday, September 10, 2013

SEASIDE Local author Melissa Eskue Ousley will read from her new young adult novel, Sign of the Throne, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at a book launch party at Beach Books, located at 616 Broadway in Seaside.

The story is about a girl named Abby, who is haunted by dreams of an ivory castle, blood-thirsty monsters and a striking stranger. When Abby encounters David, the doppelgänger of the mysterious young man in her dreams, she realizes her nightmares come true. Braving the attacks of shape-shifting bogeymen, Abby and David must find a way to save a magical realm and all of humanity even if it means losing each other.

Sign of the Throne will be available for purchase at independent bookstores and on Amazon. For every book sold during the first week of its release (Sept. 14 to 21), the author will donate $1 to Clatsop Community College for student scholarships (up to $500).

Eskue Ousleys debut novel is the first book in The Solas Beir Trilogy.

I wanted to create a smart book for the young adult audience that combines legends and psychological concepts in a fantasy story with adventure, romance, humor and an insidious evil hidden in plain view, said Eskue Ousley, a former educator with interests in psychology and mythology. Sign of the Throne is filled with mythological creatures and political intrigue. Its a modern fairy tale featuring strong female characters both as heroines and villains.

Eskue Ousley lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family. When shes not writing, she can be found hiking, swimming, scuba diving, kayaking or walking along the beach, poking dead things with a stick.

For more information on the author, visit her blog, http://melissaeskueousley.com, catch her on Good Reads, follow her on Twitter at @MEskueOusley and find her on Facebook.