Zahara's Quest (The Rise of The Light)

The last thing Zahara expects to hear when she's summoned home is that her family has been cursed. As the truth behind the family legend becomes apparent, things become even more bizarre. Vowing to return a mysterious emerald necklace sent by an aunt she's never met, she'll have to rely on the help of friends to face the past and defeat an ancient foe.It’s a good thing she’s got the stubbornness and cunning of a fox to see her through because if she doesn't succeed, her future will vanish forever.

H. M. Gooden has been scribbling on everything since she first learned how to hold a pencil. While often told that her handwriting was atrocious, she persisted, and upon discovering computers and learning how to type, she realized that she was no longer limited by her (admittedly) messy writing.

Unfortunately, life and work and family have conspired to make it only possible to write in the wee hours or at coffee shops, so most of her love of reading and writing are indulged at times when only vampires and insomniacs abound.

In October of 2017, her love of writing and the characters in the world she created burst into public view in her first book, Dream of Darkness, which follows the adventures of a group of girls fighting evil with abilities that H. M. Gooden would love to have. 
As a result, 4 am has become even busier trying to find out what will happen to her paranormal buddies in the future, and books seven and eight are in the works, along with several spin off series.
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