Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Ten novels featuring women finding their power

J.T. Ellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels and the Emmy Award–winning cohost of the literary TV show A Word on Words. She also writes urban fantasy under the pen name Joss Walker.

With millions of books in print, her work has won critical acclaim and prestigious awards. Her titles have been optioned for television and published in twenty-eight countries.

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Ellison's new novel is A Very Bad Thing.

At CrimeReads the author tagged ten novels that "celebrate women embracing their inner fires, mastering mystical abilities, and claiming power through acts of heroic leadership against daunting odds." One title on the list:
What Fire Brings by Rachel Howzell Hall

When Bailey Meadows goes undercover at a writing retreat to find a woman who’s gone missing from her own private investigation firm, it initially looks like she’s completely in control of the situation. Quickly, the tables are turned. When she is chosen to co-write with the legendary Jack Beckam, Jr, Bailey is thrust into a multi-layered mystery and must find herself to stay alive. Set against the backdrop of Topanga Canyon and the very real threat of an unseasonable wildfire, Bailey must journey deep into the past—and her own psyche—to survive.
Read about another entry on the list.

The Page 69 Test: What Fire Brings.

--Marshal Zeringue