29. Jessica Lee Sheppard (author of Descending into Darkness)

Coming 2025 – Tiger Blues: a novel 2 transmen try to keep a Buddhist amulet out of Mao’s hands in 1940s Tibet. Those transmen (or genderqueer/nonbinary – not my place to say) are real life badasses Olive Yang (Burmese drug kingpin, 1927-2017) and Kawashima Yoshiko (Japanese war criminal, 1907-1948). Subscribe to my mailing list to stay updated, www.jasonmshannon.com/contact This week I'm talking with local Belleville author Jessica Lee Sheppard. Jessica is the author of the Izzy Adams series, a planned 6-book YA paranormal series. We discuss Book 1 of that series Descending into Darkness. A reading from Descending Into Darkness at 43:45 Jessica's website: https://jessicaleesheppard.com/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/share/18SEaSA8Hi/ Instagram: @jessica_lee_sheppard X: @jessylsheppard Youtube: https://youtube.com/@jessicasheppard-uq2yy?si=--Cw552rktFDtExL Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook. Buy my ebooks/audiobooks https://www.jasonmshannon.com/store Upcoming shows: Whitby Comiccon March 8 Owen Sound Comiccon March 15 Smiths Falls Comiccon March 22 Brockville Comiccon March 23 Collingwood Comiccon March 29 Angus Comiccon March 30 Ancaster Book Fair and Market April 12 Sudbury Comiccon April 26 Merchants and Mages Fantasy Market May 24 Use code VIOLA at checkout to pick up One Night in Ikh Khulan for only $2. Follow my social media @harujinshounds Descending Into Darkness Synopsis: Izzy Adams leads an ideal life: college, a charming boyfriend, and a promising career awaiting her after graduation. Everything appears perfect on the surface. Yet, deep inside, she craves something more—something different. Her yearning for change is fulfilled one night as her soul is drawn into the spiritual realm. Challenges quickly emerge as she astral projects into a world beyond her own. Izzy finds herself attacked by demonic creatures and must evade her spirit guide, who is intent on erasing her memories and sending her back to Earth. Her only option is to trust a mysterious ghost who claims to be her soulmate. Together, they embark on an epic adventure that promises to change her life forever. Fans of popular series like ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘The Mortal Instruments’ will love ‘Descending into Darkness.’ This novel is brimming with psychics, magic, witches, and ghosts. It combines heartfelt emotions with discussions on thought-provoking social issues.