Here’s the set-up for Ashley Girardi’s Wayward, just 99 Cents on Kindle:

Born without magic, seventeen-year-old Helena “Hex” Wayward is an embarrassment to her power-hungry relatives.

As the weakest member of the world’s most deadly magical family, Hex learns early how to avoid confrontation. There’s no defending herself against an errant curse or the pit-demon that her cousins like to summon during family reunions.

When the dark magic inside of her — magic that she never dreamt even existed — erupts in a violent display, it kills a member of a rival family.

Now, Hex’s family hopes to use her magic for their own sinister purposes and their enemies just want her dead. Abandoning her magic will leave Hex defenseless but she’s seen how quickly power corrupts even the best intentions.

She has to make a choice:

Save her life or save her soul.

From the reviewers:

I have read a few indie paranormal books, and this one really stands out. I don’t want to reveal too much, but the book strays pretty far from the “standard” romance you so often see in the genre. It is a very impressive first novel and I will definitely be reading the sequel when it is released.  –  Limukala

The first in a new series by Ashley Girardi, Wayward, is a great beginning to what I am positive is going to be a fun series to read. It had all the makings of a really good YA paranormal/urban fantasy novel. Danger, bad boys, snarky girls, and all of that compounded by magical problems and battles for survival.  –  Kiki Deister

I devoured the whole thing in one sitting! It’s not your traditional YA Paranormal Romance (though there’s definitely some steamy romance) and I came away from it really pleasantly surprised. The story kept me guessing the whole time and I was blown away by the ending.   –  Pamela E. Harris

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Ashley Girardi is 25 years old and plans to stay that way for the better part of the next decade. She’s dabbled in a number of professions,from the service industry to military intelligence. While her current goals include publication, that’s really just a circuitous route to world domination.

Ashley’s influences include Friedrich Nietzsche, Kurt Vonnegut and Lady Gaga. Her favorite color is fluorescent beige and her favorite quote is from Robert A. Heinlein:

“Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.”

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