Mercy aided by her clairvoyant blue & gold Macaw go on a fantastical journey with Voodoo Sadie at the New Orleans Ritz Hotel, promising all the trimmings secrets well kept!

Fantasy

Prepare to listen to a New Orleans jazz band play the blues, only you have words to go with it! It ain’t always easy in the Big Easy. The Hotel Ritz est. 1897, on the fringe of the Red Light District suffices as a kaleidoscope, peering into the darkest spiritual history of the Voodoo world.

Finally, the symmetry of order in the Universe is restored! The unvarying cycles of Mother Nature, spirit Pico and Mercy away. Home, to the present day New Orleans Ritz, promising all the trimmings and secrets well kept.

New Orleans past present and future

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Name: Mercy

Age: 12-17

Gender: Female

Role: Tempter

Key Traits: Heroic

Name: Voodoo Sadie

Age: elder

Gender: Female

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Skillful

Name: Pico (parot)

Age: 3

Gender: Male

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Educated

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Prepare to listen to a New Orleans jazz band play the blues, only you have words to to go with it! It ain’t always easy in the Big Easy. The Hotel Ritz est.1897, on the fringe of the Red Light District suffices as a kaleidoscope, peering into the darkest spiritual realm of Voodoo. The Ritz is inhabited by an odd assortment of con-artists and Mercy, a precocious twelve year old card shark and hustler extraordinaire, known for driving the getaway van when Momma is incapacitated by drugs and booze. Mercy is aided by her clairvoyant fantastical Blue and Gold Macaw, Pico. Marie Laveaux reigned as the first commercial Voodoo Queen in New Orleans. She was rumored a devout Catholic, declaring herself the Pope of Voodoo. After the Civil War, the New Orleans’ sect was a hybrid of Catholicism, Medieval Magic and Bokor Voodoo. This blend of Voodoo retreated underground secretly spawning the Laveaux’s present day brood. Voodoo Sadie Laveaux, New Orleans premier Voodoo Priestess, becomes Mercy’s mentor, crowning her young protégée Voodoo Queen of the annual Heart’s Desire Celebration. Everything is majic until their existence is threatened by the arrival of Glory Hallelujah Laveaux, a vengeful Cambion, half demon and half mortal, hell bent on eradicating New Orleans of Voodoo Royalty and placing a ‘satanic twin curse’ on the future Laveaux’s Voodoo Empire. The irregular patrons of the Hotel Ritz, led by Wango Devine,

Ruby Peru Stell tore “write” out of a history book, quill and parchment clutched in hand. Now, writes creative nonfiction with a twist of rhyme. Hitchhiked across North America with baby daughter, Heidi, after graduating from University of Oklahoma, BFA, 1978. Got lost in Austin, until embarking on a pilgrimage to the Emerald City, Seattle. Taught Fine Arts to Severely Behavioral Disordered high school students while working on a sodden Master’s degree. Wrung it out, and began teaching writing at Seattle Community College, while juggling twin grandsons, Max and Mars, and a large red dog named Blue. Floated back to the sunny beach of Port A in 2002, via Peru. Retired in 2008, and began writing while fighting the great depression. Tit for Tat that’s where I’m at. Inspiration arrives when I hear the beat of wings of my Blue/Gold Macaw, Pico. Enjoy! Contact Info: Ruby Peru Stell rstell@rocketmail.com 1301 High Mesa Dr. Wimberley Tx 78676 (361-944-8500)

Age: 18-34

Target Gender: Universal

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Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: book locker

Year Published: 2013

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