Theresa Braun has a new short story coming out called, The Celestial Assignment. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover, and an excerpt from the book!
The Celestial Assignment
Expected Publication Date: February 14th, 2020
Genre:Ā Short Story/ Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal
After a sudden death, Will, a misguided angel, is tasked with protecting a baby girl. Watching over her as she grows up and navigates the world appears a harsh punishment for his past failings. Can he redeem himself, or will he fall further from grace?
āI devoured this phenomenal sorrow-filled piece in one sitting, but Braun left me with so many questions I had to think about. She creates a world thatās vivid, lush and visceral, while setting the reader up for heartbreak and despair. Amazing read, canāt recommend āThe Celestial Assignmentā enough.ā āSteve Stred, author ofĀ Ritual
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Excerpt
You know that meme of the angel statue, its face in its hands, with the caption: āThis is probably what my guardian angel looks likeā? Well, thatās the only thing on the wall in this stark room meant for some 12-step spiritual garbage.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā I was mystified as fuck the first time I sat here. The last thing Iād remembered was having a beer with one of my side pieces before witnessing her chuck my body into an unmarked grave. The bitch walked right through me as I grilled her about what sheād done.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Next thing I know, I transported into this very chair. Looking around the circle, I noted everyoneās arms tattooed with wings in shades matching their clothing.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āWhat am I doing here?ā I asked, studying the new gray markings growing iridescent on my skin.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āYouāre getting a new assignment,ā said someone with platinum hair. His wings were the real deal, tucked at his back, and he wore a white T-shirt and white jeans.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āAs opposed to what?ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āGoing back to earth. That hasnāt been working.ā He stared at me with his unnaturally light blue eyes. āDonāt worry, thereās a manual under your seat.ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Thatās when I zoned out. The rest of them yammered on as I frantically retraced my memory for clues to why I was here. What kind of demented lunatic would make me an angel, if thatās what I was? I hadnāt even stepped one foot in a church, at least in my most recent life. Thatās when it hit me Iād had more than one incarnation on earth. The mere vocabulary of it made me shiver.
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā With a jolt, my feet landed on slick linoleum, the burning odor of disinfectant and stale medicine in the air. A woman screamed in a hospital bed, her legs pried open with a sheet over them. Ugh. Iād never liked babies and had zero fatherly instincts. As the infant cried and was handed to the mother, the dad busy snapping Polaroids, I heard a whisper: āSheās your responsibility now.ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā As my questions flooded in, that damned manual appeared in my hand. Annoyed the heavenly head honchos hadnāt downloaded the content into my brain, I held onto it, lest I be struck by lightning.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āHello, Celeste,ā the mother cooed to the baby.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā I tapped my foot.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The irony of the name irked the shit out of me.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā As a reluctant guardian angel, I figured my job involved keeping this pipsqueakās hand off the hot stove, and her mouth away from poisons in the cabinets. Most of the time, I yawned in the periphery, especially since I was trapped in this fucking hick town somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin. Countless Crayon doodles and finger paintings were the extent of my excitement. Eventually, I rejoiced when of a few close calls at the wheel of her parentsā car gave me something to do. But then there was her painfully awkward discovery of boys. Once she inadvertently brushed this dudeās junk at a dance. Her first kiss was lame as shit. It was like being tuned into the Nickelodeon Channel. Her interactions with a new boy made me gagātheyād finish each otherās sentences and giggle like idiots. What did I do to deserve this?
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About the Author
Hmmm. Whatās this? Looks like Ms. Braun left her computer on and her Goodreads bio open.
This should be fun.
What can we say about Theresa? I mean other than the fact that sheās weirdly obsessed with smiley faces :-). Like, seriously obsessed >:-*. Itās kinda scary :-O.
I think she thinks sheās from Renaissance England or Venice or something. I never could figure out which one it was. (Sheās really bad at doing accents.)
She likes romance novels and crime TV, which are pretty much the same thing when you think about it. Ha! Am I right?
She has a hell of a singing voice. Seriously. Itās, like, seventh circle of hell bad.
She likes editing. A lot. Just wait till she getās a load a this.
Cats. Shoes. Chips and salsa. In that order.
Yeah, that last part didnāt make sense to me either.
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This seems quite an interesting reading!
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Will have to keep this writer and book on my radar. Definitely intrigued.
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Oh she’s fantastic!
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Quite a classic, if I may say so
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Lol! Well you know the story is going to be good cause Theresa is amazing!
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I was waiting for this!! Welcome to the Assignment that you have us which was celestial in its cover
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