Jencey's Corner

Her latest series, The Exodia Ledgers, will release June, 2015 with EXODIA and OUT OF EXODIA . Based loosely on the ancient story of Moses, this two book dystopian journey is an adventure full of symbolism, hidden codes, and thematic imagery that will appeal to readers of all ages. These high concept novels bridge the gap from young adult to new adult and mix genres including sci-fi, dystopian, magical realism, and speculative fiction. When she’s not writing Chapoton enjoys the quiet of the full log home she designed and built with her husband. They live in the middle of 62 acres of beautiful woods in northern Michigan, USA. Excerpt from EXODIA : Part I: 2093 Chapter 1 The Red Slum From the first page of the Ledger: The black voice said, “Live in fire, wild, souls howl here.” There are two paths to every man’s life. Some choose hell … IT’S AS IF I too am running for my life. I sit transfixed by the scene outside the smudged window. A scrubby looking...

Firstly, I have to say that I know Samantha Verant. Her parents and I go way back. I knew her when she was married before , I knew her when she was divorced, and I am getting to know her now, as a happy, fulfilled, romantic and completely beloved woman. Any time a friend writes a book I figure I’ll enjoy it because I obviously like that person well enough to call her or him friend. So it stands to reason I’ll like what he or she writes. Then along comes a book like Seven Letters From Paris , and it’s a revelation. An eye-opener. An utter joy. Although I adored Samantha since the day we met, I mostly viewed her through the lens of being friends with her parents. I knew her stories through them. Her sadness was their sadness. Her heartbreak, theirs. I’ve only come to really know the person of Samantha through her exquisite memoir, and as a result she has taken shape as the guardian angel of second chances, and a living testament to the idea that we deserve true, deep, soul-m...