Much To Do About Writing is pleased to reveal the cover for Romanian author, Anca Antoci’s new paranormal mystery novel, Midsummer Night Curse: Paranormal Misadventures.

This exciting romantic urban fantasy focuses on Romanian mythology and is released on October 20th, 2023. It is available for pre-order from:

Amazon Goodreads

Here is the blurb:

Amidst the misty hills and ancient forests of Transylvania, Ella Martin thought she found a perfect place to escape from her old life. She’s a witch on the run from her coven and no one would think to seek her amid vampires at Count Dracula Inn. What could go wrong?

But locals don’t take kindly to outsiders, so when a teenage girl goes missing on the midsummer night at the inn, the villagers point their fingers at Ella. But then handsome Inspector Felix Goia starts digging into her past, suspecting she must be hiding something. And the witch knows she must find the missing girl to get everyone off her back. If she fails, she has to flee before everyone finds out she’s a witch and they turn on her.

Adding to the chaos, the recently appointed police captain, Radu Lupu, dove into the fray. Beneath his charming exterior lies a ruthless streak that few people have seen. They reluctantly work together to solve the case of the missing girl, and the jaw-dropping discovery they make leaves everyone speechless. Faced with magic, they resort to mischief to save the girl. But can they succeed in their paranormal misadventure?

And… drum roll please… here is the cover designed by Florin Antoci:

Anca told me:

“For my new series inspired by Romanian folklore, we decided on a different cover approach. Instead of showcasing the main character, he wanted to highlight symbolism and traditional motifs for an original, witchy vibe, deviating from our usual style crafted by my talented husband. Usually these motifs are embroidery patterns, stitches applied to traditional folk costumes. Then we played with cosmic symbols—the sun and the moon, symbols of regeneration, what has been will be again, repetition of seasons, death and rebirth of nature. I’m thrilled with how it turned out. My husbands insist on making the covers only after he’s read the book because he wants to infuse it with the right vibe. I know I’m biased because he’s my husband and my biggest supporter, but I think he did a terrific job.”

Quote from Anca Antoci

To find out more about Anca Antoci and her novels take a look at her website: www.summonfantasy.com and follow her on X (previously known as Twitter) @AncaAntoci.