Risa Patterson’s latest supernatural thriller now available!
Firebug Book Launch Party
Nov 30, 2025
Olivia Madden’s future is looking bright.
She’s got a great job in a new city, devoted friends, and a lover who lights her up. All is well, except for the wager that has been cast for Olivia’s mortal soul, unlocking latent psychic powers that lash out into the world when she’s angry.
Will Olivia triumph over the escalating tensions and paranormal horrors that consume her world? Or will her life turn into a tragic echo of the past she has tried so hard to leave behind?
Reviews for Firebug
“Firebug is a rare kind of genre novel, driven by plot yet rich with character, cinematic in scope yet intensely human.”
— Jack Culbertson, DeRazzled Podcast
“Fans of Stephen King will appreciate Firebug’s exposition that introduces credible characters and settings, allowing the reader to connect and identify with both, before immersing the reader in graphic horror, suspense, and intense dread, exploring both real-world fears that explode in three dimensions.”
— My Mom
“Firebug achieves the impressive feat of gripping the reader until the very last period on the page.”
— Kat Robichaud, Misfit Cabaret
About Risa
Risa Patterson has been many things over the years — a singer, a musician, a graphic designer, and a producer — but she has always been a writer. Born in Delaware, and raised in North Carolina, she received her B.S. in Communication at Appalachian State University, where her short story, “The White Death,” was published in the Appalachian Anthology. In 2015, she self-published her first novel, Author Asbury, creating a small run to share with her friends and family.
Her supernatural thriller novel Firebug is now available on Amazon as a paperback or eBook (free on Kindle Unlimited).
She is currently working on another novel called Loop, Nevada, a story about a time loop in a remote mining settlement in 1888 Nevada.
She lives in Pittsburgh, PA, where she enjoys playing piano, hiking, driving around in her van, and relaxing with her cat, Paloma.
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