For Emily Waters, a nature-loving, small-town girl with an overprotective father, heading off to Boston University to study conservation biology is a dream come true—until a chance encounter catapults her into a mythical world she’d do anything to escape.
The latest victim in a rash of abductions near campus, Emily is brutally attacked before being rescued by a powerful new friend. She survives the ordeal, only to find herself held captive and presented with an impossible choice. While preparing for the unimaginable life she must now embrace clues soon emerge that Emily may not be entirely human, and her physical transformation awakens goddess-like powers that her new family cannot begin to explain. Dealing with her human first love, the not-so-platonic relationship with her coven “sister,” and her new vampire sort-of-boyfriend further complicates matters, not to mention being secretly hunted by the psychopaths who attacked her. And as the only known offspring of a once all-powerful race, the climactic battle is only the beginning of her journey.
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Excerpt:
“All rise!” the bailiff bellowed out through the hall. “This court is now in session. The honorable global court inquisitor O’Callaghan presiding.”
An imposing figure with short, golden locks entered from behind the bailiff, motioning for people to take their seats. He gathered his floor-length white and purple robes in his left hand, made his way over to the furthest prisoner and yanked the hood from her head.
“So this is the all-powerful Sienna,” the inquisitor mocked, squeezing the bound woman’s cheeks with his hand. “How disappointing.”
Her once beautiful face was disfigured by several charred-black electrical burns. Blood and pus oozed out of the open wounds. The pungent salve packed into her broken nose made her eyes tear up and prevented her from smelling anything.
“Do you have anything you wish to say in your defense before I render my verdict?” the inquisitor asked, deactivating the device around her throat so she could speak.
“This will never work—she knows her life is far more important than mine.”
“It’s possible she’d let you die,” he acknowledged. “But both of her parents, her mate and her best friend? No, I think that’s far too much to expect her to endure. Sooner or later she’ll come, and the world will celebrate her execution.”
Sienna snapped to attention, her green eyes widening in horror at the news of who else had been captured. “You have no idea what you’ve done—everyone in this building’s going to die.”
The crowd erupted at her outburst, and the inquisitor held up his hand to silence them. “And how exactly is your precious queen going to manage that? She’ll be welcomed to our fair city by twenty thousand volts from the first alarm she trips. Not enough to kill your kind, but plenty to leave her unconscious until—”
“Sir, a perimeter alarm’s been triggered just outside the north gate,” a soldier interrupted from the gallery.
He wheeled on the man in a fit of anger. “Interrupt me again, and I’ll disembowel you! People have been jumping the fence all day—contact the guards at the gate and have them check it out.”
“We tried sir. Calls have been placed to the guard desk, the three closest perimeter sweep teams and the north tactical unit—they’re not responding.”
“Who’s not responding, you imbecile!”
“Any of them.”
“It’s too late,” Sienna said, gazing at his panic-stricken face. “She’s here.”
About the author:
He has always enjoyed writing, and still has fond memories of reading his first book, a children’s novella, to local grade schools when he was 14. Dangerous Waters, the first book in the Sisters in Blood series, is being published by Freya’s Bower on September 5th, 2013. C.M. is currently working on the second book in the Sisters in Blood series along with a Fantasy romance.
When he’s not writing, C.M. can be found curled up with a good book, watching movies or hitting the hiking trails with his wife. An avid reader since discovering Jim Kjelgaard novels in early childhood, his favorite authors include Kelley Armstrong, Peter V. Brett, Richelle Mead, Rachel Caine, Cassandra Claire, J.R. Ward, Laini Taylor and Tessa Dawn.
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31 comments:
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I found the cover art appealing so I read the except but now I would really like to read his children's novella that he wrote when he was 14. I even went to his site to see if he posted it there... but no.
I liked the book cover and the excerpt.
The summary! I think my niece and I will have some fun reading this virtual book!
The cover art is catchy and the excerpt is interesting.
Seems like an awesome book.
the book cover is fantastic and like the excerpt
The cover art is fantastic and the excerpt is really interesting. Sounds like it will be a good read.
Thank you, Mary! I hope you enjoy the book :)
It's been a fun tour so far, Elise :) Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you, Emi! While I am proud of what I wrote at such a young age, it's safe to say my writing style has evolved substantially since then. Not sure I'd want to share it with the masses at this point :)
Thank you, Robbie :) Putting the cover together was such a great time. I got to work with some very talented MSU theater students and a brilliant graphic design artist. I am so happy with how it came out.
That is great to hear, Marileyn! I can't wait to hear what you and your Niece think of the book!
Thank you, S.P.I. :)
That is great to hear, Jan. Thank you!!
This book is new to me but it sounds very interesting! Very cool excerpt :)
I love getting excerpts from books, it's always my favorite part of any blog post about a book and this was sounds really good. Thanks for sharing it and for the giveaway!
I like the Excerpt the best in this post.
The blurb for this book seems really good. It sounds like something that I would usually read and enjoy
Love the excerpt! This will definitely be a must read this year!
i like the excerpt, looks interesting!
melissa.
I love the mystery that this book seems to have. Thank you for the giveaway :)
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The excerpt has definitely intrigued me!!
Love the excerpt this sounds very good. Thanks
THanks for the giveaway . I love the cover!
The excerpt and the cover book!!
Thanks for giveaway :)
I think it was a good summary
I like the cover of this book
I like the cover art.
I enjoyed reading the summary and expert.
Thank you for the nice giveaway!
Enjoyed the excerpt. Thanks for the giveaway.
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