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Zhukov's Dogs by Amanda Cyr Blog Tour

Date of Publication:October 27, 2014
Cover Artist: Alexandria Thompson of Gothic Fate
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Description:
Lieutenant Colonel Nik Zhukov is just like any other desensitized seventeen-year-old living in the year 2076. At least he likes to think he is when he isn’t busy eliminating threats to national security, breaking up terrorist organizations, and trying not to get blown up. It’s all in a normal day’s work for one of the military’s top dogs, and he’s never disappointed. Never failed. Never lost sight of his dream of making it to the elite force, even as each new job forces him to see just how morally corrupt his leaders are.
On the verge of promotion, Nik is dispatched to the underground city beneath the icy Seattle tundra, his final mission handed down directly from The Council. It should have been a simple in-and-out, but the underground is full of dark secrets and he soon finds himself swept into battles, lying to his best friend back east, and growing a bit too close to the rebels he was sent to spy on.
Nik realizes too late that he’s broken the number one rule within his ranks; he’s allowed himself to feel normal for the first time in his life. He might be able to turn the job around, become the soldier he was once was, except for his growing attachment to the rebel leader. A guy. Yet another first for Nik. It’s a mistake he pays for dearly when he learns The Council’s true intentions for the city.
It’s never ‘just harmless fun’ when you’re a government dog, not when The Council holds the leash. Nik knows there are some lines you can never come back from crossing, and he’s forced to choose whose rules to play by. He races toward the invisible divide, aware he’ll be called traitor by both his nation and by his friends. Aware that even the right choice can be deadly to make.

About Amanda Cyr:
Amanda Cyr is a tea-loving freelance journalist, viral content curator, and debut novelist. She studied creative writing at Seattle University, where she developed all sorts of opinions before becoming a member of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. She is currently represented by Kimberley Cameron of the Kimberley Cameron & Associates Literary Agency.
Growing up, Amanda moved around a lot. She began writing to make the transitions easier and make up for her lack of friends in middle school. An awesome professor in Medford, Oregon tried to convince her to pursue writing professionally, but Amanda was deadest on a law career. It wasn’t until an unpleasant professor in Seattle, Washington told her she was a terrible writer that Amanda really committed to the idea of getting published, mostly just to spite her professor.
When Amanda’s not hunched over a laptop she enjoys sleeping, video games, Netflix binges, and wrestling with her two polar bear dogs. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she spends her days hissing at the sun and missing Seattle. Her least favorite things include the mispronunciation of her name, screaming children, and California.Find Amanda Cyr Online:
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Cover Reveal: Hands Off! The 100 Day Agreement by Candy J. Starr

Publication date: December 2014
Synopsis:
One hundred days without sex? Is that even possible?
When I got offered an exchange year to the Italian art school of my dreams, I nearly cried. I could barely afford college expenses at home let alone in a foreign country. I had to decline but my rich, uptight grandmother called with her screwed up offer.
If I agreed to her conditions, she’d foot the bill. So I agreed. I figured she didn’t really care about my sex life, she just wanted me to keep my partying off the radar of her fancy friends.
I was so wrong.
The sexy but annoying Chad moved into my apartment to keep me under surveillance. He’s impervious to my charms and for some damn reason, dead set on making sure I lose this deal.
One hundred days is a helluva long time to avoid temptation – even longer when Chad becomes the temptation.





Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23430520-hands-off-the-100-day-agreement



AUTHOR BIO: Candy J. Starr used to be a band manager until she realised that the band she managed was so lacking in charisma that they actually sucked the charisma out of any room they played. "Screw you," she said, leaving them to wallow in obscurity - totally forgetting that they owed her big bucks for video equipment hire.

Candy has filmed and interviewed some big names in the rock business, and a lot of small ones. She's seen the dirty little secrets that go on in the back rooms of band venues. She's seen the ugly side of rock and the very pretty one.

But, of course, everything she writes is fiction.

She is currently working on Rock Star vs Millionaire - the sequel to Bad Boy Rock Star. Want to know about new releases and secret fan only offers? Join her mailing list - http://bit.ly/160V44m
Author links:http://candyjstarr.com/https://twitter.com/candyjstarr

Catch Me When I Fall by Vicki Leigh Blog Tour and Hop

post about their own worst nightmare





Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Date of Release­­: October 23, 2014
Cover Artist: Conzpiracy Digital Arts
About Catch Me When I Fall:
Recruited at his death to be a Protector of the Night, seventeen-year-old Daniel Graham has spent two-hundred years fighting Nightmares and guarding humans from the clawed, red-eyed creatures that feed off people’s fears. Each night, he risks his eternal life, having given up his chance at an afterlife when he chose to become a Protector. That doesn’t stop a burnt-out Daniel from risking daring maneuvers during each battle. He’s become one of the best, but he wants nothing more than to stop.
Then he’s given an assignment to watch over sixteen-year-old Kayla Bartlett, a clinically depressed patient in a psychiatric ward. Nightmares love a human with a tortured past. Yet, when they take a deep interest in her, appearing in unprecedented numbers, the job becomes more dangerous than any Daniel’s ever experienced. He fights ruthlessly to keep the Nightmares from overwhelming his team and Kayla. Soon, Daniel finds himself watching over Kayla during the day, drawn to why she’s different, and what it is about her that attracts the Nightmares. And him.
A vicious attack on Kayla forces Daniel to break the first Law and reveal his identity. Driven by his growing feelings for her, he whisks her away to Rome where others like him can keep her safe. Under their roof, the Protectors discover what Kayla is and why someone who can manipulate Nightmares has her in his sights. But before they can make a move, the Protectors are betrayed and Kayla is kidnapped. Daniel will stop at nothing to save her. Even if it means giving up his immortality.
Find Catch Me When I Fall Online:Goodreads | Amazon  US | Amazon UK | Barnes & Noble | Kobo
Today, I’m taking part in Vicki Leigh’s “My Worst Nightmare” blog hop, to celebrate the recent release of her young-adult, paranormal-romance/ urban-fantasy, CATCH ME WHEN I FALL, which centres around seventeen-year-old Daniel Graham, a Protector of the Night, who has spent two-hundred years fighting Nightmares and guarding humans from the clawed, red-eyed creatures that feed off people’s fears.
Rules:·        On 11.03.14 post about your worst nightmare, and what form the clawed, red-eyed creatures would take if they fed off your fears.·        Visit the other participants of the blog hop, and comment on their worst nightmares
At the end of the blog tour, on 11.14.14, Vicki Leigh will pick one of the participants at random and award them with [prize].

My worst nightmare? It's simple: Someone kidnapping and hurting my kid. I'd kill if someone did that, no joke. That's the only thing I'd ever hurt anyone over, protecting my child.
The form it would take? It's probably best I don't disclose that because it might offend someone, since it's a real person that I don't trust.


Participants:Cassidie Jhones  at Rebook424 - Cassidie's Reviews| Tawney Bland Twinning for Twins               Laura Rueckert | Katie Teller at Katie's Stories | Ayden Morgen at A.K. Morgen Writes               Sharon Bayliss | Emma Adams at From the Writer's Nest   | The Writer Diaries        Katie at Writing, Reading, and Life | Robyn Koshel at Elder Park Book Reviews         Jenny at J. Keller Ford - Fantasy Author YA Junkie | S. K. Anthony    Merisha Abbott  at Blissful Book Reviews | Sarah at Ink of Blood   Amy at Home Is Where the Wine Is Book Blog | Zoraida Cordova at Wonderlands   Ryan Hill at Ryan Hill Writes | Christie Gibrich at A Geek In Librarian's Clothing         Nichole Giles at Random-ish | Kayl Hughes at Kayl's Krazy Obsession            Rebecca at Sister Sinister Speaks | Kathy Kozak at Ordinary Girlz Book Reviews        Victoria Biram at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author | Vicki Keire at Vicki Keire Writes                              Chelsea at To Each Their Own Reviews | Sarit at Coffee Books & Art                           Jennifer Brooks at The Cubicle Escapee | Katja at Cautious                             Cait Spivey | Lucy Lala at Book-A-Holic                   
Vicki Leigh's CATCH ME WHEN I FALL Book Playlist
It’s no secret that I prefer to write in silence. Writing, to me, is often like acting, and I can’t get in the heads of my main characters when there’s music in the background. I need to be able to visualize each scene, hear the dialogue between my characters, and stay in the voice of my character.

But there is something to be said for music and emotion. The right song can transport me to a “place of serenity”—like Daniel says about Kayla’s talent with the violin—bring tears to my eyes, fill me with energy, or even make me smile. So, as a person who’s played music since I was six-years-old, part of my revision is always creating a book playlist. That way, knowing my story, I can listen to a particular song before editing a scene and ensuring the right emotions fill the page.

Today, I’d like to share with you my book playlist for CATCH ME WHEN I FALL. For the sake of avoiding spoilers, I’m only going to share details about a few songs, as to not give anything away. But I’m positive that once you read the book, you’ll be able to figure out where each song goes. J

So, without further ado, here’s the Book Playlist for CATCH ME WHEN I FALL:


Theme Song: "Saved" - The Spill Canvas

Daniel's Theme: "Follow Me" - Muse

Kayla's Theme: "Storm" - Lifehouse

"I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith

"I Will Not Bow" - Breaking Benjamin

"1, 2, 3, 4" - Plain White T's

"Fallin' For You" - Colbie Caillat

"Shatter Me" - Lindsey Stirling ft. Lzzy Hale

"Distant Lives" (From Becoming Jane) - Adrian Johnston


Adopted at three-days-old by a construction worker and a stay-at-home mom, Vicki Leigh grew up in a small suburb of Akron, Ohio where she learned to read by the age of four and considered being sent to her room for punishment as an opportunity to dive into another book. By the sixth grade, Vicki penned her first, full-length screenplay. If she couldn’t be a writer, Vicki would be a Hunter (think Dean and Sam Winchester) or a Jedi. Her favorite place on earth is Hogwarts (she refuses to believe it doesn’t exist), and her favorite dreams include solving cases alongside Sherlock Holmes.Vicki is an editor for Curiosity Quills Press and is represented by Sarah Negovetich of Corvisiero Literary Agency.
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Cover Reveal: VIP by Riley Edgewood (Rock & Release, Act #I)

Publication date: November 17th 2014
Synopsis:When Cassidy Evans scores VIP tickets to a concert, she decides to use them for one carefree night before beginning a summer internship at her father’s Fortune 500 company. But one carefree night turns into a few too many martinis—with two unexpected twists: A steamy encounter with Gage Logan, sexy singer and guitarist, and a tempting job offer from Gage’s boss to work at the concert venue she now knows quite intimately.
She definitely can’t take the job. Her internship is an opportunity any business major would kill for. But the thought of working with her father, a man furious with grief over a family tragedy that struck six months ago, fills her with dread.
Then there’s Gage. Working with him all summer could be hot. Cassidy can’t stop flashing back to their night together. Molten kisses. His hands smoothing across the skin of her belly. The weight of his body above her own…
And suddenly the decision about how to spend her summer is much, much harder to make.
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VIP is the first act of the three part sexy romance serial, Rock & Release, launching November 17, 2014. The final two acts, Starstruck and Show Stopper, will release on December 1 and December 15, respectively.



Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23262589-vip?ac=1

AUTHOR BIO: Sign up for Riley's newsletter to receive updates on new releases and other fun things!

Riley lives in the DC area and spends most of her time with her characters, playing with her toddler and husband, and pretending she knows how to be an adult. Former dancer. Current writer. Lifelong lover of accessories, books, and the beach. And cats. Can't forget the kitties. Of which she has two.
Author links:http://rileyedgewood.blogspot.ca/p/main-page.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/rileyedgewoodauthorhttps://twitter.com/RileyEdgewoodhttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8588635.Riley_Edgewood

Fall Into Fantasy Week #11

Welcome to the Fall Into Fantasy Tour, where we are keeping your mind off any end-of-summer blues and welcoming the cooler weather by introducing you to some incredible fantasy reads to curl up with and giving you plenty of chances to win awesome prizes!

Week 11: The Shadow Series
Book One: Beyond the Shadows
By Anna Hub


"A violent shudder travelled up my spine, each vertebrae snapping together like a zip lock, all my muscles tensed but I couldn’t tear myself away from the image ..."

If your shadow was trying to consume you, how would you run from it?

What if you were afraid of something you could never escape?

Selena Parker’s journey into the unknown begins in her dreams, but the consequences are carried back into her conscious life and she soon realises paranormal forces are at work. Her shadow has become more than just an image, it is a gateway to a sinister new world where mysterious creatures roam and she is confronted by danger that challenges her will to survive. She finds the man whose fate is linked inexplicably to her own but she knows nothing of him and doubts his true nature. Her only option is to place her life in his hands while they search for a way to stop the shadows claiming them forever.

Buy it from: Amazon  Kobo  iTunes  SmashwordsOr add it to Goodreads


ABOUT ANNA HUB:  When I was a child I wanted to be an author, it seemed like a perfectly attainable dream to me then, but of course I grew up and realised that writing was not the best way to make a future for myself. So I discarded the idea and decided to do something normal.

When I studied nursing I thought I'd found a place for myself, but within six months of working in that field I knew I needed more. So in July 2007 I bought myself a lap top and started writing in my spare time. It took me two years to complete my first book and by the time it was finished I felt as though I'd learnt enough to pursue the dream.

My love for writing has grown rapidly since then and now I know that it's something I can't live without. It's a place where there is no limit, no exact destination and my mind is free to exist in many worlds.

It's a beautiful sanctuary.
Find Anna online: Website  Blog  Facebook  Twitter

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Cover Reveal: Disturbingly Beautiful by J & L Wells (A Paradox in Time#1)

Publication date: November 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Time-Travel

Synopsis:
“I find you disturbingly beautiful,” are the contradictory words bestowed upon the governess by her master.
Mr Buchannan’s infatuation is a shadow from which Nell cannot escape. The feelings he holds for her are not reciprocated, and though his lust soon turns to love, Nell’s feelings towards him turn to hatred. Dreams and a love of literature are Nell’s only escapism from the downtrodden life she leads as a governess in the nineteenth century.
One night, an intruder on the estate catches Nell off guard, but she gives chase; a decision that leads her through an opening in time between the centuries, where she finds equality, true friendship and a completely different outlook on life.
Despite using this to her advantage to escape the advances of her unwanted suitor, she is somewhat perturbed when she unexpectedly finds him at her side in the twenty-first century. Will love conquer all, or will time always stand in their way?

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23298081-disturbingly-beautiful

AUTHOR BIO:


Laura Wells is a swimming teacher, with a love of books, animals and, of course, Jane Austen. Once a national swimmer, she now runs three swim schools of her own. She enjoys spending her spare time with her family and two mad Shiba Inus. She lives in Staffordshire, England.











Judy Wells works at a school; in her spare time she enjoys writing poetry and novels, and spending time with her animals. She also lives in Staffordshire, England.





Laura and Judy are a mother and daughter duo; with Judy's love of poetry and writing and Laura's ideas, they work extremely well together. Time-travel and historical romance novels are their passion, and they hope that after you have read their books, you will feel the same.

Our website is: www.jandlwells.com
Why not come and say hello to us on Facebook - J & L Wells -

and have a look at our novels on Goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23298081-disturbingly-beautiful

All Falls Down by A.K. Morgan Release

Genre: Contemporary RomancePages: 329         Cover by: Jada D'Lee Designs
50% of release day proceeds from All Falls Down will go to the National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH), a 24/7 toll-free hotline connecting domestic abuse victims with services and support all across the United States, in honor of Cassie M. Combs.
Summary:
When Savannah Martin walks in on her abusive boyfriend and her best friend in bed together, she thinks life can't possibly get any worse. And then she wakes up in a hospital in Italy, scared and alone. With nowhere left to go, Savannah runs to the family who took her in when her mother abandoned her as a teenager.
But things aren't as simple as they were then.
For starters, two years of constant emotional and verbal abuse has broken Savannah in ways she's not sure can be repaired. And patriarch Matthew Talbot has been murdered, leaving his eldest daughter, Lexi, in charge of a global non-profit and her younger sisters.
Jared Corbit, Lexi's gorgeous boyfriend, is the only thing standing between her and whoever murdered her father. That doesn't stop Savannah from falling in love with him. She knows it's wrong, but she just can't stay away from him when he makes he feel like no one else ever has before.
Finding out his relationship with Lexi is a ruse should make things easier, but when the truth is finally revealed, Savannah's fragile world threatens to fall apart. There's a murderer on the loose, and he's gunning for the only family she has. To save their lives, she and Jared will be forced to make a decision that just might destroy her completely.
How is she supposed to let the man she loves be with another woman? 
All Falls Down is available at Amazon Add to your TBR list on Goodreads.
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Excerpt: 
"Savannah, wait," Jared calls, grabbing my arm when I fling the front door open and step out. He pulls the door closed behind us before releasing me.I immediately start walking again. My heart races and my left eye does that twitching thing it does when I'm about to cry. I just want to be away from him, away from me, away from wanting things I have no right to want from him.He doesn't take the hint though and jogs down the steps after me."Jared, please," I whisper when he catches up to me. The wind is blowing hard, another storm moving in. I wish it would just blow me away. I could live in Oz with Dorothy and Toto. Adventures. Munchkins. Yeah, I could do that. "Let me go. Please, just let me go."I'm not sure if I'm pleading with Jared or if I'm begging God to sweep me away with the wind, but neither listens to me."Savannah, stop," Jared says, grabbing my arm again.I jerk to a stop, flinching away from him and the shock of his skin on mine. He takes my reaction for fear and immediately lets me go. Regret and guilt dance through his expression, wrecking me.Tears start trickling down my cheeks.I'm so tired.I'm tired of barely sleeping.I'm tired of avoiding him.I'm tired of feeling guilty.I'm just tired."Savannah," he breathes, his eyes widening when he notices my tears. He lifts his hand and it hovers in the air between us as if he can't decide if he should touch me again or not.I sniffle.He reaches out and grabs me instantly, pulling me in to him. And I go. Willingly.My head nestles into the hard warmth of his chest. He wraps his arms around me, his head settling atop mine. For a minute, everything is perfect. All the guilt and doubts and self-loathing vanish, and it's just me and him. We both sigh in relief, in regret… and then I start crying in earnest."Shh, beautiful girl," he croons, running his hands up and down my back.His touch is gentle, soothing, complete perfection. And so wrong.Everything is just so wrong with this."Let me go," I cry and try to push away from him.He shushes me again, refusing to let me pull away.It doesn't scare me, but I fight harder.I can't do this with him. I can't."You're okay," he soothes and I realize that I'm saying it out loud. Crying over and over again that I can't do this.A sob catches in my throat and I slump against him, defeated."You're okay," he says again, rocking us back and forth.For just a minute, I let myself believe him. I sink into his embrace. His warmth surrounds me. His heart hammers against mine. He smells so good, and I feel so safe, so secure."Why does this feel so right?"I'm not sure if I'm even meant to hear his question, but I do. And I have no answer.For just a minute, I don't want one. I just want… him.Oh God, what am I doing?
About the Author:   Ayden lives in the heart of Arkansas with her childhood sweetheart and husband of ten years, and their five furry minions. When not writing, she spends her time hiking, reading, volunteering, causing mischief, and building a Spork army. Ayden graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology in 2009 before going on to complete her graduate degree in CJ and Law. She currently puts her education to use in the social services field. 
Ayden also writes Young and New Adult fiction under the penname A.K. Morgen.

You can find Ayden on Twitter, Facebook, or via her website at http://aydenmorgen.com.

Review Tour: The Gathering Darkness by Lisa Collicutt

Re-released: September 22, 2014
Cover Art by Eugene Teplitsky
Find The Gathering Darkness Online:Goodreads | Amazon US | Amazon UK

About The Gathering Darkness:
They say “third time’s the charm,” and for sixteen-year-old Brooke Day, they had better be right. She’s been here before, twice in fact, and so has the darkness awaiting her return.
When Brooke is forced to leave Boston for the village of Deadwich, she thinks her life is over. New friends become estranged—downright evil. But worse, recurring nightmares become reality.
Enter Marcus Knight; he’s popular, hot, and the only person Brooke can trust.
Not to mention, they’ve shared the same nightmares.
With the discovery of an ancient Celtic amulet, Brooke and Marcus unravel the secrets ofher past, revealing the path to her future.


As the equinox approaches, darkness and light merge for the first time in a century. Soul-mates reunite. Magic awakens.

My review:This was a great Halloween read. With witches and past lives all twisting and turning, it kept me thinking.
This is definitely a plot that kept me wondering, trying to work out who was who and what exactly was going on. I even thought about it while at the gym, trying to figure out how it would end.
I'm not one to read creepy things, so although this had moments, I didn't get overwhelmed. It was nicely balanced and didn't feel dark.
The only down side; I didn't connect with the main characters, which is pretty sad considering it's their love story.
But I did enjoy it, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants something for Halloween that's not going to give you nightmares, but leaves you happy with the end result.


About Lisa Collicutt:Lisa likes to write dark and twisted tales of magic and romance. She has a passion for Young Adult and New Adult Paranormal Romance. When she’s not conjuring tales about witches, demons, and other magical beings, she can be found leathered and bound to the back of her husband’s Harley, touring her homeland of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Enter Lisa’s imagination where realism ends and fantasy begins. But heed these warnings … it’s dark, it’s magical, you may experience tingles.
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Cover Reveal: The Last Stored by Sonia Poynter

The Last Stored by Sonia PoynterSurge, Anaiah Press
Blurb:

After the sudden death of her parents, making it through the day is a struggle for Amber Megan Peel. In the midst of her grief, an exquisite bird perches on her garden fence and shows her visions of a vivid landscape and a dark lord slouching upon a throne. She thinks the visions are tied to her sorrow. But when a boy flies through her kitchen window to tell her she’s the Last Stored, she wonders if she’s just lost her mind.

Cree of Din is tasked with one job: Bring Amber home. For seven years, Cree has trained as her protector and it is the ultimate responsibility. Failure means Amber’s certain death, and that’s not an option for Cree – especially since he’s falling in love with her.

The Returning has begun. Now all Amber and Cree have to do is enter Tali, a world of unimaginable splendor and equally unimaginable horror, and defeat Lorthis. If they can’t, not only will Tali plunge into darkness, but so will Earth.

Release Date:January 6, 2015

Book Links:Add to GoodreadsAnaiah Press: www.anaiahpress.com

Author Bio:
Sonia Poynter is a homeschooling teacher, an active youth volunteer, and a writer.  She grew up traipsing through the thick woods of Kentucky often getting lost in the magic of the forest. The woods inspired her heart and her father and mother, a Kentucky Colonel, cultivated her love for storytelling. For Sonia every day is an adventure, providing her with an endless parade of eccentric characters and vivid worlds. Currently, she lives in the sleepy community of Pittsboro, Indiana, with the love of her life and God has blessed them both with three amazing kids.



Author Links:Website: http://twowillowswriter.blogspot.com/Twitter: www.twitter.com/SoniaPoyFacebook: www.facebook.com/SoniaPoynterAuthorGoodreads: www.goodreads.com/user/show/8009965-sonia-poynter

Cover Reveal: Eleventh Elementum (The Primortus Chronicles, #1) by J.L. Bond and Val Richards

Eleventh Elementum (The Primortus Chronicles, #1)by J.L. Bond and Val Richards 
Summary from Goodreads:It has begun! Fourteen years after a catastrophic disaster, the world has regained its balance with the help of the Primortus. They have secretly walked amongst us since the beginning of time, protecting the earth with the power of the elements. When a fourteen-year-old girl is given two mysterious gifts from a father she never knew, she is drawn into their dangerous world of magic.
She must learn to wield the power of the Eleventh Elementum to survive. With the help of Will (her best friend), his cousin and her new stepsister, she seeks out the evil that threatens New Zealand. But a black-eyed stranger is watching their every move. Now, two powerful beings will battle one another and the outcome will determine our way of life.


About the Author
J.L. Bond and Val Richards met in college in Clarksville Tennessee, where Val excelled in Math and J.L excelled in creative ways to talk Val out of going to class. A few years later…okay, more than a few, they found themselves living about an hour away from one another in Florida and joined forces to write the Primortus Chronicles, YA fantasy- adventure series.  Nowadays, J.L. likes to remind Val that Math isn’t necessary for writing.
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