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January 13, 2015
The Forsaken Teaser #1
So, for all you fans of The Unearthly series that have patiently waited for news on
The Forsaken
, I have the first teaser to share with you all today! Without further ado, here it is:
The Forsaken
Releases: March 15, 2015
Teaser #1
“Son of a demon!” This crap required a supernatural curse. I had fallen ass first into what looked like a mad scientist’s room—if that mad scientist happened to also be a practitioner of magic.Beakers connected to elaborate glass tubes bubbled, as did a cauldron that hovered over an open flame. I rolled off the open tomes and glass jars I’d fallen on only to topple off a table and onto the ground. As I did so, several vials tumbled with me—clinking against the floor. “And I’d always assumed sirens were graceful.”I moaned and rubbed my backside. “Some warning would’ve been nice,” I managed.“You’re lucky I don’t kill you on the spot. I could use some siren blood and a favor from the devil.”That jolted me to attention. I was on my feet in an instant, my hand hovering near one of my knives, ready to square off with the sorceress. But as my eyes roved over the vats with their plumes of colored smoke, I saw no one.“Halt your hand. I will not tolerate drawn weapons in my house.”“Then show yourself,” I called, straightening and lifting my hands to indicate that I was unarmed.“You show yourself.”I scrunched up my face. Huh?“Siren, show yourself!”Her words seemed to wrap themselves around my siren and drag her to the surface. My back arched as light flared along my skin, bright and immediate. “Vampire, show yourself!” I’d barely caught my breath when my gums receded and my fangs unsheathed themselves. “Soulmate, consort, show yourself!” My heart seemed to burn at the command. When the pain became nearly unbearable, the woman grunted her approval. “Enough,” she said.As quickly as it came, the pain abated, the siren fled, and my fangs receded. I fell to my knees when I was released and coughed. “Ow.”“You may step forward.”Oh yeah, because I was so eager now. I rose to my feet, but I still saw nothing other than plumes of tinted smoke.“Come forward.”My feet jerked forward, through the smoke, until I caught sight of a woman reclining on an ornate couch. A very, very stoned woman. The sorceress was high as a kite and intimidating as hell.She sat up, her long white hair shifting about her. She had a third eye tattooed on her forehead, and I had the strangest impression that the thing could actually see me.“Stop,” she commanded.My legs halted as the magic in her voice receded, and I glowered at her. “Bossy much?”Her eyes widened at my words, and she tilted her head. “Got a little fire to that tongue, do you now?” Her eyes narrowed as they passed me over. Then her features relaxed. “It’s good thing I can appreciate a hot temper,” she said, sucking in a lungful of the pink smoke that billowed around us. “Shame the devil has enough fire as it is.” She cackled at that. As she did so, blue smoke curled out from her nose and lips. I studied it, fascinated. “Are you planning on gawking at me like the village idiot all evening?”My lips, which had parted, now snapped shut. “Much better,” she said. “Now come.” She patted the couch next to her. I practically dove to the couch to avoid her compelling magic. Which earned me another chuckle. “Maybe you’re not the village idiot after all—jury’s still out on that one, though.”I kept my smartass mouth shut. The thing had gotten me into trouble before, and I could already tell I’d blow it with this broad if I opened it now.The sorceress inhaled deeply again. “I am Hestia, Mistress of Potions, Sorceress of Upper Europe.”In the expectant silence that followed, I cleared my throat. “I am—”“I know who you are.” She eyed me up and down. “Consorte del diavolo. What I want to know is why you think I should help you.”Well that shut me up. … For about five seconds. “Because I don’t want to die and marry the devil.”She leaned back into her seat and appraised me. “Why not?”Was this a trick question? “Because he’s evil and I don’t love him?”“Bah!” She waved her arms. “I don’t see what the problem is. You stink of evil.”My fangs dropped down at the comment. “I do not.” Even as I objected to her words, I covertly sniffed myself. Instead of inhaling my scent, I breathed in a lungful of pink smoke.I coughed and waved my hand through the air, little puffs of blue smoke trickling out of my mouth. “What is this?”“Santus fumus—holy smoke. Feel honored to breath in the hallowed air of my foremothers, the great oracles of Delphi.”Yeah, whatever. She wasn’t done. “Some of the world’s greatest prophecies were borne in this smoke.” She leaned forward. “Even yours.” I swear that third eye of hers was squinting at me. I cocked my head, trying not to wince at the boneless feel of my neck. The smoke was already taking effect. “You’re telling me my fate was prophesized by some women who spent their days hanging out and getting high?”“Precisely!” Hestia’s eyes twinkled as she settled back into her seat. “I think I like you,” she declared. “You’re not so dumb after all.” A moue of disappointment pinched her lips. “It’s too bad you’re marked for death. You’ve got verve.”I only barely stopped myself from snorting. This lady was gone. “And despite your stink, you are strangely pure of heart.” She folded her hands and peered over at me. “Tell me, have you even bedded the vampire yet?”I sucked in a surprised breath and choked on the pink smoke again. I pounded my chest and coughed, plumes of blue smoke leaving my mouth. “Well, that’s a no,” she said for me. “Shame. Had life given me that man, I would’ve ruined him for all others.” She blew out a puff of smoke, her eyes growing distant. “Absolutely ruined him,” she muttered to herself.Batty old woman.
If you enjoyed that, click here to add The Forsaken (The Unearthly #3) on your Goodreads “To Read” list!
Hugs and happy reading!Laura
The Forsaken
Releases: March 15, 2015
Teaser #1
“Son of a demon!” This crap required a supernatural curse. I had fallen ass first into what looked like a mad scientist’s room—if that mad scientist happened to also be a practitioner of magic.Beakers connected to elaborate glass tubes bubbled, as did a cauldron that hovered over an open flame. I rolled off the open tomes and glass jars I’d fallen on only to topple off a table and onto the ground. As I did so, several vials tumbled with me—clinking against the floor. “And I’d always assumed sirens were graceful.”I moaned and rubbed my backside. “Some warning would’ve been nice,” I managed.“You’re lucky I don’t kill you on the spot. I could use some siren blood and a favor from the devil.”That jolted me to attention. I was on my feet in an instant, my hand hovering near one of my knives, ready to square off with the sorceress. But as my eyes roved over the vats with their plumes of colored smoke, I saw no one.“Halt your hand. I will not tolerate drawn weapons in my house.”“Then show yourself,” I called, straightening and lifting my hands to indicate that I was unarmed.“You show yourself.”I scrunched up my face. Huh?“Siren, show yourself!”Her words seemed to wrap themselves around my siren and drag her to the surface. My back arched as light flared along my skin, bright and immediate. “Vampire, show yourself!” I’d barely caught my breath when my gums receded and my fangs unsheathed themselves. “Soulmate, consort, show yourself!” My heart seemed to burn at the command. When the pain became nearly unbearable, the woman grunted her approval. “Enough,” she said.As quickly as it came, the pain abated, the siren fled, and my fangs receded. I fell to my knees when I was released and coughed. “Ow.”“You may step forward.”Oh yeah, because I was so eager now. I rose to my feet, but I still saw nothing other than plumes of tinted smoke.“Come forward.”My feet jerked forward, through the smoke, until I caught sight of a woman reclining on an ornate couch. A very, very stoned woman. The sorceress was high as a kite and intimidating as hell.She sat up, her long white hair shifting about her. She had a third eye tattooed on her forehead, and I had the strangest impression that the thing could actually see me.“Stop,” she commanded.My legs halted as the magic in her voice receded, and I glowered at her. “Bossy much?”Her eyes widened at my words, and she tilted her head. “Got a little fire to that tongue, do you now?” Her eyes narrowed as they passed me over. Then her features relaxed. “It’s good thing I can appreciate a hot temper,” she said, sucking in a lungful of the pink smoke that billowed around us. “Shame the devil has enough fire as it is.” She cackled at that. As she did so, blue smoke curled out from her nose and lips. I studied it, fascinated. “Are you planning on gawking at me like the village idiot all evening?”My lips, which had parted, now snapped shut. “Much better,” she said. “Now come.” She patted the couch next to her. I practically dove to the couch to avoid her compelling magic. Which earned me another chuckle. “Maybe you’re not the village idiot after all—jury’s still out on that one, though.”I kept my smartass mouth shut. The thing had gotten me into trouble before, and I could already tell I’d blow it with this broad if I opened it now.The sorceress inhaled deeply again. “I am Hestia, Mistress of Potions, Sorceress of Upper Europe.”In the expectant silence that followed, I cleared my throat. “I am—”“I know who you are.” She eyed me up and down. “Consorte del diavolo. What I want to know is why you think I should help you.”Well that shut me up. … For about five seconds. “Because I don’t want to die and marry the devil.”She leaned back into her seat and appraised me. “Why not?”Was this a trick question? “Because he’s evil and I don’t love him?”“Bah!” She waved her arms. “I don’t see what the problem is. You stink of evil.”My fangs dropped down at the comment. “I do not.” Even as I objected to her words, I covertly sniffed myself. Instead of inhaling my scent, I breathed in a lungful of pink smoke.I coughed and waved my hand through the air, little puffs of blue smoke trickling out of my mouth. “What is this?”“Santus fumus—holy smoke. Feel honored to breath in the hallowed air of my foremothers, the great oracles of Delphi.”Yeah, whatever. She wasn’t done. “Some of the world’s greatest prophecies were borne in this smoke.” She leaned forward. “Even yours.” I swear that third eye of hers was squinting at me. I cocked my head, trying not to wince at the boneless feel of my neck. The smoke was already taking effect. “You’re telling me my fate was prophesized by some women who spent their days hanging out and getting high?”“Precisely!” Hestia’s eyes twinkled as she settled back into her seat. “I think I like you,” she declared. “You’re not so dumb after all.” A moue of disappointment pinched her lips. “It’s too bad you’re marked for death. You’ve got verve.”I only barely stopped myself from snorting. This lady was gone. “And despite your stink, you are strangely pure of heart.” She folded her hands and peered over at me. “Tell me, have you even bedded the vampire yet?”I sucked in a surprised breath and choked on the pink smoke again. I pounded my chest and coughed, plumes of blue smoke leaving my mouth. “Well, that’s a no,” she said for me. “Shame. Had life given me that man, I would’ve ruined him for all others.” She blew out a puff of smoke, her eyes growing distant. “Absolutely ruined him,” she muttered to herself.Batty old woman.
If you enjoyed that, click here to add The Forsaken (The Unearthly #3) on your Goodreads “To Read” list!
Hugs and happy reading!Laura
January 10, 2015
The Queen of All that Dies Giveaway
Guess Whaaaaaat? We’ve hit 100 pre-orders of The Queen of All that Dies, which means two things: (1) I’m beginning the giveaway for a SIGNED, PRE-RELEASED PAPERBACK of
The Queen of All that Dies
, and (2) I’m going to release the first three chapters of the novel to my newsletter today (sign up for my newsletter here, or click on the link in the top righthand corner of the blog)!
Giveaway
The rules are simple: just copy the order# from your receipt of The Queen of All that Dies and either send it to me at laurathalassa.author [at] gmail.com, PM it to me, or paste it in the comment section below my Facebook post on the subject, which you can see here . If you’re interested in participating, but haven’t pre-ordered your copy yet, you can do so here.
The giveaway will close on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at noon Pacific Standard Time. I’ll pick a winner then and notify contestants on Facebook that evening.
First Three Chapters
In addition to giving away a print copy of the book, I’m releasing the first three chapters to my newsletter. If you sign up for my newsletter after I send out these chapters, simply respond to my newsletter’s confirmation email with a request to read the first three chapters, and I’ll send them your way!
Until then, here’s the final teaser (and the first page of the novel) that I’ll release. Hope you enjoy!
***
I can barely remember a time before the war. The green, orderly lawns, the rows of houses, the neatly assigned shelves of food. That quest for perfection was the first thing to go when the king turned his attention to our land.
The first, but not the last.
War felled more than just order. We once knew casual compassion—politeness even. People smiled for the sake of smiling. Laughed because they couldn’t contain their joy. One positive emotion begat another, and it spread like the most decadent disease.
And the colors. Every once in a while I still dream in such vivid colors. What I would give to live in such a bright place again.
The world we knew is nothing like the one I live in.
But none of this, none of it was so costly a price as the one we eventually paid. Somewhere along the way, my people lost the most precious thing of all.
Hope.
Well, most of us lost it. Most, but not all.
***
Hugs and happy reading,
Laura
Giveaway
The rules are simple: just copy the order# from your receipt of The Queen of All that Dies and either send it to me at laurathalassa.author [at] gmail.com, PM it to me, or paste it in the comment section below my Facebook post on the subject, which you can see here . If you’re interested in participating, but haven’t pre-ordered your copy yet, you can do so here.
The giveaway will close on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at noon Pacific Standard Time. I’ll pick a winner then and notify contestants on Facebook that evening.
First Three Chapters
In addition to giving away a print copy of the book, I’m releasing the first three chapters to my newsletter. If you sign up for my newsletter after I send out these chapters, simply respond to my newsletter’s confirmation email with a request to read the first three chapters, and I’ll send them your way!
Until then, here’s the final teaser (and the first page of the novel) that I’ll release. Hope you enjoy!
***
I can barely remember a time before the war. The green, orderly lawns, the rows of houses, the neatly assigned shelves of food. That quest for perfection was the first thing to go when the king turned his attention to our land.
The first, but not the last.
War felled more than just order. We once knew casual compassion—politeness even. People smiled for the sake of smiling. Laughed because they couldn’t contain their joy. One positive emotion begat another, and it spread like the most decadent disease.
And the colors. Every once in a while I still dream in such vivid colors. What I would give to live in such a bright place again.
The world we knew is nothing like the one I live in.
But none of this, none of it was so costly a price as the one we eventually paid. Somewhere along the way, my people lost the most precious thing of all.
Hope.
Well, most of us lost it. Most, but not all.
***
Hugs and happy reading,
Laura
January 9, 2015
Two More Pre-Orders for the Giveaway!
I just wanted to drop in and let readers know that once two more people pre-order The Queen of All that Dies , I’ll begin the giveaway and release the first three chapters to my newsletter! If you’re interested in pre-ordering the novel, check it out here !
We’re so close I can practically taste it!
… That sounded a little creepy. Whoops!
Hugs and happy reading!
Laura
January 7, 2015
The Upcoming Queen of All that Dies Giveaway!
Guess what readers? For those of you interested in news on my NA Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic novel,
The Queen of All that Dies
, we are only a little over 10 pre-orders away from hitting the 100 mark! And once we get there, I will be raffling off a SIGNED, PRE-RELEASED PAPERBACK of
The Queen of All that Dies
to those of you who pre-ordered the book! (You can pre-order it on Amazon here:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R7HDLAU/).In addition, I’ll be releasing the first three chapters exclusively to my newsletter (sign up here: http://eepurl.com/DDpYL)!For those of you who haven’t heard about
The Queen of All that Dies
before, here’s the book’s description:***In the future, the world is at war.For the last decade, King Lazuli of the Eastern Empire has systematically taken over the world. No one knows much about him other than a series of impossible facts: he cannot die, he has not aged since the conflict began, and he wants to rule the world.All Serenity Freeman has known is bloodshed. War has taken away her mother, her home, her safety. As the future emissary of the Western United Nations, the last autonomous region of the globe, she is responsible for forging alliances where she can.Surrender is on the horizon. The king can taste it; Serenity feels it deep within her bones. There is no other option. Now the two must come face to face. For Serenity, that means confronting the man who’s taken everything from her. For the king, it means meeting the one woman he can’t conquer. But when they meet, something happens. Cruelty finds redemption.Only in war, everything comes with a price. Especially love.***Available for Pre-Order on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R7HDLAU/Make sure to join in on the fun! I’m SO excited to share this novel with you!
December 31, 2014
2015 Book Schedule and Release Dates
Happy New Years Eve! I hope 2014 has treated you all wonderfully, and I hope that 2015 brings you even more joy, beautiful mistakes, and laughter. So, I’m going to try to type this post without too many exclamations, but I just got a French Press for Christmas (which is a bitch to use, but the coffee it brews is delicious *swoon* I haven’t been living up until now).
So, I’m sure some of you want to throttle me with my lack of updates. The truth is (1) there hasn’t been much news for months, and now everything is all coming together at the same time. Yippee! … Not. For someone like me—someone who is definitely not a detail person—it’s my own fun little nightmare. But, I’m so, so, so excited to finally share with you the novels I’ve been working on!
Oh, and (2), I’m scatterbrained. So scatterbrained, in fact, that I almost published this post without this paragraph because I forgot about it halfway through. *Sigh* I hate it when I’m that good at proving my point. But, the thing is, I often erroneously assume you all know what I know concerning the books because hey, I posted/tweeted/commented/thought (heh) about it once. Win! (… Again, not.)
Anyway, below are some of the books slated for release at the beginning of 2015. I’m including the book description of each since I’m usually horrible at this, but apologies if this is going to be the fiftieth time you’ve read the back flap (<—autocorrected to “backslap” … proof that my computer really is the sadistic S.O.B. I’d always assumed it was).
M’kay, here goes:
The Queen of All that Dies
Releases January 15, 2015
NA Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic
In the future, the world is at war.
For the last decade, King Lazuli of the Eastern Empire has systematically taken over the world. No one knows much about him other than a series of impossible facts: he cannot die, he has not aged since the conflict began, and he wants to rule the world.
All Serenity Freeman has known is bloodshed. War has taken away her mother, her home, her safety. As the future emissary of the Western United Nations, the last autonomous region of the globe, she is responsible for forging alliances where she can.
Surrender is on the horizon. The king can taste it; Serenity feels it deep within her bones. There is no other option. Now the two must come face to face. For Serenity, that means confronting the man who’s taken everything from her. For the king, it means meeting the one woman he can’t conquer. But when they meet, something happens. Cruelty finds redemption.
Only in war, everything comes with a price. Especially love.
Pre-Order The Queen of All that Dies Here
***
The Vanishing Girl
Re-releases January 27, 2015
NA Science Fiction/Fantasy
Every night after Ember Pierce falls asleep, she disappears. She can teleport anywhere in the world—London, Paris, her crush’s bedroom—wherever her dreams lead her. Ten minutes is all she gets, and once time’s up, she returns to her bed. It's a secret she’s successfully kept for the last five years. But now someone knows.
A week after her eighteenth birthday, when frustratingly handsome Caden Hawthorne captures her, delivers her to the government, and then disappears before her eyes, Ember realizes two things: One, she is not alone. And two, people like her—teleporters—are being used as weapons.
Dragged off to a remote facility where others like her live, Ember’s forced to pair up with her former captor, Caden, to learn how to survive inside until she can escape. Only Caden’s making escape seem less and less appealing.
But even as Ember falls for the boy who got her into this mess, she knows that she is running out of time. Because the government has plans for those like her, and those plans might just cost Ember her life.
Order The Vanishing Girl Here
***
The Forsaken
Releases March 15, 2015*
YA/NA Paranormal
Since her Awakening, seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Fiori has known the devil wants her as his own, and that when she dies, he’ll finally lay his claim. Evading death should be easy. But when a prophecy linking her to the lord of the underworld is leaked, supernaturals—both good and bad—come together for one purpose: to kill her, the girl they believe is the anti-Christ.
Andre de Leon, Gabrielle’s soulmate and the king of vampires, will do anything to save her from a fate that’s been predestined for thousands of years. Even if that means killing. Even if that means dying.
But Gabrielle harbors a secret: death is only a matter of time. The magic that flows through her veins, changing her from human to vampire, is slowly killing her. Her heart is slowing, her lungs strain for breath, her body sickens. The world has forsaken her, and unless fate can save her, she’ll be damned to hell and the devil that waits for her.
And this time, it’ll be for good.
*I’ve had to push back the release date of The Forsaken due to a number of issues. For one, publishing contracts can be nasty little buggers, and the one I signed required that I prioritize writing other books when I had been slated to begin The Forsaken. And two, I had two family emergencies that forced me to take off a significant chunk of time. Boo! :( Add into the mix the holidays, and well *sigh* the release date had to be pushed back. This is, however, the novel that I’m dedicated 100% of my time to, so it will get finished fast. I’ll post more information on this in the near future.
Add The Forsaken on Goodreads
***
The Decaying Empire
Releases April 21, 2015
NA Science Fiction/Fantasy
When eighteen-year-old teleporter Ember Pierce wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital, she remembers only the basics: she’s been trained by the government as a spy, she’s sent on dangerous missions, and her last assignment—the one that landed her in the hospital—was a setup.
Caden Hawthorne has spent the past ten months of his life grieving Ember’s death. So when she shows up in his room like an apparition, he can’t believe his eyes. But this Ember is different. Her hair is longer, her skin is paler, her gaze is haunted. She tells him what he’s already begun to suspect: someone he trusted betrayed her.
Now, uncertain who is friend and who is foe, Ember and Caden face the toughest mission of their lives—to stay together and survive, as they run from danger toward an unknown future.
Pre-Order The Decaying Empire Here
***
If any of you have questions or just want to say hey, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message at laurathalassa.author [at] gmail.com. Oh, and make sure to check back here and on my FB page over the next month, as I’ll be posting more news, snippets from upcoming books, and announcing giveaways like this one on Goodreads:
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Queen of All that Dies by Laura Thalassa Giveaway ends January 15, 2015.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
In addition to this, I’m raffling off an advanced, signed copy of The Queen of All that Dies for those of you who pre-order the novel! Once I hit 100 pre-orders, I’ll begin the giveaway!
See you all on the other side of the new year!
Hugs and happy reading,
Laura
So, I’m sure some of you want to throttle me with my lack of updates. The truth is (1) there hasn’t been much news for months, and now everything is all coming together at the same time. Yippee! … Not. For someone like me—someone who is definitely not a detail person—it’s my own fun little nightmare. But, I’m so, so, so excited to finally share with you the novels I’ve been working on!
Oh, and (2), I’m scatterbrained. So scatterbrained, in fact, that I almost published this post without this paragraph because I forgot about it halfway through. *Sigh* I hate it when I’m that good at proving my point. But, the thing is, I often erroneously assume you all know what I know concerning the books because hey, I posted/tweeted/commented/thought (heh) about it once. Win! (… Again, not.)
Anyway, below are some of the books slated for release at the beginning of 2015. I’m including the book description of each since I’m usually horrible at this, but apologies if this is going to be the fiftieth time you’ve read the back flap (<—autocorrected to “backslap” … proof that my computer really is the sadistic S.O.B. I’d always assumed it was).
M’kay, here goes:
The Queen of All that Dies
Releases January 15, 2015
NA Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic
In the future, the world is at war. For the last decade, King Lazuli of the Eastern Empire has systematically taken over the world. No one knows much about him other than a series of impossible facts: he cannot die, he has not aged since the conflict began, and he wants to rule the world.
All Serenity Freeman has known is bloodshed. War has taken away her mother, her home, her safety. As the future emissary of the Western United Nations, the last autonomous region of the globe, she is responsible for forging alliances where she can.
Surrender is on the horizon. The king can taste it; Serenity feels it deep within her bones. There is no other option. Now the two must come face to face. For Serenity, that means confronting the man who’s taken everything from her. For the king, it means meeting the one woman he can’t conquer. But when they meet, something happens. Cruelty finds redemption.
Only in war, everything comes with a price. Especially love.
Pre-Order The Queen of All that Dies Here
***
The Vanishing Girl
Re-releases January 27, 2015
NA Science Fiction/Fantasy
Every night after Ember Pierce falls asleep, she disappears. She can teleport anywhere in the world—London, Paris, her crush’s bedroom—wherever her dreams lead her. Ten minutes is all she gets, and once time’s up, she returns to her bed. It's a secret she’s successfully kept for the last five years. But now someone knows.
A week after her eighteenth birthday, when frustratingly handsome Caden Hawthorne captures her, delivers her to the government, and then disappears before her eyes, Ember realizes two things: One, she is not alone. And two, people like her—teleporters—are being used as weapons.
Dragged off to a remote facility where others like her live, Ember’s forced to pair up with her former captor, Caden, to learn how to survive inside until she can escape. Only Caden’s making escape seem less and less appealing.
But even as Ember falls for the boy who got her into this mess, she knows that she is running out of time. Because the government has plans for those like her, and those plans might just cost Ember her life.
Order The Vanishing Girl Here
***
The Forsaken
Releases March 15, 2015*
YA/NA Paranormal
Since her Awakening, seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Fiori has known the devil wants her as his own, and that when she dies, he’ll finally lay his claim. Evading death should be easy. But when a prophecy linking her to the lord of the underworld is leaked, supernaturals—both good and bad—come together for one purpose: to kill her, the girl they believe is the anti-Christ. Andre de Leon, Gabrielle’s soulmate and the king of vampires, will do anything to save her from a fate that’s been predestined for thousands of years. Even if that means killing. Even if that means dying.
But Gabrielle harbors a secret: death is only a matter of time. The magic that flows through her veins, changing her from human to vampire, is slowly killing her. Her heart is slowing, her lungs strain for breath, her body sickens. The world has forsaken her, and unless fate can save her, she’ll be damned to hell and the devil that waits for her.
And this time, it’ll be for good.
*I’ve had to push back the release date of The Forsaken due to a number of issues. For one, publishing contracts can be nasty little buggers, and the one I signed required that I prioritize writing other books when I had been slated to begin The Forsaken. And two, I had two family emergencies that forced me to take off a significant chunk of time. Boo! :( Add into the mix the holidays, and well *sigh* the release date had to be pushed back. This is, however, the novel that I’m dedicated 100% of my time to, so it will get finished fast. I’ll post more information on this in the near future.
Add The Forsaken on Goodreads
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The Decaying Empire
Releases April 21, 2015
NA Science Fiction/Fantasy
When eighteen-year-old teleporter Ember Pierce wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital, she remembers only the basics: she’s been trained by the government as a spy, she’s sent on dangerous missions, and her last assignment—the one that landed her in the hospital—was a setup.
Caden Hawthorne has spent the past ten months of his life grieving Ember’s death. So when she shows up in his room like an apparition, he can’t believe his eyes. But this Ember is different. Her hair is longer, her skin is paler, her gaze is haunted. She tells him what he’s already begun to suspect: someone he trusted betrayed her.
Now, uncertain who is friend and who is foe, Ember and Caden face the toughest mission of their lives—to stay together and survive, as they run from danger toward an unknown future.
Pre-Order The Decaying Empire Here
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If any of you have questions or just want to say hey, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message at laurathalassa.author [at] gmail.com. Oh, and make sure to check back here and on my FB page over the next month, as I’ll be posting more news, snippets from upcoming books, and announcing giveaways like this one on Goodreads:
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
The Queen of All that Dies by Laura Thalassa Giveaway ends January 15, 2015. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
In addition to this, I’m raffling off an advanced, signed copy of The Queen of All that Dies for those of you who pre-order the novel! Once I hit 100 pre-orders, I’ll begin the giveaway!
See you all on the other side of the new year!
Hugs and happy reading,
Laura
December 19, 2014
Exciting News on The Queen of All that Dies
For the last several months I’ve kept fairly quiet on
The Queen of All that Dies
. I finally have news for you! The Queen of All that Dies will be released January 15, 2015. If you requested an ARC copy of
The Queen of All that Dies
, then make sure to check your inboxes!
For those of you who don’t know about my latest book, The Queen of All that Dies is a new adult dystopian/post-apocalyptic novel that takes place in the not-too-distant future. It’s the first of two books—possibly three depending on whether Serenity Freeman is satisfied with my storytelling. :)
Pre-Orders
The Queen of All that Dies is now available for pre-order on Amazon, and you can click here to check it out!
Giveaway
This is where my news gets extra fun. For authors, pre-orders are important because they help us gain visibility. So, to show my gratitude to all of you who pre-order The Queen of All that Dies, I’m going to be giving away several signed print copies of The Queen of All that Dies.
The first giveaway will occur once 100 people have pre-ordered The Queen of All that Dies . As soon as that happens, I’ll announce the giveaway on my blog as well as on my Facebook page. All you’ll be required to do is to email/message me the confirmation number on your receipt, and you’ll be entered. Depending on how many people pre-order a copy of The Queen of All That Dies, I’ll be hosting several of these, and so long as you’ve pre-ordered the novel, you’re eligible to join each and every one. (Insider information: in the past not many people join these raffles of mine, so your chances of winning a copy are pretty decent!)
Sneak Peeks
In addition to giving away signed print copies of The Queen of All that Dies , I’ll be releasing never seen before snippets of the book to my mailing list. If you are interested in reading these snippets, make sure to sign up for my newsletter in the top right-hand corner. I’ll release the first one at the same time that I announce the first giveaway!
Goodreads Giveaway
In addition to all of the above, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Queen of All that Dies on Goodreads starting Monday, so make sure to check that out as well!
Hugs and happy reading,
Laura
For those of you who don’t know about my latest book, The Queen of All that Dies is a new adult dystopian/post-apocalyptic novel that takes place in the not-too-distant future. It’s the first of two books—possibly three depending on whether Serenity Freeman is satisfied with my storytelling. :)
Pre-Orders
The Queen of All that Dies is now available for pre-order on Amazon, and you can click here to check it out!
Giveaway
This is where my news gets extra fun. For authors, pre-orders are important because they help us gain visibility. So, to show my gratitude to all of you who pre-order The Queen of All that Dies, I’m going to be giving away several signed print copies of The Queen of All that Dies.
The first giveaway will occur once 100 people have pre-ordered The Queen of All that Dies . As soon as that happens, I’ll announce the giveaway on my blog as well as on my Facebook page. All you’ll be required to do is to email/message me the confirmation number on your receipt, and you’ll be entered. Depending on how many people pre-order a copy of The Queen of All That Dies, I’ll be hosting several of these, and so long as you’ve pre-ordered the novel, you’re eligible to join each and every one. (Insider information: in the past not many people join these raffles of mine, so your chances of winning a copy are pretty decent!)
Sneak Peeks
In addition to giving away signed print copies of The Queen of All that Dies , I’ll be releasing never seen before snippets of the book to my mailing list. If you are interested in reading these snippets, make sure to sign up for my newsletter in the top right-hand corner. I’ll release the first one at the same time that I announce the first giveaway!
Goodreads Giveaway
In addition to all of the above, I’m giving away a signed copy of The Queen of All that Dies on Goodreads starting Monday, so make sure to check that out as well!
Hugs and happy reading,
Laura
December 8, 2014
The Forsaken Description and Cover Reveal
For the last several months I’ve been busy finishing up
The Decaying Empire
, and
The Queen of All that Dies
, both which are currenty with my publisher. Finally, finally, I’ve been able to get to work on the fourth book in
The Unearthly
series,
The Forsaken
. For those of you who’ve patiently waited for news on
The Forsaken
, it’s finally here!
The Forsaken
Coming February 2015
Since her Awakening, seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Fiori has known the devil wants her as his own, and that when she dies, he’ll finally lay his claim. Evading death should be easy. But when a prophecy linking her to the lord of the underworld is leaked, supernaturals—both good and bad—come together for one purpose: to kill her, the girl they believe is the anti-Christ.
Andre de Leon, Gabrielle’s soulmate and the king of vampires, will do anything to save her from a fate that’s been predestined for thousands of years. Even if that means killing. Even if that means dying.
But Gabrielle harbors a secret: death is only a matter of time. The magic that flows through her veins, changing her from human to vampire, is slowly killing her. Her heart is slowing, her lungs strain for breath, her body sickens. The world has forsaken her, and unless fate can save her, she’ll be damned to hell and the devil that waits for her.
And this time, it’ll be for good.
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If you enjoyed the description, click here to mosey on over to Goodreads and add this to your “To Read” list! If you want to receive an email on the day this comes out, make sure to sign up for my email list (located in the top righthand corner!).
The Forsaken
Coming February 2015Since her Awakening, seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Fiori has known the devil wants her as his own, and that when she dies, he’ll finally lay his claim. Evading death should be easy. But when a prophecy linking her to the lord of the underworld is leaked, supernaturals—both good and bad—come together for one purpose: to kill her, the girl they believe is the anti-Christ.
Andre de Leon, Gabrielle’s soulmate and the king of vampires, will do anything to save her from a fate that’s been predestined for thousands of years. Even if that means killing. Even if that means dying.
But Gabrielle harbors a secret: death is only a matter of time. The magic that flows through her veins, changing her from human to vampire, is slowly killing her. Her heart is slowing, her lungs strain for breath, her body sickens. The world has forsaken her, and unless fate can save her, she’ll be damned to hell and the devil that waits for her.
And this time, it’ll be for good.
***
If you enjoyed the description, click here to mosey on over to Goodreads and add this to your “To Read” list! If you want to receive an email on the day this comes out, make sure to sign up for my email list (located in the top righthand corner!).
November 10, 2014
The Decaying Empire is up for Pre-Order!
Hey dudes and dudettes (but mostly dudettes … probably … *eyes screen warily*),
News, news, news—I finally have news for you! M’kay, so it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything of importance on here, but I have been working like a mad woman in the meantime, and now I get to finally share all my little projects with you!
1) The Queen of All that Dies is done.* Note the asterisk. Right now it’s in the hands of some awesome author friends of mine who are going to read and edit it, and when I get it back, I’m guessing it will be tore up from the floor up. Which means some rewrites (but quick ones!). Then I have to send it off to my editor, and she’ll read it and get back to me, which could take up to a month. But, things should actually happen much quicker than they sound. And once they do, I can discuss the release date and send out the ARC copies!
2) The Decaying Empire is up for pre-order! You can grab it here. It’s coming out April 21, 2015! (You can’t see me but I’m doing a happy dance!) I can’t WAIT to share
3) Right now I’m working on a super secret project that I can’t say anything about—other than it’s new adult—and then I’m moving onto The Forsaken !
4) I’m going to try to update my website in the next week or so with more fun stuff, more accurate release dates, and all that jazz.
Hugs and happy reading!
Laura
News, news, news—I finally have news for you! M’kay, so it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything of importance on here, but I have been working like a mad woman in the meantime, and now I get to finally share all my little projects with you!
1) The Queen of All that Dies is done.* Note the asterisk. Right now it’s in the hands of some awesome author friends of mine who are going to read and edit it, and when I get it back, I’m guessing it will be tore up from the floor up. Which means some rewrites (but quick ones!). Then I have to send it off to my editor, and she’ll read it and get back to me, which could take up to a month. But, things should actually happen much quicker than they sound. And once they do, I can discuss the release date and send out the ARC copies!
2) The Decaying Empire is up for pre-order! You can grab it here. It’s coming out April 21, 2015! (You can’t see me but I’m doing a happy dance!) I can’t WAIT to share
3) Right now I’m working on a super secret project that I can’t say anything about—other than it’s new adult—and then I’m moving onto The Forsaken !
4) I’m going to try to update my website in the next week or so with more fun stuff, more accurate release dates, and all that jazz.
Hugs and happy reading!
Laura
October 28, 2014
The Forsaken (The Unearthly Series) Character Interview
So, I’ve been pretty awful about updating my blog lately, but that is not because I haven’t been up to mischief! I’ve finished
The Decaying Empire
and sent that off to my publishers, I’m wrapping up writing
The Queen of All that Dies
, and I’ve started working on
The Forsaken
.
In honor of the next book in The Unearthly series, I did a character interview with My Crazy Corner, a blog hosted by Apryl Baker, the best selling author of The Ghost Files series, The Coven series, and The Bloodlines series. If you need a good Gabrielle and Andre fix, or you want to read more of Oliver, make sure to check it out here !
Some of you have been eager to learn about when my next books are coming out, so here it is:
~The Forsaken: January 31, 2015
~The Queen of All that Dies: November/December 2014, unless my publisher picks it up (If this is the case, then it will likely come out some time in 2015)
~The Decaying Empire: No release date yet, but again, my guess would be sometime in 2015
~Unnamed Adult Paranormal Romance Novel: 2015
And there it is! I’ll be posting more information as it comes. Until then, have a happy Halloween!
Hugs,
Laura
In honor of the next book in The Unearthly series, I did a character interview with My Crazy Corner, a blog hosted by Apryl Baker, the best selling author of The Ghost Files series, The Coven series, and The Bloodlines series. If you need a good Gabrielle and Andre fix, or you want to read more of Oliver, make sure to check it out here !
Some of you have been eager to learn about when my next books are coming out, so here it is:
~The Forsaken: January 31, 2015
~The Queen of All that Dies: November/December 2014, unless my publisher picks it up (If this is the case, then it will likely come out some time in 2015)
~The Decaying Empire: No release date yet, but again, my guess would be sometime in 2015
~Unnamed Adult Paranormal Romance Novel: 2015
And there it is! I’ll be posting more information as it comes. Until then, have a happy Halloween!
Hugs,
Laura
September 19, 2014
Vlog Post: A Little Q&A
Today, rather than writing out a post, I decided to say hello to you all in person and answer some of your questions. So, without further ado, here’s my first vlog:
