Pippa DaCosta's Blog - Posts Tagged "dark-fantasy"

It's a big day for a little book.

'Hunted' the introduction to the Devon Hurst Series is now available on Amazon. If you have a Kindle or use the Kindle app, you can download a free sample.

Devon is an intriguing character. In 'Hunted' we're introduced to a man with a less than upstanding past, but he's trying to make it right.

Unfortunately, his past won't let him.

If you love survival/post-apocalyptic fantasy this should be your thing (oh, and vampires, did I mentioned those?).

Enjoy.

This book is for you.

When I wrote the first book in The Veil Series, I deliberately sprinkled breadcrumbs of backstory throughout the pages. Beyond The Veil is not about Muse's past. It's a book about her future. Where's she's going, and who she wants to be. It's a seed, from where the rest of the series grows.

But, many readers have cried out for more of Muse's past. Especially after we catch a glimpse of the netherworld and her owner in book 2, Devil May Care. What happened to her in the netherworld? How did she meet Akil? How did she escape?

So, without further ado, I'd like to introduce you to Wings Of Hope, the short-story prequel to The Veil Series due to be published at the end of Oct 2014.

Muse is a very different woman prior to her arrival in Boston (Fifteen years before events in Beyond The Veil). She is, to put it bluntly, a slave. Considered an abomination among the demons, her half-human nature marks her as weak and vulnerable; traits the demons exploit. When the Prince of Greed 'acquires' her for three nights, and bespells her with tales of a world where people live like kings and queens among towers of steel and glass, the seed of hope takes root in her soul. But Da'mean, her owner, refuses to release her. She belongs to him. She is his muse, and he'd rather see her dead, than free.

It'll be a tough read. But there is hope.

We already know how it ends. Let's see how it all begins.

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The much anticipated prequel to The Veil Series is now available for preorder at just .99c (The release date has been moved forward to Oct 11th 2014).

"I am his muse. But not for long..."

When Mammon, the Prince of Greed, 'acquires' a half-blood slave known as 'Muse' for three nights, and bespells her with tales of a world where people live like kings and queens among towers of steel and glass, the seed of hope takes root in Muse's soul. But hope, for a half-human half-demon creature like her, is a dangerous thing. Especially when that tentative hope springs from the honeyed words of a Prince of Hell. What is Mammon's price for freedom?

Meanwhile Da'mean, her ruthless owner, would rather see her dead, than free. She belongs to him. She is his muse. And no beast will take her from him.

The netherworld is harsh and violent. Muse's demon kin are merciless, blood-hungry beasts, but little do they know, Muse has something far more dangerous coiled inside her, desperate for a taste of freedom.

Her humanity.

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This novella can be read as a stand-alone book, or at any time before/during/after the other books in The Veil Series.

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The novella Wings Of Hope existed only in my head while writing Beyond The Veil and Devil May Care. The Veil Series books were always going to be about Muse's future, BUT as the series progressed readers cried out to know more. How did Muse meet Akil? How did she escape the netherworld? What was she like as demon? I couldn't gloss over these events, and didn't want to bog down the fast pace of The Veil Series books by including flashbacks (urgh!) so a prequel was the only way to get Muse's backstory out there.

Well, I set out to answer those questions, and believe me, it was the most difficult book to write in The Veil series to date. Getting inside the young Muse's head was hard enough, but add to that the fact she's demon... How does one write from a demon's point of view? Plus, she comes from a position of abuse, of degradation, and is a very different person to the feisty, confident, Muse we see in Boston in Beyond The Veil. Writing the demon-Muse was an uncomfortable experience, and not one I'd wish to experience again any time soon!

But, there is hope, and that is exactly what keeps her going.

So, the novella Wings Of Hope is now officially 'out there' to fend for itself. I'm sure you'll discover some things you didn't know about Muse (and Akil!). And to anyone joining the Veil Series anew, I promise it does get lighter!






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Hidden Blade, Soul Eater #1, is now free everywhere.
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