Pippa DaCosta's Blog - Posts Tagged "fantasy"

The third book in The Veil Series sees Muse trying to manage both sides of her half demon/half human nature, while simultaneously trying to save a young half-blood girl from a horde of demons, her immortal brother, and the Prince of Envy. And she has to do all of this while fighting back the darkness coiled around her heart.

As the third book in a planned five book series, some questions are answers, while more are asked. Our favorites are back, including Stefan (who recently won a Facebook poll for favorite guy in the series - sorry, Akil!). We meet a new character in Jenna (Stefan's ex and Enforcer hard-ass). Ryder is back - as surly as ever. And then there's Dawn, the sweet nine year old girl, who perhaps unsurprisingly isn't what she appears to be. Oh, and of course, Akil; who's motives are as gray as always - although he does finally answer some questions. As to whether he's bad? That's up to you to decide.

While writing 'Darkest Before Dawn', I ditched almost 30,000 words, I struggled with the death of a character, and wrestled both Akil and Stefan as they fought to have their side of the story told. The resulting book is more complex than the earlier novels, but no less action-packed, gritty and raw.

You'll be pleased to know Book 4 is written, and I'm now going through lengthy edits (whilst juggling another project - more on that soon!). I hope to have 'Drowning In The Dark' #4 The Veil Series ready for early February 2015, and book 5 (the final book) available late Summer 2015.

If you haven't already, please add The Veil Series books here: https://www.goodreads.com/series/1250...

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Thank you so much for joining me and The Veil Series characters on this journey. It wouldn't be the same without you to witness this wild ride.

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Ooh, a surprise cover reveal today, for Delta the 1st book in the new Half-Blood Twins Saga.

It's still early days for this little book, but I can tell you what I know so far.

Delta is set in the same world as Beyond The Veil. We follow a young half-blood (half-demon) who has no memory of who or what he is. He knows just three things:

His name is Delta.
He has a sister, somewhere.
He is a killer.

'Delta' is a gritty new adult urban fantasy, similar to The Veil Series in tone, but told from the point of view of a very different character to Muse (the main character from the Veil Series).

Here's the teaser scene:

Reality dealt me the cruel slap to the face I needed when I killed the two men who’d tried to kill me. I hadn’t planned it that way. Generally, only sociopaths plan to kill, and I didn’t think I was one of those. Yet.

But I was demon. Or, at least, half demon. I learned a lesson that night; when you don’t know who you are, or where you’ve come from, and have no place to sleep, life can still get worse. Demon. There wasn’t a cure for that. And even if there was, nobody was going to help me find it, not now I’d added murder to my résumé.

I’d drowned them; the two hooded thugs who’d thought they’d liven up their evening by beating on the homeless kid. The only reason I didn’t have blood on my hands was because the rain—my rain—had washed it away. But a sudden and inexplicably localized rainstorm wasn’t going to wash away the bodies. So I did the only thing I could, and ran.

As I stumbled into LA back alleys, avoiding the brightly lit streets, I knew three things for certain.

My name was Delta.

I had a sister, somewhere.

I was a killer.

Two weeks ago, when the veil fell, I lost my mind, and my sister. I planned to get both back, if I survived the night.

I'm hoping to have this released in the summer of 2015. The schedule will depend on The Veil Series and other writing commitments, but rest assured, Del's story is coming, and soon!

Add it to your shelves here:

What's it like inside Akil's head? We've all wondered. Well, two nights ago, he demanded this moment be shared and I had little choice but to write it down. He doesn't often talk to me. Usually just stands, arms crossed, eyeing me like he's imagining all the ways he could make me disappear.

Click here to experience a rare glimpse inside Akil's thoughts.

(WARNING: 18+ only please. Scene takes place between books 3 & 4. If you're expecting nice, don't click ;) ).

Finally, I can talk about it. Yup. Here's the big secret I've been sitting on. And oh, can we just take a moment to absorb that gorgeous cover? I'll wait here.

Yeah. I know. Cover love is definitely a thing.

City Of Fae is a new-adult urban fantasy. Which basically means it's sexy, action-packed, and sometimes dark. All the things I love. Toss in some sexy fae, a dash of magic, many, many spiders, and you get awesomesauce.

Here's the blurb:

Days to live. Hours to love. Seconds to kill.

From the moment Alina touches London’s hottest fae superstar, breaking one of the laws founded to protect all of her kind, her fate – and the fae – close in.

Below ground, the fae High Queen plots to claim the city as her own and places her pawns, ready for the battle to come. A battle she cannot lose, but for one small problem – Alina. There are four ancient keepers powerful enough to keep the queen in her prison. Three are dead. One remains … And to fight back, Alina risks sacrificing everything she has come to love.

Click on the cover thumbnail below to add it to your Goodreads shelf.



Coming May 7th 2015 from Bloomsbury Spark (a Bloomsbury Publishing imprint).

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It's here! City of Fae is out today. Are you ready to meet the fae who inhabit London? They're gorgeous, of course, it's how they hunt. You'll be fine, just so long as you don't touch them.

I had so much fun bringing City of Fae into the world. The two main characters are feisty, kick-ass, and riddled with secrets.

If you've read my books before, you'll know by now to never take anything at face value. So, buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Amazon

iBooks

B&N (Nook)

Also available on Google Play, Kobo, and direct from Bloomsbury.

Enjoy!

Pippa.

I have good news and bad news, and some more good news. It’s been a crazy July, with some exciting changes afoot. Firstly, I can now confirm that City of Fae is getting a sequel! Yay! More Alina & Reign, more creepy fae living under London, and a whole load of intrigue to come. City of Fae 2 is due for release in May 2016. You can add it to your shelves here.City of Fae #2

I’m currently working on a traditional fantasy (sword and sorcery, with a faster pace) which my agent is eagerly awaiting. You can track my thought processes on Pinterest here.

But, due to these two commitments, I’ve had to delay the release of Girl From Above 3: Trapped. This is not a decision I’ve made lightly. Like you, I want to see what Caleb, #1001 & Fran do next (although, technically, I already know, but where’s the fun in that?) Depending on how the year progresses, I may be able to get back to Girl From Above in a couple of months. However, I’ve had to tentatively move the publication date back to early 2016. I am sorry I’ve had to do this, but there’s only so many projects I can cram in my head at once without burning out, and I really want to give Caleb & Co the commitment and attention they deserve. If I can bring the date forward, I will.

That’s the bad news, but wait, there’s more good news! There is a short story coming from Caleb & Co in the Galaxy Chronicles, a rocking anthology from some fantastic sci-fi authors, due out in August/Sept. In my contribution ‘Falling’, it’s just another day on the black for Caleb Shepperd, until he’s trapped in a silo with a woman he’s been hired to kill (I wonder who she could be?). Once I have my grabby hands on the cover and release date, I’ll let you know.

Also! Yes more good news and the reason for that scrummy ‘HOT’ image. Early August, something hot is hitting virtual bookshelves. Thirteen heart-stopping stories by best selling authors, with fierce and feisty heroines, diabolic intrigue, romance, adventure, danger, and mystery … (Authors include SM Reine, Kate Danley, Deanna Chase, Marie Hall, Sarra Cannon, Liz Schulte, Sara Roethle, Lola St Vil, Melinda VanLone, Carolynn Gockel, Christine Pope, Debra Dunbar & me!)
Get those one-click buying fingers ready & add it to your shelves here.

Okay, I think that’s everything. As always, stay up to date by chatting with me on Facebook. and join my mailing list.

Happy reading!

It's here, it's here, I can finally reveal the gorgeous cover for Chaos Rises

As with the Veil Series, Chaos Rises is an epic urban fantasy with grit. There will be plot twists, action, snark, sexy times, and demons—many demons: wild ones, lesser ones, half ones, vicious ones, bad ones, good ones, somewhere-in-between-ones, and sexy ones.

You'll meet Gem, our main character, and Del her brother. Both born in a lab and raised by the institute, both now on the run. There's Torrent, the man with a forgotten past; and Allard, the demon who buys and sells his lesser brethren, and who rules LA's streets like a king (or should that be a prince?).

I could go on...but: spoilers!

I cannot freakin' wait for you to read it. But, alas, it's not out yet. In the meantime, you can follow my Pinterest page here, where I'll regularly be pinning images that represent the characters, themes, and locations in Chaos Rises.

If you're an iBooks reader, you can pre-order Chaos Rises today for just 99c here

To celebrate the cover reveal, I'm giving away a signed paperback copy of the bestselling urban fantasy series that started it all - Beyond The Veil - over on Bitten By Books - click here.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Genre Reader tied me down and asked ALL THE QUESTIONS. Who are my favorite fictional characters, what books influenced me, and what do I consider my best work? Any interview where I get to mention Sephiroth, Indianna Jones & get to geek out on 80's cartoons is a WIN in my book.

Check it out here: http://genrereader.com/2016/02/29/int...

Chaos Rises releases in just 41 days. The long awaited Veil series spin-off features an all-new cast of characters, some good, some bad, and some...somewhere in between.

To celebrate, I've had some very special character art-cards designed. These were so much fun to work on. From my basic brief, the artist produced four initial sketches (You can see the sketches on my website here). These first hand-drawn sketches simply blew me away. I then waited, on tenterhooks, for the final images to arrive, wondering what they would be like. Would the final images capture Gem's icy menace, or Allard's intimidating demeanour?

Well, as you can see, they're awesome!

Meet Allard—the demon dealer; Gem (Gamma) and her brother, Del (Delta); and the enigma of Torrent.

I absolutely adore them, and hope you do too.

You'll be able to get your hands on these limited edition art-cards very soon. I'll be running a competition to win these, as well as a signed paperback copy of Chaos Rises, and one of three special 'winged-key' pendant necklaces. Sign up to my mailing list here (you also get free ebooks) to make sure you don't miss your chance to win.

And don't forget, you can pre-order Chaos Rises from Apple and Amazon today. (Other vendors coming in June).

Happy reading!

City of Shadows is almost here (Thursday!) and it looks as though the first book in the London Fae series, City of Fae, is on sale right now for $1.99 on both Amazon and B&N.

Grab it, quick!

(You don't have long to wait for the sequel)

Amazon

B&N Nook

Happy reading!