Cypher by S.G. Rogers Pre-release Party

The winner of my Mjolnir pendant is…Michael!  Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway marking the release of The Accidental Immortal on June 15th.

Tomorrow my fantasy novella Cypher will be released.  You still have time to pre-order it (in all e-formats) at a 20% discount directly from MuseItUp Publishing, HERE.

Since tomorrow is release day, it’s time for another giveaway!  You can win a lovely t-shirt (size L) featuring the beautiful cover of Cypher.

I’ll pick the winner at 11:59 p.m., Friday, June 22 (EST).  To enter, just do ONE of the following, and leave me a comment to tell me which way you entered:

1) LIKE my author Facebook page HERE; OR

2) ADD one of my book to your to-read list on Goodreads HERE; OR

3) LIKE one of my books on Amazon HERE; OR

4) FOLLOW my blog, or FOLLOW me on Twitter; OR

5) Buying Cypher or one of my other books (click on covers on the right side of my blog, or there are links on each book page) would definitely qualify as an entry (and make my day). (Cypher will be at Amazon in a day or two…BN.com takes a lot longer.)

Although she has no memories before the quake that destroyed the kingdom of Augury, Cypher McCall holds a steadfast hatred of the repressive Cauldian regime now ruling the country.  Because her magical gifts are deemed subversive, she does her best to avoid detection.  Unfortunately for Cypher, however, she’s too beautiful to ignore. After a Cauldian contingent arrives in her hometown, a chance encounter leaves her repulsed by the arrogant Prince Ewan and attracted to his distant cousin, Lord Joss.

When she learns Prince Ewan plans to tear down the ruins of nearby Castle Augur, Cypher vows to stop him.  Although handsome Lord Joss tries to protect her from his vindictive cousin, Cypher can’t bring herself to trust the enemy.  At the same time, nightmares and dreams nudge her toward reclaiming childhood memories.  She stumbles across a silver key she hopes will unlock her past, but first she must confront a long repressed horror at the Castle Augur ruins.

Can Cypher evade Prince Ewan long enough to recover her memories? Is Lord Joss all that he seems or is his charm a ruse to ensnare the unwary? Finally, will the knowledge of her true identity tear Cypher apart or empower her to restore everything she ever loved?

Excerpt:

Cypher turned to gloat.

“Ha!  That’ll teach you to bet against me, Dooley Stoker,” she cried, tossing her waist-length raven curls over her shoulder.

Dooley scrambled to his feet. Although he was covered with mud, his good humor was still intact. “Oh, yeah?  Race isn’t over!”

He lunged for her, muddy hands outstretched. Shrieking with laughter, Cypher sprinted toward the iron statue of King Gideon situated in the exact center of town. Blinded by a shaft of sunlight, she barreled headlong into a person.

“Whoa!”

The man grabbed Cypher by the arms to steady her. Their eyes locked. As she stared into his handsome face, Cypher was glad her heightened color hid the blush that crept over her cheekbones.

“I’m so sorry,” she said. “I wasn’t looking where I was going.”

“I’m rather glad you weren’t.”

The man gave her a crooked grin, and Cypher’s breath caught in her throat. After he loosened his grip on her arms, she took a step back. Tall and well built, the man wore a smart suit with a splendid brocade vest and a gray bowler hat. She’d only ever seen clothes like that in newspaper illustrations. Cypher suddenly wished her loose-fitting school uniform were more flattering. The man tipped his hat and bowed.

“Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Lord Joss.”

A delicious shiver ran up and down Cypher’s spine. Just then a haughty voice rent the air. “Caught yourself a local have you, Joss?”

Thanks for coming to my pre-release party!  I truly appreciate your support.

~ S.G. Rogers