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Saturday, March 1, 2014
TRR IS HAVING A #BIRTHDAY #PARTY! #FREE #PRIZES & #CONTESTS
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Friday, January 3, 2014
COVER REVEAL & #FREE #GIVEAWAY: THE WRATH OF SIREN
Cover Reveal
and Free Give-Away: The Wrath of Siren
Kurt Chambers writes:
I am so massively excited to reveal the
cover to my new book, The Wrath of Siren. This is book two in the Truth Teller
series and will be ready for release some time in January. I haven't got an
official release date just yet. I have had this cover for some time now and
have been dying to show it off to the world! It was created by the amazing
cover artist, Dawne Dominique, who also created my award-winning cover for
Truth Teller, book one. I am always in awe at her work. I love the contrast
between the light and the dark aspects of these covers and the details that went
into their design. Dawne has been a wonderful friend of mine since I started
out on my writing journey many years ago, encouraging me and guiding me through
pitfalls of becoming an author from the very birth of this series. I can never
thank you enough for your amazing support and for these beautiful covers.
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The Wrath of Siren
Book Two
Elderfield accepts a Gateway into another
realm in a desperate bid to protect the human child, Charlotte, from the Dark
Druid. He soon discovers what a massive burden this has placed on him. His good
intentions go horribly wrong, threatening the destruction of all his people and
condemning, Charlotte, the Truth Teller, to a life she can never escape.
Charlotte returns to an unfamiliar world ravished by a spreading evil. Forced
to seek help from a dubious dwarf thief,
she is captured and taken to Siren's underground kingdom. When she is faced
with the Dark Druid himself, the true horror of events is unveiled.
A final battle at a mountain fortress is
the last stand against an unstoppable evil. The key to their survival rests on
a ten-year-old girl and an ancient folklore legend.
Truth Teller
Book One
How can
ten-year-old Charlotte ever envisage that magic really exists? The place for
other realms belongs in a child’s fairy tale. Or so she thinks, until she
discovers the strange shopkeeper and begins an adventure that changes her life
forever.
Discovered alone in a faraway forest, Charlotte embarks on a
journey encountering heart-stopping dangers and real life monsters, but a far
greater threat shadows her every move. Even the strength and skill of her new
companions cannot protect her against a ruthless druid assassin.
But in this realm, Charlotte is not the vulnerable little girl
she thought she was.
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Free Giveaway
To celebrate the up-and-coming release of The
Wrath of Siren, I am offering every reader of this blog a free e-book copy of
book one, Truth Teller. Use the above Smashwords link to download a copy in any
format of your choice using this free coupon code:
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Expires: March 15, 2014
Happy reading!
You
can connect with the author at:
Author’s web page http://kurtchambers.net/
Author’s blog http://geniusborderinginsanity.blogspot.com/
Friday, December 27, 2013
#WIN AN #AUTHOR #BOOK BUNDLE!
GIVEAWAY: One winner of the Historical/Contemporary Bundle
ROMANTIC BREEZE. Authors included: Kerry Taylor, Roz Marshal, Rebecca
May, Tracy Johnson, A, Lightbourne, Penny Darling
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PROMO PACKAGE:
For
Christmas we are offering five Author Book bundles for your reading
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A Contemporary/Historical Bundle called Romantic Breeze.
A Children Bundle called Children Bundle.
CHARACTER INTERVIEWS:
Casey Keen
Casey Keen
I’ll Be Damned, Book #1 of the Anna Wolfe Series
1- What is the name your main character?
Anna Wolfe
2-What kind of trouble does he/she get into?
Her
sister is kidnapped and this is just the beginning of Anna’s journey
and battle in the supernatural realm. Trouble chases her because of what
she really is - a witch.
3- Why is this story different from others?
My
story is different in that the plot has more unique elements. Anna’s a
normal individual; until her world is suddenly shattered with the truth
of what she really is - a Grand Witch - is exposed. I think readers can
relate to her predicament with regards to life throwing a major curve
ball.
Character questions:
1- If your main character were an animal, what kind would he/she be?
Gray Wolf - she is loyal to herself and her “pack” and fierce when she needs to be!
2- Is your character hot or cold?
She’s hot. Everything she does is for the safety of others.
3- Who or what does your character love?
She loves her family and being the owner of the coffee shop Déjà Brew in Savannah, GA.
Interview for Cerulean
Background questions:
What is the name of your main character?
Since my main character considers her given name an oddity and an embarrassment, let’s just call her Chey.
In
Chey’s world, people inherit names chosen by their ancestors. When the
first pioneers moved underwater, they selected names based on what they
missed most from the Surface. Most residents chose names from nature,
but Chey’s great-grandfather was more… unconventional.
What kind of trouble does she get into?
Chey
wants to follow the rules and conform to the others in her community,
but she has begun to experience the depression that plagues her people.
When she engages in rebellious behavior, such as sneaking into the open
ocean, the exhilaration of the experiences fight off her looming
depression.
Chey
faces the impossible bind. Does she remain obedient, at the risk of
succumbing to her depression, or does she continue to engage in acts
that could be considered traitorous in nature?
Why is this story different from others?
Cerulean
is a dystopia, and the novella features many typical dystopian
elements: the remnants of a ravaged world, set in the near future; an
authoritarian government system, with a hint of corruption; and a young
heroine, not content to go along with the status quo.
Where
it veers away from other dystopians is the setting. Cerulean explores
what life might be like if the only safe places left in the world were
in the oceans. Could humans adapt to an underwater life? What unexpected
repercussions could come from spending one’s entire life under the
water?
Having
a dystopia set underwater created an interesting dichotomy between the
beauty and wonders within the ocean and the harsh reality of Chey’s
life.
Character questions:
If your main character were an animal, what kind would he/she be?
In
my dystopian world, humans have partnered with the dolphins to survive.
They have adapted Dolphin-speak in order to communicate in their
underwater world and have created a pairing system to prevent humans
from being the dominant species in the ocean. So at first glance, a
dolphin seems the obvious choice.
Yet,
Chey is fascinated by the whales. She has studied their songs and
learned to communicate with them. While she is fluent in several types
of Whale-song, her favorite is the subversive lyrics of the Blues. Since
Chey often is nonconforming herself, I think she would choose to be a
blue whale.
Is your character hot or cold?
Chey
is really torn between the familiar cool waters of the ocean and the
novelty of sunshine and land. When she is asked to choose between
swimming and walking, the pull between her two worlds becomes evident.
Here,
along this abandoned beach, the best of two worlds collide. The freedom
of gliding through the waters and the joy of running across land; the
wonders found within the ocean and the warmth of the sunshine.
“Both,”
I decide. We could run down the long stretch of beach, soaking in the
sun, then dive into the cool waters while I seek out Haku. Is it greedy
to want it all?
Who or what does your character love?
What
a tricky question! When the book begins, Chey has lost nearly everyone
she ever loved: her best friend, her parents. She only faces more loss
as the story progresses. While there’s a romantic element to Cerulean,
Chey’s very uncomfortable with touching and connectedness after living
in the isolation of her underwater community her entire life. She’s not
an insta-love type of heroine.
So, my answer has to be novelty.
Chey takes immense pleasure in the tiniest new experiences. She finds
wonder in the mundane. My favorite part of writing Cerulean was looking
at the world through the eager eyes of my heroine and describing the
ordinary in her poetic voice.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
THE HOUSE OF DRACUL & #EXCERPTS OF SCION'S DRAGON
Scion’s
Dragon
House
of Dracul, Book 3
Blurb:
The vampire rebellion is over. Princess Cassandra Yvette Dracul, Scion of High Prince Vlad Dracul IV, aka Cassy Daniels, and David Ashe tried to put Avalon behind them. However, new threats stalk the couple. Vampire politics and werewolves are hard at work, hoping to bring down the royal family.
Cassy’s problems don’t end there! Her pregnancy woke her inner dragon. Slaking her bloodlust just became nearly impossible. The answer? Dragon’s blood! When the shipment arrives, someone has tainted it, giving her inner dragon more control. Cassy learns the real meaning of being a Dracul.
With a hostile takeover by another house underway, David finds the magical bond that ties him to Cassy is taking on new powers. Can he use them to save her? Will he be able to help his wife before she destroys everything? Can Cassy hold the dragon in check? With this many obstacles thrown at them all at once, is a greater force driving it? They just wanted a quiet life together, but can that ever happen?
A Siren Erotic Romance
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By:
J. Annas Walker | Other books by
J. Annas Walker
Categories: Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Paranormal, Vampires/Werewolves
Word Count: 53,038
Heat Level: SEXTREME
Published By: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
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Word Count: 53,038
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About the Author
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STORY EXCERPT
She pointed at the human forms on the ground.
“Check them for the marks. If they match, you have your rogue vampire house. If
not, you have another slave rebellion. However, you gave me my freedom, and I
intend to use it,” she said, touching the smooth surface of the mirror once
more.
She blew across the surface and uttered the
trigger word, “Baile.”
The Irish Gaelic word for home stirred the
mirror’s magic. A small portal opened in front of her. On the other side, a
dimly lit room with black leather walls and a massive oak four-poster bed
waited for her return. As she walked through, she looked back over her shoulder
at Cassy and gave her a fanged smile. Then, the portal collapsed, and she
disappeared.
“Check them for the marks,” Vlad ordered.
David called out from the water's edge, “These
all have the same tattoos.”
Cassy searched the bodies around the cabin. All
but three matched. Someone had tried to obliterate the top mark with burn scars
and added a second mark below the scar. The thought of these people being
treated like cattle made her sick.
Vlad joined her, looking down at the replacement
marks. “The ones in the voods are the same. Ve vill have to look up the old
owner’s marks to find out who they vorked for,” he said, laying a hand gently
on her shoulder.
The sound of helicopter blades whooping drew
her attention to the sky. Lights searched the ground for a place to land, but
she knew the forest lacked a suitable pad. A rope ladder with metal rails
dropped down from the sky.
Vlad’s phone rang. “Yes?” He paused as he
listened to the man on the other end. “That vill not be necessary. She is vell
enough to climb. David can help her.” He turned off the phone and tucked it in
his pocket. Without further instruction, he walked over to the ladder and
started climbing up to the hovering helicopter.
Cassy gave a startled jump when David took her
hand, not having noticed him beside her. “I don’t think I can do this,” she said.
“If you can run through the tree tops, you can
climb a ladder,” he said encouragingly.
“I don’t want to die,” she said, staring at the
helicopter’s blades.
“You’re not going to die,” he assured her.
“Die? Who said anything about dying? I don’t
want to fly,” she said, looking at him now.
“That’s not what you said. I clearly heard you
say die. The crash has made you afraid to fly, hasn’t it?”
A wave of empathy came across the magical bond.
She felt him send her an understanding and calming hope. He seemed to give her
an unspoken promise of this time things
would be different. He took her in her arms and kissed her softly on the
lips.
Vlad’s voice came over the loudspeaker. “Come
on, you two. Fuel is not free or unlimited.”
David laughed and motioned for Cassy to take
the ladder first. She managed to swallow her fear long enough to get several
feet off the ground before David overtook her. She sensed a thread of panic as
he positioned his body over hers.
“Stop climbing and hold on tight!” David
shouted over all the din. He made a gesture to the crew above and looped his
arms through the side ropes.
“What’s going on?” Cassy knew her foreboding
slowed her down but not to this extent.
“We’ve got company!” David shouted.
The ladder started reeling in slowly at first
and then faster. Looking down, she saw the reason for the sudden urgency.
Snapping jaws and growls came from below. More werewolves tried to grab the
lowest rungs with their teeth as they jumped. Cassy saw more coming through the
woods to join the ones below.
Images of being dragged back down into the sea
of snarling, snapping teeth terrified her. A flutter from her middle gave her
another reason to worry. What if their goal was not to just capture her? What
if they wanted to destroy her and the baby?
Finally, the ladder pulled them up to the
helicopter. The noise of the four blades hurt her hearing. Out of nowhere,
someone stuffed a pair of muffs on her ears. The painful sounds became
bearable.
David put her in a seat and helped buckle her
in as Vlad closed the large side door. She saw wolves outside of the cabin with
their necks stretched up to the night sky. The stance suggested a howl. A few
transformed back into human form and knelt by their fallen comrades.
Cassy felt pity for them. If they were still
slaves, their master recklessly sent them to their deaths with no regard for
them as fellow creatures of the night. If they were wolves in rebellion against
an unjust system, why would they all have the same mark? Why wouldn’t they just
rebel against their masters to gain their freedom?
Then the thought occurred to her. Maybe they
did not want just freedom. Maybe they wanted revenge.
MORE FROM THE HOUSE OF DRACUL
SCION'S FREEDOM, BOOK 1
As the Scion of the House of Dracul, vampire princess Cassy Daniels
just wants a simple, royal-free life in New Atlanta. It’s been thirty
years since The Fall, when the world’s economy collapsed. Although
supernatural creatures are helping to rebuild society, Cassy remains in
hiding to avoid an arranged marriage.
When her journalist bodyguard and best friend, Erica, is assassinated, she flees for her life with the help of Detective David Ashe. He’s reluctant at first. She used him a few weeks prior. However, she’s the sole survivor of a serial killing and his only lead. Something about David is magnetic and Cassy falls for him hard.
Can they find Erica’s killer before he finds them? Can David forgive her past enough to love her? Can the Council of Crones, a coven of elder witches, provide more insight as to who is hunting Cassy and why? Will she survive the assassination attempts and still hold on to the man she loves?
When her journalist bodyguard and best friend, Erica, is assassinated, she flees for her life with the help of Detective David Ashe. He’s reluctant at first. She used him a few weeks prior. However, she’s the sole survivor of a serial killing and his only lead. Something about David is magnetic and Cassy falls for him hard.
Can they find Erica’s killer before he finds them? Can David forgive her past enough to love her? Can the Council of Crones, a coven of elder witches, provide more insight as to who is hunting Cassy and why? Will she survive the assassination attempts and still hold on to the man she loves?
SCION'S AVALON, BOOK 2
Three years have passed since vampire princess Cassy
Daniels, Scion of the House of Dracul, gave up her title to turn and marry
David Ashe. Together, they live in exile with the Council of Crones, a group of
elder witches. Isolated from the world, they found bliss. However, vampire
politics soon intrudes. Born vampire women are being kidnapped, and Cassy’s next on the list. After a failed attempt to take Cassy from the Council of Crones estate, magical portals lead back to the missing women. Cassy and David are tasked with bringing them home. David is sent after Elisabeta, Cassy’s sister-in-law, who is still on Earth. Cassy, however, has what it takes to enter the elf-kingdom of Avalon and retrieve the other three vampires.
Can Cassy and David hold onto their bliss or will Avalon’s magic lure her from home?
THE PRINCESS'S CONSORT, A HOUSE OF DRACUL SHORT STORY, 2.5
Not every member of the House of Dracul has been lucky in love.
With her sister Cassy, Princess and Scion of the House of Dracul, lost
in Avalon and brother-in-law, David, in an enchanted sleep, Princess
Elizabeta finds herself divorced, alone, and hunted. Will her vengeful
ex-husband find her before Mills can save her? Can she find love and
safety in the arms of a male witch? Even if she does, will the High
Prince, now her adoptive father, allow her to have the love she
deserves?
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