Several of you have asked to see a "sneak peak" from the up and coming BLOOD REDEMPTION, book #5 in the Blood Curse Series. **Spoiler Alert** If you do not want to see any part of the book before it is released, please stop reading now. Otherwise, enjoy. :-) :-) :-)
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Saber
had never wanted to destroy anything in all his life—to kill anyone—more than
he wanted to kill this haughty being in front of him. There was no way he was
going to agree to such absurdity. He knew who he was, and the entire house of
Jadon could be damned. Bring on the sun…again. Bring on the Valley of Death and
Shadows. He was Saber Mikhael Alexiares, firstborn son to Damien Alexiares,
brother to Diablo and Dane, and soldier in the house of Jaegar. Nothing, absolutely
nothing, would ever change that. And these light vampires, these scourges of
nature who strutted around as if they were entitled to all the favors the gods had
bestowed upon them, they could weave all the fanciful tales they wanted trying
to convince him otherwise. He knew better.
Saber
Alexiares was the devil’s son, and that’s who he intended to remain.
Forever.
“You
may as well kill me now,” he snarled. “I’d rather descend into the pit of hell
to live as a slave to demons than ascend to this mockery of manhood you call
the house of Jadon. I don’t believe you. Not one word. And given half a
chance—any chance—I will kill the first of your kind that I can: man, woman, or
child. It makes no difference to me.”
Napolean
looked off into the distance before slowly turning back to regard the Dark One.
He nodded slowly and then smiled ever so faintly. Smiled. “Perhaps,” he said coolly. “Perhaps. But the hour of your
death—or the content of your life—will be up to me, not you.” With that, he
reached out and grabbed Saber’s forearm. When Saber tried to wrench it away,
his entire body froze, paralyzed; and he was suddenly seized by indescribable
pain, racked with an agonizing sense of nothingness, the utter absence of
personal power.
As
the infamous king of the house of Jadon slowly released his fangs and bent his
head to Saber’s wrist, everything in Saber’s soul rebelled. No! This could not be happening. This
simply could not be real.
Please…
Two
lethal canines sank deep into Saber’s wrist, Napolean’s jaw locking down with
such force that the radius bone beneath it split in two, while the unyielding king
drank Saber’s blood.
The
room spun in maddening circles.
The
pain brought him up short.
The
power that swirled around him crashed against him in violent waves of nausea,
yet he sat there, helpless, locked in the compulsion of the greatest being to
ever walk the earth, as the king took his due from what he believed to be one
of his subjects.
When
at last the king withdrew his fangs, licked his taut lips, and released Saber’s
arm, a scourge like fire burning through a grass field coursed through Saber’s
veins.
“I
carry the blood of every child born into the house of Jadon in my veins,”
Napolean explained. “And you are no exception.” He leaned forward then, and his
piercing eyes flashed with an intensity Saber had never seen before: a clear
and unmistakable warning. “Know this, Sabino Dzuna. The sun cannot kill you.
Its rays cannot scorch you, but should you harm one hair on the head of one of
my subjects, I will destroy you one cell, one strand of DNA, at a time; you
will pray for mercy, but none will be forthcoming. You believe you know what
pain and suffering are, but you do not. Pray you do not have to find out.” With
that, the ancient king rose, nodded his head as if they had just been talking
about the weather, and strode to the edge of the cell, without ever looking
back.
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Great excerpt, Tessa! Love it :) Can't wait for the release date to get here!
ReplyDeleteThanks, C.M. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis one was a real challenge! I'm accustomed to writing about dark, dangerous vamps who are reared in honor, loyalty, and brotherhood, who might be dangerous and capable of treachery but are bound by a code...and a soul. Taking a character out of the house of Jaegar...trying to balance nature vrs nuture and keep it real...whew! Glad this one is done. LOL
Wooohooo can't wait to read this
ReplyDeleteAwesome scene, Tessa! You really know how to tease us!! Can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteYou can't tease us like this and not give a release date.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!
ReplyDeleteSmiling...
I know, I can't wait to have that date, either!
Well wet my appetite and call me for dinner! THIS excerpt was sooooo tempting, I just can't wait. I said..... "I. Can't. Wait!" Tease me, but please me Tessa, send out the release date so I can have my finger on the BUY button! LOVE IT! :-)
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Now THAT'S what I'm talking about Tessa!! I needed that teaser :) I'm missing my time in Dark Moon Vale....that release date has to be coming doesn't it??? Please?? yep, I'm begging again..I'm not too proud to admit it either!!!
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Thanks Carrie & Wendy,
ReplyDeleteAt this point, it's moving out of my hands. The timing will now be up to the cover artist and editor, but I did see the first proof of the cover today -- getting excited... :-)
It's hard to be patient but, you always make it worth the wait. :)
DeleteIt's definitely getting close. I got to do my first read-through with a Beta Reader last weekend :-) -- that was fun, an emotional roller-coaster for her, lol. Right now, it just depends on the scheduling of layout and editing -- once we know what that looks like, we'll have a release date. But as for me, I'm done :-). (Oh, and I have the back blurb already. Problem is: It does give away one crucial component of the book, but it is necessary to have it on there, since reader's need to know what they're reading/buying -- but, I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to withhold that info until the last minute, or at least warn avid readers not to look at it if they want a jolt/surprise while reading...lol)
DeleteI like a little teaser but, I don't want to know the crucial component until I read it in the book, I like the twists and turns and suprises you give us so, I will heed your warning about the blurb! LOL....
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