by Amy McKinley
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GENRE: Paranormal Romance
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BLURB:
Half-demon,
half-goddess, Jade’s fate makes her a pawn in an epic battle among the gods.
Hidden on Earth with her sisters, she successfully avoids the Oneiroi—the dream
gods—bent on her destruction until the prophecy, long dormant, awakens a dark
shadow within her.
Roen, a
reclusive Worr demon known for his battles against the Oneiroi, is called to
protect Jade. Together they must unlock their mysterious connection and find a
way to beat back destiny. Can she outsmart the prophecy, change her fate, and
find love—even when she learns who is connected to her destruction?
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EXCERPT:
Hades kissed his wife, Persephone,
one last time before reluctantly relinquishing her above ground, where her
mother impatiently waited.
“Behave while I’m gone, Hades.”
Persephone traced a pink-kissed nail along her husband’s dark jawline.
He was loathe to shave too often as
the rough stubble against her skin excited her. “Six months is ridiculously
long,” he murmured against her lush lips. “Find a way to meet me at the
meadow.”
Mischief danced in her eyes as she
stepped onto the boat which would ferry her along the River Styx, leading her
out of the Underworld. “It’s a date,” she purred, blowing her husband a sultry
kiss.
That woman slays me. He watched
until she was out of sight. Once his bride was gone, his attention returned to
his beloved Underworld and the current state it was in.
Hades leapt onto his chariot. A
resounding crack split the air as he commanded his four black horses to lead
him past boiling lava pits and stalagmites to the deepest, fiery pits of the
abyss—Tartarus.
Creatures scampered out of his way.
Fallen angels and demons went about their business—lest they draw his anger—as
he thundered past. Tormented screams echoed off cavernous walls and pools of
fiery despair. His pulse roared in his veins. He reveled at what he was about
to see…
The Fates’ curse had begun.
Reining his steeds to a halt, he
dismounted, his black boots crunching on a mixture of bones and jagged pieces
of rock. Amidst the prisons, the things of nightmares tortured imprisoned
souls.
A laugh rumbled up from his gut and
rolled out. He threw back his head then ran his hands through his black hair,
freeing it from its tie. Pers wasn’t here right now, due to his brother,
Zeus’s, acquiescence to Demeter.
Hades ignored the slow burn in his
chest at the thought of his wife being gone for six long months and focused on
the game of persecuting his brother instead, for he knew a thing or two about
Aiesa’s offspring that Zeus did not.
An ear-splitting scream rent the
air, snapping Hades out of his thoughts. New souls.
He knew who sent them. Although he
benefitted from so many entering his domain, his brother would not be happy.
What a perfect time to pay Zeus a
visit.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Amy
McKinley is a freelance writer and author. She lives in Illinois with her
husband, their four talented teenagers, and three mischievous cats. Her debut
novel, Hidden is the first in the Five Fates Series.
Connect
with Amy
www.amymckinley.com
Twitter:
Amy McKinley@amymckinley7
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/amymckinleyauthor
Pinterest:
www.pinterest.com/amymckinley7
Wordpress
https://amymckinleyauthor.wordpress.com
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