Betrayal
The
Demon Hunters
Book
3
A.S.
Fenichel
Genre: Historical
Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
Kensington/Lyrical
Date of
Publication: December 8, 2015
ISBN:
9781616505851
ASIN: B00URQETG8
Number of pages:
175
Word Count: 79,000
Cover Artist:
Morgan Pielli
Book Description:
In service to His
Majesty, one must be prepared for Hell.
To survive as a
scullery maid requires hard work, discipline, and a stiff upper lip. To survive
as a Demon Hunter is something else entirely. Elizabeth Smythe learned this
after she was captured by Demons and rescued by Hunters. Now a Hunter herself,
Elizabeth’s first task in this new and strange world is to aid the recently
wounded Lord Reece Foxjohn, and get him back into Demon-slaying shape. . .
Reece Foxjohn is
used to defying convention. He enraged his family by becoming a Demon Hunter,
and prefers eviscerating the spawn of Satan to mixing with the ton. He is a man
who doesn’t hesitate when he knows what he wants, and what he wants is Miss
Elizabeth Smythe. To watch her behead the progeny of Evil is to behold a thing
of beauty—one he must claim for his at all costs. . .
Excerpt:
Below
Edinburgh Castle, Elizabeth Smyth and Reece Foxjohn turned into the corridor to
the head demon hunter’s office. She had to keep her wits through one short
meeting.
Relaxed
as always, Reece stopped mid-stride and gripped her shoulder. “Stop fidgeting,
Lizzy. He’s not going to bite you.”
In
spite of the cool autumn night, Drake Cullum’s order to report to his office
had set her palms to sweating. Indeed, it happened every time she stepped into
a room with him. “You don’t understand. How could you? Drake is all that stands
between me and the street. If he decides I failed my training, I will have no
place to go.”
“But
that is not going to happen. We came to Edinburgh for a wedding, not a job
evaluation. This meeting is just a formality because we are in town.” Shoulders
straight, but not rigid, he held her gaze, his steady blue eyes perfectly
framed by dark blond hair loose from its queue.
“Maybe.”
She fought the urge to grip her sword hilt through the pocket cut in her skirt.
“Absolutely. Now take a breath and stop acting like a scullery maid. You are a
demon
hunter.”
A grin spread across his angular face and he leaned against the wall.
It
sounded so wonderful coming from him. Reece held legendary status among The
Company. Even during his long recuperation from a demon’s poison, students
would sneak by his sickroom to catch a glimpse of him. She’d volunteered to
carry his meals and pick up the trays just to get to know him. Still, she
wasn’t sure she’d seen the real Reece in all that time.
After
pushing away from the wall, he walked around her and knocked. “Come in.”
Drake
Cullum occupied the lone chair in the book-lined room. He remained sitting when
they entered, his eyes narrowed on an ornate knife resting atop the fine wood
desk.
Determined
to be brave, Elizabeth straightened her spine and stepped closer. The memory of
the dagger threw her back to a musty church. She saw the strange tri-bladed
dagger gripped by a bull-faced demon. Her vision narrowed to the point of the
blade as it descended toward her throat. Her heart stopped. “What is that doing
here?” Part of her wanted to run, but rage kept her glued to the spot.
Drake
raised an eyebrow. “Do you recognize it, Elizabeth?”
“That’s
the dagger they were going to kill me with. I’ll never forget it or the beast
who wielded it.” The room closed in around her as the memories assailed her.
Demons dragged her into the old church and strapped her to an altar. The stench
of death filled the space. The durgot priest’s hot breath turned her stomach.
His bull face only inches from hers with no way for her to run. Bindings cut
into her wrists. The monster snorted long guttural words, and a chorus of
demons repeated. She’d not known what his words meant, but they rang in her
dreams every night. The dark metal dagger hovered above her throat. She was
going to die by the hands of a devil. There would be no paradise for her soul.
Damnation.
Demons
screamed in agony as their flesh boiled. Steel clashed with steel and a
feminine battle cry. The building crashed around her and in her hazy mind, hell
swallowed her.
Drake
spread a piece of fabric on top of the knife. “I apologize, Elizabeth. It did
not occur to me that you remembered the events of your capture so clearly. I
believed you were catatonic throughout the ceremony.”
With
his hand on her elbow, Reece steadied her.
About
the Author:
A.S. Fenichel gave
up a successful career in New York City to follow her husband to Texas and
pursue her lifelong dream of being a professional writer. She’s never looked
back.
A.S. adores
writing stories filled with love, passion, desire, magic and maybe a little
mayhem tossed in for good measure. Books have always been her perfect escape
and she still relishes diving into one and staying up all night to finish a
good story.
Multi-published in
historical, paranormal, erotic and contemporary romance, A.S. is the author of
The Demon Hunters series, the Psychic Mates series, and more. With several
books currently contracted to multiple publishers, A.S. will be bringing you
her brand of edgy romance for years to come.
Originally from
New York, she grew up in New Jersey, and now lives in the East Texas with her
real life hero, her wonderful husband. When not reading or writing she enjoys
cooking, travel, history, and puttering in her garden. Her babies are both
rescues and include; a demanding dog and a temperamental cat, both bring
constant joy and laughter.
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