So happy for my friend Louann Carroll's release of her latest Sci-Fi book. So looking forward to enjoying this one!
Take a peak--and don't forget, there is a contest for your chance to receive free copies, too!
Blurb:
Trouble
arises and concern ripples through the Olam. Kate is unable to make the
transition from human to bond mate and her dreams of returning to Earth with
Noah are crushed. Uriel will become Kate’s mentor while Noah is dispatched to
Naresh, his home planet and to his people to whom the Light no longer speaks.
Will Kate become the bond mate she is meant to be? Will Noah find welcome with his people or will they despise him for taking the Light from their souls. Most important of all, will the prophecy of Lucia be fulfilled, or will Belial, demon of Hades, murder her in a fit of jealous rage?
Will Kate become the bond mate she is meant to be? Will Noah find welcome with his people or will they despise him for taking the Light from their souls. Most important of all, will the prophecy of Lucia be fulfilled, or will Belial, demon of Hades, murder her in a fit of jealous rage?
Excerpt
“Enough!”
Belial shouted, causing a comet to rip across the skies of Ursula in the
seventh dimension. “The Light makes
us gods then ignores us.” After
sipping Goshen from a fragile glass, he threw the cup across the room, taking
pleasure as it shattered against a far wall.
“Be
calm, my favored one. Be still.”
“Why
did the Light choose humans?” Belial
demanded.
His
clone shrugged.
When
not preoccupied with other matters, this thought was compulsive. Rejected and
alone, Belial paced his office. At last, he sat in the Reiki hoping it would
calm him. Glancing at Manov he frowned as his clone hovered nearby.
Manov blushed,
his hands trembling even as he tried to pour another glass of Goshen, known for
its calming powers.
The
clone’s dimwitted brain was easy for Belial to read. Replicates were either
exceptionally smart or stupid and Manov was as stupid as they came.
Manov
asked, “Is there anything else I can get you?”
“No.”
Belial, one of the first created souls and a crowned prince of Hades, rose from
the Reiki and walked to the window. He leaned over the parapet, breathing
deeply. The blue cornflower had awakened last evening, filling Corseca with the
most delightful scent.
“The
city is beautiful, yes?” Manov asked.
Growling,
Belial cried, “Get away from me. I wish to be alone.” At times, his temper fell
upon the witless Manov. A pang of guilt surfaced; a left over emotion from his
days with Sheren, his banished wife and mother to his three sons. She had
attempted to make his conscience take root, to flourish like hers, and for her
he had even tried to create one. But when she left him for the Light, his fledgling empathy died, well,
mostly died. It would take eons to get it completely out of his system.
Glancing
out the window, tall towers of crushed corinthen shell glistened in the
lowering light, while an angry ocean crested against white sand beaches. He
heard Manov exit the chamber, closing the door, the raspy sound grating on his
nerves.
“By
the Light,” he whispered. He rested
his eyes on stormy seas, his soul taking part in the creation and destruction
of the planet. He had a fondness for the clone and berated himself for being
cruel, another emotion best left to the ethers. Still, looking at Manov was
like peering into a mirror. Hurting him was like destroying a piece of himself.
The
Light had given first angels the
power of creation and procreation, if the desire was present. Belial had
quickly cloned himself. It was a much cleaner process than birthing and didn’t
require a female.
He
often sat in wonderment, staring at Manov, amazed at the powers the Light had bestowed. The day after the Light came to know Itself angels entered
the universe. Born in varying hues, they had personalities that ranged from
angelic perfection to himself and Lucifer, both filled with jealousy, hatred,
and willfulness. One of the first born, they fell at the feet of the Light in agony, the love filling them
too much to bear.
From
that moment on, he gave allegiance only to the Light and to no other soul, including humans, and he expected the
same from his creator. His bitterness ran deep when All That Is made humans Its chosen people. They were nasty
creatures, always simpering, pleading, praying, locked into their dark world by
choice. Why in Hades would anyone want that kind of life?
Hissing,
he turned away from the window. It was not just humans he found distasteful,
but most creatures in the universe. Filled with things like love, compassion,
and that hateful word, empathy, they roamed the universe seeking to do good to
others. He didn’t want to know what empathy felt like and he had no room for
love.
Rage
threatened to overtake him.
After
all, what had all that goodness done for him? Three sons had he by Sheren.
Three! How stupid could he be? He howled with regret, the window mirroring his
anger as the great change began. Born amidst his fury, the bestiality would
overtake his angelic persona in moments.
Their firstborn son, Haonshalom, he’d killed with his own hand, or
rather talon. He brought up an arm and wiggled his fingers. In a flash, one
elongated, baring a razor sharp spike. He’d driven it into his son’s heart then
killed the woman he’d married and their newborn son.
Biography
Louann Carroll is a Native Californian living in the Sierra Nevada
foothills with her husband, Dennis. Mother to three children, she is an avid
rock, fossil, and gem hunter who enjoys sharing her finds with family and
friends. She is a student of alternative religion, archaeology, anthropology,
and paleontology.
After leaving her position as C.E.O. in the Bay Area, she has pursued her writing career with much success. Winner of the 2010 Crescent Moon Press award for best novel, she has added numerous titles to her resume. She is the author of the Gemini series, A Shadow of Time, a paranormal romance, Journeys, The Adventure of Leaf, and other children's stories.
After leaving her position as C.E.O. in the Bay Area, she has pursued her writing career with much success. Winner of the 2010 Crescent Moon Press award for best novel, she has added numerous titles to her resume. She is the author of the Gemini series, A Shadow of Time, a paranormal romance, Journeys, The Adventure of Leaf, and other children's stories.
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