Teaser Tuesday | Immortals [Runes Series: Book 2]

Title:  Immortals

Series:  Runes [Book 2]

Length:  343 Pages

Genre:  YA Paranormal

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“Are we rollerblading, bowling, rock climbing, or just blowing our money on video games?” Cora asked, waving to someone she knew.

“Rock climbing.” Eirik glanced at me and cocked his brow. I shrugged. I didn’t care what we did. It was nice to be around people who didn’t recognize me and treat me like stale leftovers.

We paid the climbing fee, got our wristbands, and headed toward the arc leading to the high-ceilinged rock climbing room. Most parents preferred to keep their kids jumping, tumbling, and playing dodge ball in the Jump Zone, so there were very few under-ten kids around machines. The walls were popular with people of all ages. I’d seen kids half my age race up the walls like giant spiders.

Boisterous laughter welcomed us when we entered the rock climbing room, and I saw why. The football players, their girlfriends, and fans filled most of the tables and chairs, eating pizza and recapping today’s win.

My eyes found Torin, and something inside me wilted. He was getting the star treatment, two cheerleaders by his side and two more seated behind him. He looked up, and our eyes met. He cocked his brow, as though surprised to see me.

Yeah, right back at you, pal.

Release Event | The Davidson Case: Book 3 by Julie C. Gilbert @AuthorGilbert

 
The Davidson Case

Heartfelt Cases: Book 3
Author: Julie C. Gilbert

Genre: Christian Mystery

Release Date: May 2014
Presented by: As You Wish Tours

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Somebody wants her sister dead …

FBI Special Agent Ann Duncan knows how to face down danger, but once again, she’s not the target. Her baby sister, Joy Davidson, has stumbled upon a conspiracy and made some powerful enemies.

Luck and God’s grace help Ann save her sister the first time, but she knows the bad guys will try again. With Patrick on a university tour and perhaps the most important case of her career weighing upon her mind, Ann must find the strength, wisdom, and heart to find out who wants her sister dead, what Joy discovered, and how to stop the conspirators. Ann instinctively knows that if she fails the Davidson case will only be the first of many tragedies.

EXCERPT

Where’s Ann? Joy wondered for the fifth time in as many minutes. Although they had never specified a time, Ann should have been there by now.

Maybe she got lost … No, she helped you move in.

Maybe she had extra work to do. She’d have called by now.

Maybe—stop!

Joy grunted in frustration.

Someone knocked.

“Finally!” Joy exclaimed, rolling her eyes in relief.

A second, more insistent, knock sounded.

“I’m coming! Goodness, you make me wait up half the night and then expect me to jump when you’re ready,” Joy grumbled. “You’re late!” she scolded, swinging the door open.

Only it wasn’t Ann.

About the Author
Julie mainly confines her writing to three genres: Christian inspirational, YA real-world science fiction, and normal science fiction. 

She likes teaching, writing, reading, sleeping, doing puzzles, and hanging out with friends. (Not necessarily in that order)

Writing has made her super picky about the things she reads but normally, her reading list includes something that fits under the thriller, mystery, science fiction, or fantasy.

Occasionally, she attempts short poetry. The poems turn into songs, which she sings with abandon when nobody's looking.

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Book Title: Runes

Series: A Runes Novel: Book 1

Author: Ednah Walters

Release Date: May 2013

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Firetrail Publishing

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Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s disappearance, her mother’s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James—a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her.

Raine is drawn to Torin’s dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine. Now she can’t stop thinking about him. Half the time, she’s not sure whether to fall into his arms or run.

Scared, she sets out to find out what Torin is. But the closer she gets to the truth the more she uncovers something sinister about him. What Torin is goes back to an ancient mythology and Raine is somehow part of it. Not only is she and her friends in danger, she must choose a side, but the wrong choice will cost Raine her life.

TEASER

As though aware of my presence, Torin looked up and stood. I swallowed, my senses soaking him as though I hadn’t seen him earlier. I walked toward them, my heart racing so hard I felt lightheaded.

“Did you finish your eulogy, sweetie?” Mom asked.

“No, I need help. Kate wasn’t very outgoing, so we know next to nothing about her,” I said absentmindedly, my eyes not leaving Torin’s. I wanted to look away, but couldn’t. His eyes held me spellbound. He watched me as though every expression on my face was of utter importance to him. “I didn’t know you two had met,” I added, my voice breathless.

“Your mother and I met a few days ago,” he said, cocking his eyebrows. “I hope you don’t mind.”

“Why should I?” My face grew warm, the conversation we’d had in the closet at school flashing in my head.

“Torin wants to know if it’s okay for him to throw a party tomorrow night for the swim team. Isn’t that thoughtful of him to ask all the neighbors first?” Mom said.

“Just being neighborly, Mrs. Cooper.”

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Every Mother's Worst Nightmare

Dear Dr. S.,

Sorry for the wrinkles on the page. I was gonna print ya a new one, but Jeffrey said I’d probably just cry all over that one, too. He’s right. I’ve been leaking tears for days and ain’t likely to stop all of a sudden, so I just carry lots of tissues wherever I go.

I ain’t much for these computer things, but if it’ll help my Jillian, I’ll answer whatever questions ya can muster.

Thank you ever so much for agreeing to meet regular with my Jillian. She looks forward to every meeting, even the ones she gripes about. I can tell. She used to be that way when I first took her over to Momma’s house to stay for a while when she was just a tiny babe. Pretty soon it got so she fussed about having to come home with me. That’s my Jillian for ya though. She’s quick to trust and quicker to love and love fierce at that.

I’m not exactly sure what more I could tell ya that she can’t. My heartbeat is starting to come back to normal, though I think if something like this ever happens again I might up and have a busted heart. Never cried so much in my life and that’s the truth. Jeffrey had to be the strong one for both of us, but he spent his share of tears, too. He called Momma and his parents, and they all dropped their lives to come be with us.

Talking two seconds with Jillian, ya probably know Momma’s something sure-fired special. I had Jillian so young that Momma

practically had to raise us both at once. Jason wasn’t much help, but he was handsome. I was young and in love, a recipe for trouble according to Momma. I up and married the first pretty man who paid me any mind. What did I know of marriage?

You asked about that day. It’s hard to describe the panic. It’s like an elephant setting itself down square on yer chest and deciding it likes it there. Every breath becomes a hard-fought battle. Everything around becomes more real and less real all at once. Ya become aware of every breath but hours could tick painfully by with only one endless record playing.

Oh God, where is she? I hope she’s okay. Why my baby? What’d we do? Why her? 

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Title:  Betrayed

Series:  The Guardian Legacy [Book 2]

Length:  343 Pages

Genre:  YA Fantasy

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“Earth to Lil Falcon...earth to Lil Falcon….”

I cringed and peered at Mr. Sorenson. He was still in front of the class, but it wouldn’t be long before he was in my face. The entire class turned to look at me.

“Do you think you can pull your attention from your doodling and answer the question?”

“What question?”

The class snickered.

Today was a really bad day to mock me. I didn’t want to do this, but…. Shut up!

Everyone stopped laughing.

Face forward.

They turned away from me and faced the board. Power of persuasion to the rescue, again. Hopefully, the amount of energy I had used was too low to be detected by our security, the Civilian Psi team, or Leather Face. I was probably already in trouble for the rescue I had pulled outside the school.

“The one we’ve been discussing at length for the last fifteen minutes,” Mr. Sorenson continued. “Would you like to answer it, or would you prefer to share the masterpiece you’re working on with the class?”

He started walking toward me. My heart dropped. I couldn’t deal with another humiliating moment at the hands of this teacher. The page in front of me had drawings of demons with bat-wings and horns, raven heads and black eyes. At the top, the name Valafar was underlined several times.

“Can you repeat the question?” I asked, closing the book.

“Why would a car traveling at a constant speed have different velocities?”

I hadn’t the faintest idea. Trying not to panic, I located Christian, the class genius, and read his thoughts. “If it is moving in a circle?”

“And why is direction important when it comes to velocity and not speed?”

No idea. Bug somebody else already.

“Come on, Miss Falcon. You must have heard something I said this morning. Or maybe if you rubbed those charm bracelets you are so fond of, the spirits might give you an answer.”

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Title:  Hunted

Series:  The Guardian Legacy [Book 3]

Length:  358 Pages

Genre:  YA Fantasy

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She shrugged. “That was Goddess Xenia’s way of dealing with male arrogance. She saw how our forefathers abuse their power by taking many mates. That’s why we are matriarchal.”

“So do you have someone in mind for a mate?” I asked tentatively.

Kim bit her lower lip, and for a brief moment I was sure she wouldn’t respond.

“Why don’t you go for a swim too instead of interrogating me?” she said.

“Nah,” I said, shaking my head. I’d done enough scuba-diving. Bran and his ability to trap pockets of air under water made scuba diving quite an experience.

“Don’t want to cause a riot?” Kim asked with a mocking smile that usually bugged me. Not today though. Beach times were rare this summer and I wasn’t about to let her spoil it for me.

“What do you mean?”

“Guys act like idiots around you,” Kim said with a dry chuckle. “Bran. Sykes. The Academy students. Teachers. Even the Security Guardians here on the island.”

Bran and Sykes, yes. “Come on.”

“Haven’t you noticed how they stare when you walk by, look for a reason to talk to you? The teachers think you are adorable. It’s quite…annoying. Everyone knows you and Bran are together.”

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