The Highly Anticipated Sequel to Cursed by Fire is HERE
We are thrilled to announce the release of Kissed by Fire by Danielle Annett, an action packed Urban Fantasy novel that will leave you wanting more with the turn of every page!
Title: Kissed by Fire
Author: Danielle Annett
Series: Blood & Magic #2
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release Date: September 15, 2015
As Friend of the Pack, Aria Naveed should be untouchable,
protected by the most influential group in the Pacific Northwest. But someone
is unleashing rogue vampires to hunt her down, and she is determined to find
out why.
When Aria gains command of Sanborn Place and takes on a case
involving a mysterious paranormal, her life is put in more peril than ever as
she finds herself bound to an influential power player. She doesn’t want to be
anyone’s puppet, but must tread carefully as she traverses the streets of
Spokane, WA, or risk being overwhelmed by the forces moving against her.
As the only known pyrokinetic in the area, Aria is in high
demand, but not for her services. It seems that to those in power, she’s worth
more dead than alive, and if a mysterious enemy has their way, she won’t live
long enough to find out why.
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Fire
called to me, tempting me to bring it forth, to destroy my foe in one quick and
easy strike. It would be too easy. There was something very wrong about this,
about a newly made vampire walking the streets of downtown Spokane as if he
were on a leisurely stroll. The change had to have been recent. Blood soaked
his light-blue shirt, leaving a large stain over his chest and the left side of
his body. If I’d had to guess, he’d been changed within the last few hours. His
skin hadn’t turned the pale milky white associated with the undead yet.
Before
I could think further, he struck. In a split second, his once jerky movements
morphed into a flash of speed as he launched himself at me. I twisted out of
the way but was too slow to avoid his second strike. He grabbed me by the back
of the neck, flinging me across the road like a rag doll. My body collided with
a parking meter, the near frozen metal splitting my cheek and knocking the air
from my lungs.
I
exhaled a vicious curse before drawing my twin daggers from the thigh sheath
beneath my dress and jumping to my feet. My dress rode up, but I couldn’t have
cared less at the moment. I was just grateful that despite the dress, I’d
managed to wear the blades. Warm blood seeped from my cheek and my ribs ached
with my movements.
He
charged again, and this time I was ready. I allowed my attacker to get close,
his hands brushing my shoulders right before I sank my first blade into the
soft flesh of his stomach. My second pierced his chest, but I missed the heart.
With my blades still imbedded, he squeezed my shoulder, the pain explosive. I
heard a distinct pop before my left arm went limp.
Shit!
My brain took a
backseat as adrenaline flowed through my muscles. I kicked out with my left foot, the heel in my shoe sinking
into his calf. His leg buckled under the assault and I pulled free, losing my
heel in the process but retaining one of my blades. The other remained in his
chest.
My
left arm hung loose at my side. My right lifted and was ready with my dagger,
dark-red blood dripping from its point. His eyes glowed an even deeper red,
fangs descending farther to cover his bottom lip. You might as well put those back, mister. You won’t be making a meal
out of me. Hot blood surged through my veins. I hastily kicked off my remaining heel,
ignoring the discomfort of the snow and gravel beneath my feet. I needed to
move faster.
When
he struck again, I threw myself to the left, my right arm coming up and
slashing his throat in a swift motion. A gurgling sound emanated from his
throat, but I knew it wouldn’t last. He would begin healing almost immediately.
Damn vampire. I needed to disable him somehow without
killing him. My fire was calling to me and I shoved it down with everything I
had. I could not light him on fire. I was determined to find out who had turned
him and why he’d been set loose. I moved to deliver another blow, a deep stab
to his stomach once more, but just as I moved to strike, a deep growl echoed
through the streets. Another predator making itself known. Like an idiot, I
turned, and the moment of distraction cost me as I felt the vampire sink his
teeth into my raised forearm. A scream escaped me, and then the growl turned
into a thundering roar.
I
watched in suspended silence as Declan tackled the fledging vampire, bringing
him to the ground, the crunch of bone loud to my ears as his body hit the
pavement. He’d taken a mouthful of my flesh with him when he’d gone down, and
blood flowed freely from the wound, staining the ground red. I tried without
success to staunch the bleeding with my left hand but couldn’t get my arm to
corporate.
Before
I could stop him, Declan brought his hands to the vampire’s neck and, in one
quick movement, snapped it. The sound made me cringe. He rose from the body and
kicked it once. He grunted in satisfaction when the body didn’t respond.
As
though a switch had been flicked, I snapped out of my daze, fury and so much
frustration rising to the surface. “What the hell did you just do?” I yelled at
him. Don’t light the Alpha on fire. Don’t
light the Alpha on fire. I repeated the mantra over and over in my head. It
would not bode well for me to attack him right now. No matter how much he
deserved it.
Declan
looked taken aback for a moment. “I saved your life,” he said.
Urgh. Moron! “No, you didn’t. You ruined it. I cannot
believe you just snapped his neck like that, without any thought.” My
temperature rose and I had to take a calming breath to contain myself. It
didn’t help much.
“Why
would I think about it? He had his fangs buried in your arm. I’d expect a
little gratitude here.”
I
stormed past him and crouched beside the vampire, tearing my blade from his
chest. I wiped the blade on the edge of my dress before sheathing it. It was
already ruined so a little more blood couldn't hurt it. I needed something else
to focus on aside from Declan’s stupidity or I was going to lose what little
control I had. I skimmed my hands over the now cold body, checking the pockets
of his shirt and pants to find anything that may provide me with some sort of
clue.
“What
are you doing?” Declan asked, obviously annoyed.
Join the club, buddy.
I was pretty damn annoyed myself.
“I’m
looking for information,” I bit out. “It would have been much easier to just
question the vampire but no, you had to go and snap his neck and be all ‘I am
tiger, hear me roar.’” I threw my hands in the air in frustration.
He
snarled beside me. “I saved your life.”
“No. You
interfered. I’m a pyrokinetic. Don’t you think if I’d wanted him dead, I’d have
lit his ass on fire as soon as he got close? I wasn’t trying to kill him. I was
trying to disable him, and then you had to come out here all hot-headed and
kill him.”
ABOUT BOOK 1 in the series
ABOUT BOOK 1 in the series
CURSED
by FIRE
Released:
Jan 28, 2015
It
has been six years since the Awakening and peace in Spokane, Washington is
still tenuous at best. The vampires and shifters are all vying for control of
the city and the humans seem to be the ones suffering the consequences, or so
it seems.
Aria Naveed has spent the last two years of her life fighting to make the many wrongs of the world right, but soon finds out that the humans aren’t as weak as they appear and may be a more terrifying foe than any of the other races combined.
When a stranger rolls into town with trouble on his heels, Aria finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle that could cost her more than she has bargained for as a fight for justice turns into an unexpected fight for her life.
Aria Naveed has spent the last two years of her life fighting to make the many wrongs of the world right, but soon finds out that the humans aren’t as weak as they appear and may be a more terrifying foe than any of the other races combined.
When a stranger rolls into town with trouble on his heels, Aria finds herself trapped in the middle of a battle that could cost her more than she has bargained for as a fight for justice turns into an unexpected fight for her life.
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What Reviewers had to say about book 1:
"I thought Cursed by Fire was an awesome read and a
great introduction to the series. I can't fault it in anyway and
thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to more."
- Book Passion for Life
"Oh my GOODNESS! I completely devoured this book in one
siting it was THAT GOOD!"
-Cocktails and Books Blog
Danielle Annett is a reader, writer, photographer, and the blogger behind Coffee and Characters. Born in the SF Bay area, she now resides in Spokane, WA, the primary location for her Blood & Magic series.
Addicted to coffee at an early age, she spends her restless nights putting pen to paper as she tries to get all of the stories out of her head before the dogs wake up the rest of the house and vye for her attention.
You can learn more about Danielle on her website at Danielle-Annett.com or follow her on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDanielleAnnett and on twitter @Danielle_Annett
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