Blurb
Born
into old money, Lily Ayres lives at Waverly, her family’s estate
situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Paris, Virginia.
She is a strange, small, almost mute, young woman who has no idea
that her father has given her to the Vampire King Krieger. Walter
Ayres is the King’s Keeper and part of a secret society of
historians who unearth, preserve, and attempt to understand relics of
long forgotten civilizations.
Lily
has never felt comfortable in the human world, but after she
suspiciously falls down a flight of stone steps, and is healed and
claimed by Krieger, she realizes there is another world. In this
Other Realm she feels a sense of belonging, and begins to untwine the
mysterious event which left her mentally and psychologically damaged.
When Walter disappears in England, Lily works with human and
supernatural beings to uncover his whereabouts. With each new
discovery, she is pulled deeper into the vortex of magic, intrigue,
and dark desires that permeates the supernatural world. The
revelations revealed unfold a story of deception and betrayal that
threaten to tear the thin veil between the supernatural and human
world asunder.
Excerpt
“Sire.”
Merlin bowed low. “I took the liberty of starting this evening’s
refreshments flowing.”
Krieger
had showered and changed before arriving in the main hall to receive
his subjects. He was a vampire who liked the clothes of this century
and wore a silk shirt with black slacks. His one concession to his
time was the sword strapped to his back, a gladius, which had served
him well these many centuries. It wasn’t that he felt he’d need
to use the weapon, but on formal occasion within his court, he liked
to remind his subjects that he was their ruler for a reason.
He
took the blood drink from Merlin, sipping it slowly while he walked
through the cavernous hall. Here and there were Roman marble statues
with eyes, hair, flesh, and clothes meticulously painted.
The
room stretched out in every direction and appeared to go on
indefinitely. This level was for his subjects to revel in the power
and wealth of their kingdom, much like the great cathedrals of old.
Before
leaving his chambers, he’d received a communiqué from the Elder.
He and his entourage would arrive at dawn. The Elder rarely traveled.
To have him come here, well, it did not bode well.
“Merlin,
prepare accommodations for the Elder.”
“Of
course,” Merlin said without emotion.
“Did
you foresee this?”
“The
Elder won’t stay long.”
Krieger
stopped.
“And
your brother arrives soon,” Merlin added.
“Henry,
here?”
Merlin
ran his hand down the ornate robe he wore for ceremonial occasions.
“Strange, his arrival at such a time.”
“We
live in strange times.”
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About Rebecca
Rebecca
Trogner lives in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, and
frequently crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains that were the inspiration
for Krieger’s home. She always dreamed of being a writer, but got
sidetracked by the day-to-day adventures of life. With the
encouragement of her family, she has finished her first novel and is
currently writing the next book in The Last Keeper’s Daughter
series. Rebecca lives with her husband and stepson, and a rescue dog
named Giblet. To find out more about the author visit
www.rebeccatrogner.com.
Twitter:
@RTrogner
Website:
www.Rebeccatrogner.com
24 comments:
Good Morning and thank you for having me on your site today. This is my last week of The Last Keeper's Daughter Excerpt Tour. Wow it went so fast.
Hi, Rebecca,
Welcome to Beyond Romance, and congratulations on the release, which sounds very original.
This sounds grrrreat! Thanks for the excerpt! I'd love to read it!
Urb
brendurbanist @ gmail.com
Interesting choice of excerpt. I was expecting one with Krieger and Lily. Love the suspense part mentioned in the blurb. It sounds like The Last Keeper's Daughter is going to have a more detailed suspense plot than most of the books I've read recently, which as a mystery lover, I appreciate.
Good luck with the tour.
Congrats on your book release. This book has been put on my TBR list. I love to read vampire stories and this one sounds like I am going to like alot.
Interesting blurb
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
I know this may seem an odd comment, but I'm about 1/3 through with the 2nd book in The Hunger Games trilogy, and I'm struck by the way Collins moves the story forward. I wonder if you have read those books and what you might think of the inexorable drive to the storytelling. It is more than a hook at the end of each chapter; there is an internal hammering at the heroine's well being that almost forces the reader to continue.
In the light of that work, your excerpt, though well written, seems expositional and ritualistic. So I'm suggesting you might replace it with a passage that places your heroine in some more immediate peril, rather than the simple presence of the fashionable old-school plasma drinkers.
best,
John K.
Another great excerpt! Thanks for sharing and being part of the tour!
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
This looks very intriguing!
Trix, vitajex(at)aol(dot)com
Love paranormal stories...
Michelle B. aka koshkalady
purrpurrkoshkamb (at) aol (dot) com
Sounds great. Loved the excerpt. Makes me want more.
debby236 aT GMAIL DOT COM
Hi Anne, I've a quite a few mystery readers tell me they like my book.
Hi John,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. No, I have not read the Hunger Games. I'm not really a YA fan, though I've heard many readers say that Hunger Games isn't a "true YA".
Every writer is different and though I appreciate your suggestions, I have to follow my own vision.
Thanks again,
Rebecca
I'm loving all the comments. You have a lively following.
Oh now this sounds very intriguing! It sounds like it will have a beautiful setting and a dark and steamy story! Lily sounds like a great heroine and I can't wait to read "Last Keeper's Daughter"! Thanks so much for sharing about your book with us today! I absolutely loved the excert and I'm hooked! I can't wait to read the rest of the book!
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Thank you for hosting today.
Interesting comment from John today. I don't agree with his exposition. I like reading the different excerpts that authors offer during these tours. They don't all have to be "hammering" or offer peril.
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com
great excerpt
meandi09@yahoo.com
congrats to Rebecca on the new release! Thanks for sharing ;)
efender1(at)gmail(dot)com
Congratulations on your new release. I've added Last Keepers Daughter to my TBR list.
orelukjp0 at gmail dot com
An excellent giveaway! Thank you very much :)
hense1kk (at) cmich (dot) edu
Sounds like a great read!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
I'm loving all the excerpts coming our way.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
I enjoyed the excerpt and I like the cover too.
kareninnc at gmail dot com
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