Blurb
Aristocratic
witch, Isabella Pethany, has heritage but not magic.
Underworld
powerbroker, amnesiac vampire Maldit, has magic but no heritage.
Lukas
Sindis, coven sorcerer and famous psychopath, has both.
Isabella’s
null magic status makes her an embarrassment to her family, but since
her sister was murdered, she is all they have left. Guilt makes her
willing to do almost anything to compensate for her lack of value,
but her grandmother’s proposal to match her with Lukas, in a bid to
bring strong magic back to their bloodline, is a step too far.
When
Maldit rescues a strange witch from hunting vampires, his main
concern is to limit trouble in his territory. Witches are notoriously
troublesome, and this one is no exception. Her proximity slashes
through his damaged memory, allowing him to catch glimpses of his
forgotten past.
Drugs
have suppressed Lukas’s magic for almost twenty years, filling him
with a reservoir of trapped power. When he escapes, his magic bursts
free, falling like a tidal wave on Maldit and Isabella, sweeping away
the spells paralysing both of them.
The
dark secrets of the London coven are about to explode into the light
of day.
Excerpt
Isabella?
Isabella Pethany?
Whispers
of her own name floated through her mind. She pushed the pillow aside
and sat up, pressing her hands against her ears. It didn’t stop the
insistent repetition of her name.
Someone
called to her, but who would do a thing like that at this hour of the
morning? The family would all be asleep by now, and the only servant
awake should be the doorman.
Her
imagination was running riot. She lay down, closing her eyes, but the
feeling of being summoned didn’t go away.
Isabella.
Isabella. Isabella.
Her
name echoed around her skull, louder now.
She
sat up abruptly. Next to her, Alfie stirred, growling in his sleep.
She ran the palm of her hand over his shaggy flank and switched the
bedside lamp on, before walking to the window and drawing the curtain
back.
Pools
of dim light surrounded the bases of the old-fashioned streetlamps.
Between them, the pavement was dark, and the trees in the square cast
black shadows over the iron railings. She opened the window and
leaned out.
“Isabella?”
The voice was a seductive whisper from below. It was definitely real
this time, vibrating through the air, rather than her mind.
She
squinted into the shadows.
The
vampire from the bar stood on the opposite pavement, his figure
almost hidden in the darkness.
Maldit.
Her
heart beat faster.
His
face tilted upwards towards her second-floor window, green eyes
glinting.
“What
do you want?” She pressed two fingers to the point in her neck
where the skin was thinnest. Her pulse hammered against them.
About
the Author
Annalisa Carr lives in the English Lake District with her two cats. She writes in multiple genres, but has a weakness for paranormal romance and urban fantasy.
As
a child Annalisa wanted to be a scientist, wear a white coat and
explore outer space. She worked as a scientist for a very long time,
but never got to fly a spaceship or even travel beyond the solar
system. This was a huge disappointment given the reasons for her
career choice, so eventually she made up stories instead. Probably
just as well, as she is claustrophobic.
Exile
in Darkness is set in the same world as the Children of Poseidon
series; a slightly skewed version of London.
Annalisa
also writes dystopian science fiction under the name ‘Anne
Cleasby’.
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7 comments:
Thanks for hosting 'Exile in Darkness' - it's great to be here and I love the website...
Thanks for hosting!
Hello Anne/Annalisa!
Sorry I missed being here to welcome you. I hope your tour goes really well... and I love your author "photo", with cats clearly labeled!
But aren't there three felines in the picture?
Speaking of cats, I have a Charlie cat too (also Grace, Sophie & Dinah)...no more
rescues, please! :-)
Exile in Darkness looks great!!
Love the cover, your writing is new to me. I will be adding Exile in Darkness to my TBR list. Good luck to you.
I am always looking for new authors to read. Your book sounds like the kind I would enjoy.
I have put your name on my TBR list.
jwisley(at)aol(dot)com
Good luck with the release!
--Trix
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