I’m so excited this week. It’s here: the paperback collection of the first three novellas in The Darkling Chronicles.
Join me on the tour June 1 – June 5. There are so many amazing blogs and an awesome giveaway!
Many thanks to everyone who has made this journey possible. I have incredible beta readers (alpha readers) who I couldn’t live without! And then there are these professionals who keep me on course:
Editing: Nancy S. Thompson
Cover Design: Robin Harper, Wicked by Design
Formatting: Angela McLaurin, Fictional Formats
Blog Tour: Heather Davenport, Book Plug Promotions
Join me on the tour June 1 – June 5. There are so many amazing blogs and an awesome giveaway!
Many thanks to everyone who has made this journey possible. I have incredible beta readers (alpha readers) who I couldn’t live without! And then there are these professionals who keep me on course:
Editing: Nancy S. Thompson
Cover Design: Robin Harper, Wicked by Design
Formatting: Angela McLaurin, Fictional Formats
Blog Tour: Heather Davenport, Book Plug Promotions
PURCHASE LINKS
Shadow Blues
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1E3Kole
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1GrXkkv
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1EDYOrh
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1J31lyk
Apple: http://apple.co/1dyNIdq
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1FPpZQH
Shadow Fire
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Nc54cd
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1xi86Yt
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1dujh7I
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1HMMKa6
Apple: http://apple.co/1SD6BM6
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1dyOirs
Shadow Thief
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1M3I3v0
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1CdaizD
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1GxdUvy
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1KpZVuZ
Apple: http://apple.co/1AuXSG4
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1FEbGgk
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1E3Kole
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1GrXkkv
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1EDYOrh
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1J31lyk
Apple: http://apple.co/1dyNIdq
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1FPpZQH
Shadow Fire
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Nc54cd
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1xi86Yt
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1dujh7I
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1HMMKa6
Apple: http://apple.co/1SD6BM6
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1dyOirs
Shadow Thief
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1M3I3v0
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1CdaizD
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1GxdUvy
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/1KpZVuZ
Apple: http://apple.co/1AuXSG4
Kobo: http://bit.ly/1FEbGgk
Cover: Robin Harper, Wicked by Design
ABOUT THE BOOKS
GENRE:
Fantasy
Shadow Blues
The Darkling Chronicles #1
(Novella)
LOVE
At the age of four, Patrick Benjamin Solomon becomes Anka Rehmling’s human charge. By eight, he can SEE her. At thirteen, he breaks her heart, and by eighteen, she finds herself fighting for his life.
As a darkling shadowcaster, Anka casts shadows in the human world, harnessing some of the earth’s UV light to bring back to Montenai—a world full of darklings, nymphs, satyrs, phantoms, and dragon lords. Her job is crucial to preserving the vitality and balance in her town of Shadowland. However, Anka has trouble following the strict rules set by the Shadowland Council, a ruling body comprised of three dragon lords.
The lords’ decree states all shadowcasters will abide by the rules or face the penalty of harsh punishment, banishment, or death. Torn between her world and Ben's, Anka must choose to defy the Council or turn her back on love.
Shadow Fire
The Darkling Chronicles #2
(Novella)
COURAGE
As a darkling shadowcaster, Bianca Rehmling works under the three dragon lords of the Shadowland Council, casting shadows for her human charge on the earth’s plane and harnessing energy to bring back for the balance and wellbeing of her kind. She’s always been a law-abiding darkling, as opposed to her younger sister, Anka. When Anka broke shadowcasting rules over the summer, she suffered the wrath of the council, something Bianca never wants to witness again.
To protect her sister, Bianca harbors some dark secrets, ones that could cause the decline of Shadowland. When a deadly illness called Shadow Fever strikes the village, Bianca fears her own rule-breaking has caused a fatal imbalance in the world of Montenai. She hasn’t been doing her job, her duty, and the dragon lords suspect.
Family or duty? With loved ones suffering, and the dragon lords breathing down her neck, Bianca keeps her nymph friends close and her enemies…closer. When an unlikely ally offers to help, Bianca must decide whether to trust him or brave the heat alone.
Shadow Thief
The Darkling Chronicles #3
(Novella)
SURVIVAL
Natcha is a creature of fire, drawing in shadow to cloak herself from the dangers of the world. She has never known what she is or where she came from, but she knows her wings and claws make her different. The sea cliffs of Montenai are her home, the Aglatian Sea her playground, and the phantoms her family.
All her life, she has hidden in the Faunlier Mountains with her sister Nalene. Only the oath she swore as a child to a darkling father to watch over his son draws her toward the turmoil in Shadowland.
When unrest among the darklings, satyrs, nymphs, and dragon lords begins to bleed into her own life, Natcha wagers the welfare of one against the welfare of many. To protect all she holds dear, she must incur the wrath of Shadowland’s leaders and become… the Thief.
Fantasy
Shadow Blues
The Darkling Chronicles #1
(Novella)
LOVE
At the age of four, Patrick Benjamin Solomon becomes Anka Rehmling’s human charge. By eight, he can SEE her. At thirteen, he breaks her heart, and by eighteen, she finds herself fighting for his life.
As a darkling shadowcaster, Anka casts shadows in the human world, harnessing some of the earth’s UV light to bring back to Montenai—a world full of darklings, nymphs, satyrs, phantoms, and dragon lords. Her job is crucial to preserving the vitality and balance in her town of Shadowland. However, Anka has trouble following the strict rules set by the Shadowland Council, a ruling body comprised of three dragon lords.
The lords’ decree states all shadowcasters will abide by the rules or face the penalty of harsh punishment, banishment, or death. Torn between her world and Ben's, Anka must choose to defy the Council or turn her back on love.
Shadow Fire
The Darkling Chronicles #2
(Novella)
COURAGE
As a darkling shadowcaster, Bianca Rehmling works under the three dragon lords of the Shadowland Council, casting shadows for her human charge on the earth’s plane and harnessing energy to bring back for the balance and wellbeing of her kind. She’s always been a law-abiding darkling, as opposed to her younger sister, Anka. When Anka broke shadowcasting rules over the summer, she suffered the wrath of the council, something Bianca never wants to witness again.
To protect her sister, Bianca harbors some dark secrets, ones that could cause the decline of Shadowland. When a deadly illness called Shadow Fever strikes the village, Bianca fears her own rule-breaking has caused a fatal imbalance in the world of Montenai. She hasn’t been doing her job, her duty, and the dragon lords suspect.
Family or duty? With loved ones suffering, and the dragon lords breathing down her neck, Bianca keeps her nymph friends close and her enemies…closer. When an unlikely ally offers to help, Bianca must decide whether to trust him or brave the heat alone.
Shadow Thief
The Darkling Chronicles #3
(Novella)
SURVIVAL
Natcha is a creature of fire, drawing in shadow to cloak herself from the dangers of the world. She has never known what she is or where she came from, but she knows her wings and claws make her different. The sea cliffs of Montenai are her home, the Aglatian Sea her playground, and the phantoms her family.
All her life, she has hidden in the Faunlier Mountains with her sister Nalene. Only the oath she swore as a child to a darkling father to watch over his son draws her toward the turmoil in Shadowland.
When unrest among the darklings, satyrs, nymphs, and dragon lords begins to bleed into her own life, Natcha wagers the welfare of one against the welfare of many. To protect all she holds dear, she must incur the wrath of Shadowland’s leaders and become… the Thief.
COVER REVEAL
THE DARKLING CHRONICLES, SHADOWS 2
Cover: Robin Harper, Wicked by Design
The last two Novellas in the series:
Shadow Ice
The Darkling Chronicles #4
(Novella)
SACRIFICE
So much pain to bear for something new to come.
Despite a rocky start in life, Nalene has survived twenty years in the sea cliffs of the Aglatian Sea. She struggles daily to master her water energy rather than succumb to it. An icy constitution has forced her to rely on her sister for care, protection, and guidance.
But the tides are turning and powers shifting in Montenai. Once a sickly creature with no purpose, Nalene emerges a strong, willful guardian. This reclusive orphan has everyone’s attention, including a new seer who predicts “only one can survive” the battle to come.
Challenged by dragon lords, championed by outcasts, Nalene meets strife at every turn. As a crisis of faith wages within her, she forges ahead because she won’t give up on hope. What is she willing to sacrifice to fulfill her destiny?
Shadow King
The Darkling Chronicles #5
(Novella)
HOME
A family tragedy at the age of twelve thrusts Serena into the world of shadowcasting. She relishes the dragon lords’ protection and training but loves her new job and human charge even more.
Because of her great-great-grandfather’s alliance with a vicious nymph queen, Serena finds other Montenaians refuse to trust or accept her. It doesn’t help that she has the same birthmark and orange spark in her eyes as the relative who brought shame to the Brisson name.
Stepping through the portal to Paris allows Serena to escape her family’s reputation as well as her mother’s harsh traditions. Every day Serena pushes to be “worthy of the dragon,” regardless of her brother warning her the path leads to horrible loss.
For years, the lore of dragon and astrei has molded the practices and beliefs of Montenaians. No one has felt this more than the phantom, Serena. This Drifter’s history is the key to Shadowland’s fate. Can she protect them from a dangerous future and still find her way home?
Shadow Ice
The Darkling Chronicles #4
(Novella)
SACRIFICE
So much pain to bear for something new to come.
Despite a rocky start in life, Nalene has survived twenty years in the sea cliffs of the Aglatian Sea. She struggles daily to master her water energy rather than succumb to it. An icy constitution has forced her to rely on her sister for care, protection, and guidance.
But the tides are turning and powers shifting in Montenai. Once a sickly creature with no purpose, Nalene emerges a strong, willful guardian. This reclusive orphan has everyone’s attention, including a new seer who predicts “only one can survive” the battle to come.
Challenged by dragon lords, championed by outcasts, Nalene meets strife at every turn. As a crisis of faith wages within her, she forges ahead because she won’t give up on hope. What is she willing to sacrifice to fulfill her destiny?
Shadow King
The Darkling Chronicles #5
(Novella)
HOME
A family tragedy at the age of twelve thrusts Serena into the world of shadowcasting. She relishes the dragon lords’ protection and training but loves her new job and human charge even more.
Because of her great-great-grandfather’s alliance with a vicious nymph queen, Serena finds other Montenaians refuse to trust or accept her. It doesn’t help that she has the same birthmark and orange spark in her eyes as the relative who brought shame to the Brisson name.
Stepping through the portal to Paris allows Serena to escape her family’s reputation as well as her mother’s harsh traditions. Every day Serena pushes to be “worthy of the dragon,” regardless of her brother warning her the path leads to horrible loss.
For years, the lore of dragon and astrei has molded the practices and beliefs of Montenaians. No one has felt this more than the phantom, Serena. This Drifter’s history is the key to Shadowland’s fate. Can she protect them from a dangerous future and still find her way home?
TOUR SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JUNE 1:
Moonless Bites http://www.moonlessbites.com/
Review & Excerpts
Tiger Hebert’s Blog: http://www.tigerhebert.com/#!blog/c1ecg
Article on Worldbuilding
Literary Mania Reviews: http://literarymaniareviews.blogspot.com/
Review & Author Interview
TUESDAY, JUNE 2:
SA Gibson https://gibsonauthor.wordpress.com/
Feature Post
Mythical Books http://www.mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/
Feature Post
Skye Writing http://fiona-skye.com/blog/
Feature Post & Author Interview
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3:
Undercover Book Reviews
http://undercoverbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Feature Post
Maria’s Book Blog
http://www.marialovesbooks.com/
Feature Post
Naughty and Nice Book Blog
http://www.naughtyandnicebookblog.com/
Feature Post
Life & Times of a Would Be Somebody
http://wouldbesomebody.blogspot.com/
Feature Post & Character Interview
THURSDAY, JUNE 4:
Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock
https://pratr.wordpress.com/
Review & Excerpts
Deausha & Kitty’s YA Book Blog
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deausha-Kittys-YA-Book-Blog/709258539116151
Feature Post
Writers of Bad Ass Ladies and Big Ass Dragons
https://lornageorge.wordpress.com/
Feature Post
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Monlatable Book Reviews
http://www.monlatablereviews.com/
Feature Post
Archaeolibrarian—I Dig Good Books!
http://archaeolibrarianologist.blogspot.de/
Feature Post
Deal Sharing Aunt
http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/
Feature Post & Author Interview
Twin Opinions
http://www.twinopinionsreview.blogspot.com/
Review & Excerpt
Storysculpting
http://storysculpting.blogspot.com/
Feature Post
Jen Ponce Writer of Kick Ass Women and Oogy Monsters
http://jenniferponce.com/
Feature Post
TUESDAY, JUNE 9:
Jo Michael’s Blog
http://jomichaels.blogspot.com/
Feature Post
Moonless Bites http://www.moonlessbites.com/
Review & Excerpts
Tiger Hebert’s Blog: http://www.tigerhebert.com/#!blog/c1ecg
Article on Worldbuilding
Literary Mania Reviews: http://literarymaniareviews.blogspot.com/
Review & Author Interview
TUESDAY, JUNE 2:
SA Gibson https://gibsonauthor.wordpress.com/
Feature Post
Mythical Books http://www.mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/
Feature Post
Skye Writing http://fiona-skye.com/blog/
Feature Post & Author Interview
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3:
Undercover Book Reviews
http://undercoverbookreviews.blogspot.com/
Feature Post
Maria’s Book Blog
http://www.marialovesbooks.com/
Feature Post
Naughty and Nice Book Blog
http://www.naughtyandnicebookblog.com/
Feature Post
Life & Times of a Would Be Somebody
http://wouldbesomebody.blogspot.com/
Feature Post & Character Interview
THURSDAY, JUNE 4:
Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock
https://pratr.wordpress.com/
Review & Excerpts
Deausha & Kitty’s YA Book Blog
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deausha-Kittys-YA-Book-Blog/709258539116151
Feature Post
Writers of Bad Ass Ladies and Big Ass Dragons
https://lornageorge.wordpress.com/
Feature Post
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Monlatable Book Reviews
http://www.monlatablereviews.com/
Feature Post
Archaeolibrarian—I Dig Good Books!
http://archaeolibrarianologist.blogspot.de/
Feature Post
Deal Sharing Aunt
http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/
Feature Post & Author Interview
Twin Opinions
http://www.twinopinionsreview.blogspot.com/
Review & Excerpt
Storysculpting
http://storysculpting.blogspot.com/
Feature Post
Jen Ponce Writer of Kick Ass Women and Oogy Monsters
http://jenniferponce.com/
Feature Post
TUESDAY, JUNE 9:
Jo Michael’s Blog
http://jomichaels.blogspot.com/
Feature Post
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