THE DARKENING, by Caris
Roane
A novella of the Guardians of Ascension
49,800 words plus Ascension Terminology
A novella of the Guardians of Ascension
49,800 words plus Ascension Terminology
A tortured warrior and a peace-loving
counselor battle to protect Second Earth against a powerful
dark force…
He thwarted connection of any
kind…
Fearing that his newly emerged grayle power will kill innocent ascenders, Samuel Daman struggles to keep his distance from beautiful Vela
Stillwell. But the breh-hedden has struck and her light floral scent tears at his
restraint. When the enemy draws them both into the darkening, a place of
secret travel for Third ascenders, will Samuel learn to control his power, or will he
destroy what he
desires most?
She hid from grief…
Vela Stillwell wanted a new life, away from Militia
Headquarters, away from the reminder of all she’d lost when her
husband died five years
earlier. Seeking a more
reclusive
occupation, she finishes
her last day of work only to have Samuel Daman and the
infamous breh-hedden sweep
through her life.
Though trying to disconnect from her new emerging power and from Samuel, the
call of the darkening pulls Vela into an adventure that both terrifies her, yet reveals the
truth about her deepest desires. Will she succumb to the breh-hedden, or will her fears prevent her from living life to the
fullest?
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********* Guest Post *********
Hello,
everyone! I want to thank UNITED
BY BOOKS for having me
here today!
Nothing makes me
happier than writing a book, except maybe reading one! Is there anything better
than sinking into a great story and spending an hour or two or more living in an
entirely different world? Writing has become that for me, the sinking into a
different world, exploring that world, giving shape to the images that flow
through my mind as I write.
But reading came
first, way before I ever considered writing as a career. I usually found
authors that I devoured from Georgette Heyer to James Clavell to of course my
fav romance novelists, lately writers like Kresley Cole, JR Ward and Christine
Feehan. Because the latter wrote about hunky vampire warriors, I was driven to
create my own series and out of that came my winged vampire warriors, the
Guardians of Ascension. I set the series in the Sonoran Desert for the most
part, although because my vampires can ‘fold’ or dematerialize, some of the
settings end up around the world, although watching out for time zones and where
the sun is, or isn’t, can become problematic!
My latest novella, THE
DARKENING, follows Militia Warrior, Samuel, as he grapples with his terrifying
dark power that has an uncontrollable side and which has, in the past, killed
innocent people. When his woman, Vela, shows up, ready to
enter the darkening for the purpose of locating a missing warrior, Samuel must
protect her but fears that his dark power will end up hurting what he cares
about the most!
The following excerpt comes from the first chapter of THE DARKENING. We meet one of the most prominent cast members of Guardians
of Ascension, the infamous Endelle, leader of all of Second Earth. In this
scene, Samuel tries to explain to several of his bosses why he hasn’t revealed
that he has power capable of defeating the enemy…
From Chapter
One
Endelle stared at him with raised brows, clearly more curious
than pissed. She wore a typical, off-the-rails outfit, this time with some kind
of sheer tunic that hung to her knees, covered on top by a massive necklace
around her throat that descended almost to her waist, made up of hundreds of
small spiral white seashells. Snug leopard pants showed through the tunic. Her
black stiletto boots gave her several inches on Thorne. And to top it off,
literally, she wore a crown made up of electric-blue, bird feathers and some
kind of fuzzy yellow thing in the middle. Vintage, Endelle. She looked
perpetually ready for mardis gras.
But as
he passed by the risers, his steps slowed. A funny kind of scent wafted in his
direction, very light and floral, even sweet. Perfume, maybe. And somewhere in
the back of his head he knew that scent, as though nothing more important
existed. He might even have stopped but the fragrance faded so he continued his
march.
Given
the audience, he hoped Luken intended to take the conversation to the conference
room, but the moment he drew within fifteen feet, Thorne started in. “What the
hell have you got to say for yourself, warrior, that you would hold back this
kind of power, when you know how desperately we need Warrior of the Blood
capacity right now? Santiago gave a full report before turning in early this
morning. What the fuck?”
“The
power I have,” Samuel stated as forcefully as he could, “isn’t stable. When it
first emerged, it killed several innocent men, slaves I think. And I only
allowed it out last night because it was either that, or watch those pretty-boys
swamp Santiago.” He frowned. “And despite the fact that I felt in control, which
is something I freely admit, I also know that there’s an uncontrollable side to
whatever the hell this is. I don’t want anybody else dead because of it. And
that’s the goddamn truth!”
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I hope you enjoyed this excerpt from THE
DARKENING. To learn more
about Warrior Samuel go to: http://www.carisroane.com/the-darkening/
Caris Roane has published nine
paranormal novels and novellas and writing as Valerie King, fifty Regency works.
In 2005, Romantic Times gave her a Career Achievement award in Regency Romance.
As Caris Roane, she currently writes paranormal romance for St. Martin’s Press
and also self-publishes the continuing stories for her Guardians of Ascension
series as well as stories set in other worlds.
THE
DARKENING
Blog Tour
Schedule
02/24 -
03/11
02/24 - I
Smell Sheep
02/25 - Mad Hatter Reads
02/26 - Riverina Romantics
02/27
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03/01 - Beach Bum Reads
03/02 - All The Fun Starts After Dark
03/03 - Book Lovin'
Mamas
03/04 - Reading Between the Wines
03/05 - Bookin' It Reviews
03/06 - United by Books
03/07 - Phantasmic Reads
03/08 - Seductive Musings
03/09 - The Jeep
Diva
03/11 - Book Monster Reviews
********* GIVEAWAY *********
Caris is giving away an eBook of THE DARKENING at every tour
stop. Just fill out the rafflecopter below to be entered.
Caris Roane Grand Prize
Giveaway:
One lucky winner will receive:
A $10 e-Card to Amazon or Barnes & Noble
a signed copy of ASCENSION
an e-copy of THE DARKENING
Caris Roane sticky notes, note cards, notepad,
versatile calendar, RTC cards!!!
5 comments:
Thank you for the giveaway! Book sounds awesome!
Thank you for such an informative interview. I like learning about the authors I enjoy :).
Hi, everyone!
Just thought I stop by and say a big hello and another thanks to UNITED BY BOOKS for having me here today! I love my hunky warriors and their oh-so-powerful women! This series has been a blast to write!
Hugs,
Caris
Caris - Do you set your sexy hunky warriors on any you know ;)) if so please do tell.
Great covers and will be addingthis to my tbr pile ;)
kat
I really enjoyed the excerpt, thank you so very much for sharing with us today :)
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