PHOENIX CONTRACT
by Melissa
Thomas
NOTE: The five books in this series are FREE on
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BLURB:
Centuries
after the fallen angels left heaven to live among humans, their Nephilim
descendants dwell in secret, hidden from the modern world. Once, a charismatic
leader known as the Phoenix led their people, but he vanished centuries ago.
The few surviving Great Houses are in decline, bickering over petty rivalries
while a handful of faithful warriors battle to keep the forces of evil at bay.
Eighteen-year-old
Aiden McLachlan devotes her life to her studies and pursues her lifelong goal
to become a full-fledged Watcher. But everything she knows of her life is a lie
and everyone a liar. Through a strange twist of fate, she finds herself caught
up in an ancient prophecy.
The
stars predict the rebirth of the Nephilim leader, but the mystery must be
unraveled or the Phoenix cannot rise. With a soul-eating demon, a coven of
ancient vampires, and a hardheaded Celtic warrior competing to subvert the
Phoenix, Aiden doesn't know where to turn or who she can trust.
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EXCERPT:
Magnus loomed over her, attempting to inspect her injuries.
His fingers were hot and alien against her skin, and she flinched from his
touch.
“Stay put while I retrieve the crucifix,” Magnus ordered. He
moved away from her. A moment later, he returned carrying the crucifix.
Aiden shook her head but stayed still. She automatically
tried to place his accent and failed. There were too many layers. “Where are
you from? I can’t quite place your nationality.”
“I’m Averni.” He sank to the ground beside her, and those
six-fingered hands touched her again, causing her flesh to crawl.
“The Averni were a Celtic tribe,” Aiden said. Her foggy mind
recalled little else other than the Averni had been from the region of Gaul
before it became France.
“That’d be correct.” The Celt reached out with his strange,
strong fingers and pushed Aiden’s head to the side to expose the wound. He
removed her hand and examined the bite. His glittering gold eyes were
intelligent and inhuman. Up close he smelled earthy and sensual, a suggestive
scent which caused Aiden to flush and look away.
“Why is your name Latin?” she asked.
“My mother was Roman. Stay still,” he replied.
“How bad is it?” Matthew asked.
“Not too bad.” Magnus threaded the crucifix’s chain through
his fingers so the holy symbol rested in his palm. He opened the silver flask
and poured holy water over the crucifix.
Aiden felt excited and afraid and so tense she wanted to
crawl out of her skin. “Are you really immortal?”
“Yes,” Magnus said. “This is going to hurt. I’m going to
have to hold you down.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Melissa
Thomas breathes life into her dreams, bringing imaginary characters and fantasy
worlds into our reality. She loves her characters so much they become her
alter-egos, enacting the exciting adventures she envisions for them. She is a
resident of San Francisco, California and adores the picturesque city by the
bay. Her hobbies include surfing and scuba diving.
Phoenix
Contract is her debut novel.
You can learn
more about Melissa at http://thephoenixascending.blogspot.com/
Email: MelissaThomas214@gmail.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/MThomas_author
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