Let’s go on a teaser binge!
This is a blog hop, so you can go to the websites listed below and read teasers from upcoming and recently published works. Enjoy a trip through a tour of teasers!
There are also two giveaways included this month. One is for two tickets to UtopYA host by myself and Janet Wallace and the other is hosted by Justine Winter and she is giving away two spots on her beta reader team for her upcoming novel. Find those at the end of the post.
The rules?
Authors in the hop share 7 lines from any work they want. That’s it!
The Teaser
From Illusion (Grimoire Saga #4)
Stone rang the bell again, and again, and again. One by one, men and women filed their way into the arena seats until Stone’s ringing went unanswered for a good ten minutes. About half the seats were filled, all faces covered with frowns and scowls. Regret burned along Kara’s arms as she realized she stood in the center of the arena for all to see. She resisted the impulse to hurry to Stone’s side—she had to look strong, not like a lost kitten.
Kara did, however, allow herself to shudder—these were folks who would’ve made her cross the street in her human life to avoid sharing a sidewalk with them. Some hunched in their seats, eyeing her with sneers she didn’t want to interpret. Others examined her with calculating glances, as if sizing her up as a meal. She clenched her fists and swallowed hard, suddenly regretting her decision to join Stone is this suicide mission to recruit the evil isen Niccoli commanded in life.
“What a disappointing turnout,” Stone said.
His voice echoed in the vast room, clear as the bell. Kara took another deep breath.
Stone continued. “You may know me—I am Stone, the only isen to escape Niccoli’s command. I have a present for you, brothers and sisters—one I think you will enjoy.”
Kara stood up straighter.
“This girl has come to challenge your masters for control of you,” Stone finished.
Kara expected gasps, or perhaps laughter. But the silence that followed was worse. Many sneered, and she caught the hiss of a few isen in the front rows sucking in their breath.
She tensed, wishing Stone knew the meaning of tact or subtlety, but it was probably best that he ripped off the bandage. She didn’t have much energy, and she didn’t want to drag this out any longer than necessary.
She clenched her fists.
Let’s do this.
Click here to preorder your copy of Illusion!
The Hoppers
Amanda Aksel | Steph Nuss | Heather Hildenbrand | Alicia Sheehy | Kayla Smith | S. M. Boyce | Justine Winter | Kasi Blake
The Giveaways
Janet Wallace (creator of UtopYACon) and I are hosting a joint, official giveaway for UtopYACon 2015! You can enter to win one of two tickets to next year’s conference.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
From Justine Winter: In honour of my new release, Sapphire’s Divinity, I’m holding an exciting giveaway for readers. Every Alpha needs a Beta. Just like Riley depends on Nick and Shane, I’m offering the chance for two lucky readers to become Beta’s for the next book in the series. What does that mean? It means YOU get to read the next story before anyone else AND tell me what you think! Sound like fun? It should be! Good Luck!