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Descended
From Dragons
by Tricia Owens
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GENRE: Urban Fantasy/PNR (sweet,
sensual)
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BLURB:
Beneath the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas lies another city. A secret
city in plain sight, full of warlocks and demons, shape-shifters and golems. A
city that feeds off the chance magick that is generated by gamblers and which
is ruled by mysterious beings called the Oddsmakers.
It is in this strange
underbelly of the occult that Anne Moody runs a cursed pawn shop for the
desperate, the curious, and the magickally inclined. Though the job is boring,
it keeps her under the radar. None of her customers have any inkling that she
is a dragon sorceress with a power that's been feared throughout history.
However dragons are no help when a stone statue ends up in her shop that is
more than it appears. The statue is a gargoyle named Vale, who is shrouded in
mystery and secrets. When she learns that Vale is possessed, and that the
person responsible for cursing him plans to take over Las Vegas with a horde of
demons from Hell, Anne realizes it is up to her to defy the Oddsmakers and save
the city, and possibly the world.
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EXCERPT ONE:
After
silently parting the bead curtain I paused just at the threshold, listening.
The shop was spooky enough without the lights on thanks to all the strange
silhouettes, but knowing that half the objects were also cursed gave me another
reason to shiver as I panned my gaze over the place.
Tick tick tick
I sent
Lucky toward the sound. My dragon flew a loose circle around the left side of
the room. That narrowed it down a bit, not that I felt comfortable putting my
back to everything that was on the other side of the room. I displayed a few katanas
and items that could be used as weapons there, but thankfully none of them were
cursed with movement. At least, I hoped not. I guess I'd find out for certain
when a spear pierced my back.
A
fluttering sound, like the flapping of thick canvas, made me instinctively drop
into a crouch. Lucky reared up, ready to attack. But nothing flew overhead.
Breathing shallowly, I crawled toward the counter. I'd feel safer behind it and
with the wall at my back.
As I
rounded the counter, I realized I knew what had had made the noise. The only
new thing in my inventory was the gargoyle statue. When I raised my eyes above
the countertop, the gargoyle was gone from where it had sat. The cameos were
quick to offer their opinions.
"You met the love of your
life today…"
"…he'll try to kill you,
Anne Moody."
"The cursed shall pay, Anne
Moody!"
Yep, the
damn gargoyle statue had come to life and was flying around Moonlight. Definitely a way to make me remember you,
Christian.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Tricia Owens wants you to know that Las Vegas is actually a pretty cool
place and you won't be eaten by a troll there. Probably. A former casino games
dealer and cruise ship editor, Tricia has traveled extensively, visiting over
70 countries. She writes full time in several genres including urban fantasy
and romance. Her favorite setting is her home town, the city of sin.
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CONNECT WITH TRICIA:
Website: http://www.triciaowensbooks.com
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ReplyDeleteCant wait to read this book!
ReplyDeleteBetul E.
Terrific giveaway and I want to thank you for the opportunity to win it.
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the excerpt. Sounds good.
ReplyDeleteIt's an intriguing excerpt!
ReplyDelete--Trix
I think my comment got eaten...anyway, it's a fun excerpt!
ReplyDelete--Trix
A great and fascinating excerpt. I loved it.
ReplyDeletethanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great book - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read, hope I'll have a chance to read it soon!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading the excerpt, thank you!
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