Welcome to Christina McKnight and the release of her book, Only in Her Dreams.
Only in
Her Dreams
Book
One of the Oneiroi Series
Christina
McKnight
Release
date: September 30, 2012
Blurb
When
Lucessa Sarcona awakes from a recurring dream, she has no idea her life is
about to be turned upside down. A stranger, familiar to her dreams, shows up in
the flesh, and Lucessa knows she’s either crazy or experiencing something not
of this world.
A war ensues between three demigod brothers. One, trained to rule Erebos, is violently replaced. One forced to return to his homeland and lead the dream-gods of the Oneiroi. And one is charged with the impossible task of protecting Lucessa. How is she linked to the Oneiroi? Why do two brothers seek to keep her hidden and protected? And how does another plan to use her against the two demigods who love her?
Will Lucessa’s dream man have the courage to claim her as his own or will he bow to the command of another, forsaking the one he loves?
Only in Her Dreams is a modern spin on a Greek legend--the new direction of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance, moving from angels, demons, vampires, and witches and toward the realm of demigods.
A war ensues between three demigod brothers. One, trained to rule Erebos, is violently replaced. One forced to return to his homeland and lead the dream-gods of the Oneiroi. And one is charged with the impossible task of protecting Lucessa. How is she linked to the Oneiroi? Why do two brothers seek to keep her hidden and protected? And how does another plan to use her against the two demigods who love her?
Will Lucessa’s dream man have the courage to claim her as his own or will he bow to the command of another, forsaking the one he loves?
Only in Her Dreams is a modern spin on a Greek legend--the new direction of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance, moving from angels, demons, vampires, and witches and toward the realm of demigods.
EXCERPT
Chapter 8
Darius
preferred to let his brothers believe his powers had indeed been stripped, gone
with his banishment. That’s where his deal with the Dark One came in handy.
He’d had a link to the girl for years now, bringing a dark presence to her
dreams-her nightmares.
Closing
his eyes he concentrated on the dark side. A thrill coursed through his body
every time he traveled to this forbidden land. He would lead these people, his
type of people.
His
eyes opened and he stood in front of a rusted, black iron gate. It parted to
allow him entrance.
He
proceeded down the fog-ridden path toward the castle in the distance. It was an
imposing structure covered by black tinted ivy. Everything in this place held a
black tint; the streets, the building, and most of all—the people. Soon-to-be, his people.
As
he approached the massive fortress, the doors glided open of their own accord.
The interior was as dark and fog laden as the exterior, dim candles shown upon
the rug laden floor he moved across.
“The
Dark One will see you in the billiards room.”
Darius
stiffened and stopped his progress, turning toward the voice behind him.
No
one in sight. What the fuck?
He
straightened his shoulders and continued through the foyer and down the hall
leading to the billiards room. Again, doors parted and he entered.
The
Dark One lounged against the far wall, cue stick in hand. He studied the
freshly racked pool table. “You’re in time for a game. Grab a cue, Darius.”
“Yes,
My Lord.” Darius retrieved a cue stick from the wall and turned toward the
table. The Dark One leaned across it, aiming for the racked balls.
“I
hear you have good news for me,” he said as his stick connected with the white
ball. On impact, the colored and striped balls rolled toward the corner
pockets.
Darius
watched in awe. Every ball found its home in a hole, ending the game before it
start. What the fuck?! he thought to
himself, for the second time in less than ten minutes.
“Well?”
“Yes.
My informant gave us accurate information about where the girl lives,” Darius
said.
“Have
you confirmed this for yourself?” The man stood straight and returned his stick
to the rack on the wall. He faced Darius across the table, hands on his hips.
The man was intimidating, the thing that nightmares were made of.
“Of
course.” I’m not an idiot.
“Well?”
“Well…what?”
Darius asked. Standing around a pool table, in such a casual setting should be
relaxing, but he was on edge.
“Why
isn’t Erebos mine yet?”
Good question. How to answer that without getting his
ass set on fire, he wondered. “I’m working on it.”
“Work
faster. I’m in need of a new home, this one’s going to shit.” The Dark One
stared at Darius, no hint of a joke on his face.
“I
don’t plan to drag this out longer than necessary.”
Author
Bio:
Christina
McKnight is a book lover turned writer. From a young age, her mother encouraged
her to tell her own stories. She’s been writing ever since.
In
college, Christina took many courses to help develop and enhance her writing
skills. She completed a seventy-page dissertation on the need for community
policing in American society. Now, she focuses on Historical Romance, Urban
Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance. Her debut Urban Fantasy novel, Only in Her
Dreams, will be released on September 1, 2012.
Christina
lives in Northern California with her husband, daughter, two boxers, two cats, and a Beta fish named Marmaduke. If she’s not behind a computer screen or
book, she’s busy leading her daughter’s Girl Scout troop. She is very active in
several writing groups and a local book group.
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2 comments:
Thank you for bringing your demigods!! Power to the Greek! :D :D :D
Thank you for coming by Christina. :)
Thank you for having me! I adore your blog :-)
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