by Mary Absire author of the The Quest
The world I created involves
vampires, humans, werewolves, demons, shape shifters, warlocks, half-breeds and
an angel. I even created a creature that is half gargoyle and half human.
Gargumen are nasty, ugly buggers who are difficult to kill and work for demons
usually. They are very strong and have sharp claws, piranha teeth and gray
bodies. As for location, the books are set in modern day Indianapolis. Most
events take place in the downtown area and the state capital.
My protagonist encounters
violence during her Quest for justice, but she's a fighter. And with her
abilities, she's not easy to take down. She has a special dagger, made only for
her from a warlock. The special weapon kills instantly. In the second book, I
increased the violence a little. There's a hit man after her, a demon. Yes,
finding justice is not going to be easy for my protagonist. She has her old
lover looking for her, a hit man, and the person who originally wanted her dead
from the first book. Fortunately, she has good company to help keep her safe.
If you like action and
mystery in a dark setting, I invite you to check out the Project Eve series.
EXCERPT:
Jonas
turned the corner and slowed the car. We’d reached a quiet area of town with a
large manufacturing plant off to one side and acres of land on the other.
Farther away, a single farmhouse sat atop a hill.
“Keep
us away from the lights,” Boss said as Jonas turned into the parking lot of the
large building.
The
car crawled to the midpoint of the lot, far enough from the lights above the
buildings. Jonas turned the vehicle around until we faced the road we’d come
from, and then stopped the car.
“Wait
here.” Boss opened his door, then left Jonas and I alone.
I
crawled into his vacant seat. “The last time he told me to wait in the car, I
ended up having to save his ass.”
“Since
I’m here this time, you can sit this one out,” Jonas said, reaching into his
jacket. He pulled out his gun and flipped the safety switch.
“Are
there any others in the car?”
“Under
the seat.”
Of
course. How could I forget? I reached underneath me and opened the small compartment.
Inside, I touched a small handgun.
“You
know where to shoot them, right?” I asked as I lifted the gun.
He
pressed his finger to the center of his forehead.
“Ever
shot one before?” I asked.
He
gave a light shrug. “A couple. Boss told me you killed some too.”
Indeed,
I had. When five of them attacked Boss six weeks ago, I shot all but one in the
head. At the time, I didn’t think I had the gumption to kill, but I did. My
instinctive reactions amazed me.
Boss
stepped in front of the headlights, a few feet away from the car. I held the
gun tight in my hand as I stared at him.
“How
is he going to get the garguman to talk?” I asked.
“I have no idea,” Jonas replied, holding the gun in
his lap.
My heart rate accelerated. A loud shriek came from
the sky. I held my breath, staring out the window, waiting for it to drop down
near Boss.
Movement from the corner of my eye caught my
attention. I looked at my side and saw the ugly garguman with its flat face and
absent nose an inch from the window, staring right at me. The garguman raised
its fisted hand and shot it at my face. Oh
fuck!
Title: The Quest
Series: Project Eve #2
Author: Mary Abshire
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Paranormal
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Format: Ebook
Length: 284 pages
Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Lyrical Press | iTunes | Kobo |
Book Description:
Retribution. At any cost.
Now that she
knows her name and what she is, she wants justice for everything shes lost.
Though her memories elude her, she takes a job for a half-demon Senator and,
aided by werewolves from a local clan, intends to uncover evidence that will
convict the Senator of more than thirty murders.
Getting to
the Senator and finding the necessary evidence is more difficult than she
anticipates, especially when there is a bounty for her death. If that were not
enough, the vampire who stole her memories returns and reveals unexpected
truths. But shes not going to let anything stop her. Not a sadistic assassin or
a servant or Lucifer. Not even her ex-lover, the vampire God of the Underworld.
Nothing will stop her from claiming retribution...even if the price is her
life.
About the Author:
Care to join
me in my fantastical worlds? I’ll introduce you to my friends, and if they bite
or corrupt your mind... it’s not my fault.
This looks great. I need to rad number 1 first. I hate to read out of order.
ReplyDeletedebby236 at gmail dot com
I haven't yet read the first one, but the series sounds great. I'll have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteskizzles_22_hju at yahoo dot com