Son of Dragons
Legends of Oblivion Series
Book 2
Andrea Cooper
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Crimson Romance
About the Book:
In a time of
false peace, the dead rise as soldiers for the Warloc’s scheme. For thousands
of years he has stood ready for the final battle. Though the witch and her
cursed Elvin have destroyed his physical body, now with his protégé, he has
honed a new way to wage war.
Shunned by her own people and weary-hearted from
centuries of lost loves, Elvin warrior Mirhana scours the land to silence the
undead. Her heart has turned as cold as the sword she wields, until a prince
seeks her aid.
Never has Prince Landon met a woman like
Mirhana. Both beautiful and deadly, she haunts his dreams. The battle at hand
becomes more enchanting than fighting to remain true to his unseen betrothed.
When a traitor emerges, new alliances are tested
and the only remaining hope is to follow the prophecy and find the ... Son of
Dragons.
Excerpt:
Clean from the bath, Landon let the air from the open window dry his
hair. Dressed only in trousers, he leaned against the windowsill.
He thought he smelled the hint of roses
and heat on the breeze. Movement from the street below caught his eye. He
leaned out, squinting into the night.
Torches lined the cobbled street corners.
A cloaked figure waited. Then the innkeeper rushed outside. His hands flew in
gestures as the figure nodded.
Then he pointed to the window where Landon
watched. At the same instant, the cloaked figure followed his finger’s path to
Landon. Green eyes that seemed to glow met his.
Landon jumped up and cursed when his head
hit the bottom of the window. When he looked back, both figures were gone.
Thinking the innkeeper would send guards, he
waited with his sword in hand and his stare riveted on the door. No one came.
He must be getting paranoid, thinking there was a ghost or enemy around every
corner. His eyelids grew heavy as he waited for a fight that failed to
materialize. Finally, he rolled his shoulders back to ease out the tension.
Still, he couldn’t stop thinking about
those piercing emerald eyes. They’d belonged to a woman; he could tell. There
was intelligence and
cunning in them. Her stare felt as though
she saw through the façade he often wore as prince and to please others, and
into his kajh.
A woman who was not afraid, but used to
being feared. It unnerved him, yet excited him. His pulse quickened and his
loins tightened at the thought of those eyes filled with passion for him.
Better get some sleep before the night was
gone. Tomorrow, he’d tell Gillespie about what he saw. He doubted he could
explain those captivating green eyes that continued to haunt him even now.
Reviews:
“We
are introduced to new and wonderful creatures, and meet up with those we know
and love from the first book, as each character's unique role and journey
begins to intersect... and each will have a pivotal role in the outcome of an
epic battle that is about to take place. Deception, self discovery, and sacrifices
will be made, as each character's true role is uncovered... and in these
magical lands, nothing is at it seems…Still, the book builds on the last with
new and enchanting worlds, exciting creatures, and breathtaking originality.
..A really fun read, and a complimentary addition to the Legends of Oblivion
series!” 4 1/2 stars Moonrise Book Blog
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The Garnet Dagger
Legends of Oblivion Series
Book 1
Andrea Cooper
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Crimson Romance
About the Book:
Everyone knows what happens when a vampire
bites a human…but what if the victim is Elvin?
Forbidden to
cross the Elvin barrier into human lands, Brock cannot sate his curiosity.
Cursed by a vampyre bite that forces him to feed on the life-essence of others,
he is unable to touch another without taking their life. Chained by prophesy,
he must find a witch, pierce her heart, and draw her blood for his cure.
Celeste must escape the monks who have held her
prisoner for years. Her magic has been kept dormant by her captors. An ancient
powerful Warloc craves her powers. If he succeeds in devouring her magic, she
and his world will die.
When Brock falls in love with Celeste before
realizing her demise is his cure, will love triumph over his desire to be
healed? Will he risk everything to save her from a Warloc, an oath breaker, who
also wants her dead?
Excerpt:
I’ve known death. For over half a millennia, I
escorted many to death at the end of my sword. In the eyes of the dying, I
watched it shroud them. Foolishly, I thought many more eras would pass before
death came for me. It came so swiftly that I could not run; I could not escape.
At a village, dressed in human clothes, I took in everything.
I
delayed my return to my people as I watched human jugglers bounce torches and
knifes. It was autumn equinox and the festivities would continue well into the
night. Children laughed as they chased each other. A trail of leaves from their
costumes twirled after them. It was dark when I reached the forest.
A gasp rustled through the
trees.
I hiked slower than my normal speed, so as not to
startle whatever human called out. My leather boots crunched upon dried,
diseased leaves and bark. Horrified, I glanced up. Branches twisted around each other to suffocating. Lifeless
limbs cracked in the wind. Flesh of the trees sloughed off in layers, exposing
its bones. Gashes hollowed out chunks of warmth. Fragments of leaves clung to
finger tips, marking sepulchers of the dying trees. Trees mourned with wails
like splitting wood, and I brought my hands over my ears. I must flee before I
became infected, they told me. Flee before the stain of this defilement creeps
into you, they warned. Trees spoke to my kind, always had. Yet these trees were
in such agony of death that I could not breathe. Felt as though my lungs had
folded in on themselves, like a moth unable to break loose from its cocoon.
Reviews
"The
Garnet Dagger is an enthralling paranormal romance . . . The author
does a masterful job of building her own unique world . . . The Garnet
Dagger is an intriguing and thoroughly entertaining paranormal romance
that is worth the read." --The Lusty Penguin
"The
Garnet Dagger was a well written story. The author Andrea R Cooper did
fabulous world-building. The relationship depicted between the two main
characters is flawless. And the description was very vivid. Highly recommended
for all lovers of Paranormal romance." --Paranormal Romance Reviews
“Highly recommended for all
lovers of Paranormal romance.” Nas Dean
“The setting was darkly beautiful and the imagery brought
it to life.”Katie Cody
Cursed in Shadow
Legends of Oblivion Series
Book
1.5
Andrea Cooper
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Crimson Romance
About the Book:
Cursed in Shadow is the continuation of The Garnet
Dagger, Book 1 Legends of Oblivion series. This novelette bridges Book 1 and
Son of Dragons, Book 2.
After defeating the Warloc, Brock, the Elvin
Vampyre, takes Celeste to Tamlon to search the prophecies of the four and the
Son of Dragons. However, the Elvin city is not safe, even for his witch.
The Warloc’s protégé is bent on his physical
return to the living. Her necromancy brings forth Brock’s first victim and
more.
Brock and Celeste must defeat prejudice and
power to continue their journey and find Brock’s twin sister, Mirhana.
Excerpt:
When I rose, the two guards sidestepped away.
Nay, they would not gamble their lives again by being within my reach.
Thankfully, since rescuing Celeste from the oak
cave had taken all night, Shadowdancer was rested for the ride back to Tamlon.
With Celeste’s wounds slathered with yarroway
and other healing plants, she mounted. Then Emillya climbed up behind her.
At least one Elvin besides me did not hate
humans. If Emillya didn’t like humans, or Celeste for that matter, she wouldn’t
speak to her much less ride on a horse with her. I ran alongside them while
Celeste and Emillya talked. One guard raced on the opposite side of
Shadowdancer, the other in front. And it appeared the horse gave the Elvin a
race.
The Elvin were considerate enough to let
Shadowdancer canter or walk whenever he tired. How they understood that running
the horse too long too fast would be the end of him I do not know. There have
never been horses in Elvin lands for as long as I can remember.
We all took turns getting Celeste to talk to us
about her cave adventure; she must stay awake awhile longer, even though we
could all see she fought to keep her eyes open.
“As soon as you’ve rested,” Emillya told her,
glowering at my constant interruptions to translate, “you need to view the
prophecies of the four. Nivel gave me instructions when he left with Brock. The
library vaults await unchanged. He told me you’d come back after banishing the
Warloc to the underworld.
“Hopefully, Brock hasn’t caused unrealized
damage by the oak magic trapping you.”
I nearly stumbled at her words. How was I to
know snares waited to spring upon humans in our land? Our kind was immune.
Just as I opened my mouth to voice my argument,
Celeste smiled at me. Her grey eyes held a glimmer of her merriment, and my
frown eased.
With a chuckle, I turned back to the path.
Celeste was safe now. And that was all that mattered.
“We’ll make camp at dark.” Emillya patted
Shadowdancer’s rump. “Should make Tamlon soon. It’s a fine horse—any other I
fear would take us three or four nights to return.”
“That reminds me.” I said. “How did you get to
the labyrinth so soon? The journey from Tamlon is longer than the time of
Celeste’s entrapment.”
“We have a secret path Nivel created. It’s
ancient magic and travels Elvin here within an hour.”
“Then let’s take this path back.” Celeste said.
“It’s only for Elvin. The magic would crush a
human and perhaps even a horse.”
“Perhaps your magic needs to be altered now.”
Celeste smiled.
“Indeed.” Emillya answered. “I’ll mention the
request to the elders.”
When we arrived in Tamlon, I hoped to show
Celeste the wonders of my land. And bask in the sun naked with her.
After the others slept, I laid down beside
Celeste. She turned and snuggled her head under my chin. “Your language is so
beautiful. Almost like music with its rhythms and melody.”
My hand traced circles up and down her back.
“Emir voulan sptrea.”
“What does that mean?”
I eased her chin up and she looked into my
eyes. “We are one heart.” I kissed her and relished in the sweetness of her
mouth for we could do little else with company.
Reviews:
“I loved the first book in the series,
The Garnet Dagger! Cursed in Shadow is equally spellbinding! I was awestruck by
the world building, and thoroughly enjoyed seeing where the characters would
take us. A fantastic tale, with a charming love story entwined, this is a must
read for anyone who enjoys escaping into a fantasy world where anything can
happen!” 5 stars – Moonrise Book Blog
“Andrea
did a fantastic job utilizing all the elements that she built into The Garnet
Dagger to make this short do the work of a novella or maybe even a full length
book. I’m eagerly anticipating the release of Sons of Dragons now!” 5 stars –
Fantasy is More Fun
About the Author:
Growing
up in Houston, Texas, Andrea has always created characters and stories. But it
wasn't until she was in her late twenties that she started writing novels.
What happened that ignited the writing flame in her
fingers? Divorced, and disillusioned by love songs and stories. They
exaggerate. She thought. Love and Romance are not like that in the real world.
Then she met her husband and realized, yes love and romance are exactly like
the songs and stories say. She is now a happy wife, and a mom to three kids
(two boys and a girl).
Andrea writes paranormal and historical romance. When not
writing or reading, one may find Andrea dancing in Zumba. She believes in the power of change and counting each
moment as a blessing. But most importantly, she believes in love.
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